The town of Lake Ronkonkoma began as a small farming community. By the 1870s; the lakes reputation as a vacation destination was spreading among wealthy New York City residents. The completion of the Long Island Motor Parkway in 1911 made the lake accessible to early automobile enthusiasts; and over time; as more could afford automobiles; the rich and poor alike flocked to its sparkling shores for swimming; boating; and fishing. In 1921; local businessman George C. Raynor created Raynors Beach; the first in the lakes era of grand beach pavilions. By the mid-1920s; beach pavilions were located all around Lake Ronkonkomas three miles of shoreline. Lake Ronkonkoma provides a view into the rich history of this unique community and its transformation to a bustling summer resort.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Good book on how to get from where we are to where we need to be.By FrancesToo many books on sustainable development are all about new development and dont consider modification of the existing infrastructure. This book does consider adaptation of existing neighborhoods and that whatever is built may need to be altered over time.
