Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg formed the Staten Island Growth
Management Task Force to address overbuilding and development
issues on the Island. The task force’s goal is to outline
specific actions to better regulate development, and to preserve
and reinforce the quality of life and traditional neighborhood
character of Staten Island. In response to the explosion of
new housing and population on Staten Island, which over the
last decade grew at a rate almost double the City as a whole,
the task force will also look at the borough’s changing
needs and recommend ways to manage future growth consistent
with the infrastructure capacity of the Island. The task force
consists of elected officials, City agency commissioners,
and representatives of civic and other groups, with a direct
stake in the future of Staten Island.
The task force is charged with examining the issues of overbuilding
and development on the Island, and identifying short-term
solutions, potential legislative changes, and strategic long-term
planning that will protect and enhance the quality of life
on Staten Island. Recognizing that planning, transportation
and building issues have become crucial to the quality of
life for Staten Islanders, the group will begin working together
immediately to establish an action plan that addresses these
concerns.
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