Land Preservation and Housing Affordability: How Will They Co-exist?

Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman, discussing the town's zoning laws and the dearth of affordable housing, observed during a recent interview: “We did a great job protecting the environment, but we can’t really function if there’s no one to pick you up in an ambulance when you have a heart attack.” In this week's podcast, the editors and senior reporter Stephen J. Kotz discuss how preservation and zoning designed to limit density has butted heads with a need for attainable housing that lifelong residents and local workers can afford.