Mission Statement

The Long Island Regional Planning Council (LIRPC) is established to represent the various interests and needs of all Long Islanders in providing education, research, planning, advocacy and leadership on important issues affecting the physical, economic and social health, and overall quality of life, of the region and its residents.

In furtherance of its goals, the LIRPC shall disseminate valuable information, serve as a regional forum for discourse and debate on key issues affecting Long Island, identify and address impediments and obstacles to resolving such issues, utilize the inherent powers entrusted to it to effectuate positive change, and assemble the available resources necessary to develop a comprehensive plan which shall serve as a blueprint for implementation of the Region’s long-range planning goals and strategies.