Ridgewood, New York is a landlocked area bordered by Metropolitan Avenue, Fresh Pond Road, and Wyckoff Avenue. Over the past 100 years, the area has changed from farms to dense residential and industrial development. Current land use issues include a lack of parks compared to cemeteries, overcrowded schools, and industrial contamination. Stakeholders in the area include community groups and government agencies who are studying how to address these issues through land use planning.