Tag: Gowanus Rezoning Proposal

A sketch of a Gowanus Canal bridge with waterfront development and pedestrian activity. Courtesy of Department of City Planning

Gowanus waterfront activists can learn from past rezoning failures

March 28 | Paul Stremple

A presentation to the Community Board 6 Waterfront Committee last week showed...

Gowanus residents say they have been left with more questions than answers on the Gowanus Canal's cleanup and the neighborhood's looming rezoning. Eagle file photo by Rob Abruzzesse

Gowanus residents demand rezoning wait until after canal cleanup

March 27 | Scott Enman

Gowanus residents allege that two city agencies tasked with overseeing the neighborhood...

Gowanus residents are frustrated that the Department of City Planning hasn't taken much of their input into account when drafting a rezoning proposal for the neighborhood. Shown: the Gowanus Canal. Eagle file photo by Paul Frangipane

Gowanus rezoning plan: a developer’s ‘fantasy,’ advocates say

March 1 | By Paul Stremple

Gowanus residents who participated in a city effort to steer neighborhood rezoning...

Gowanus business owners within the Industrial Business Zone fear that the looming rezoning could lead to displacement. Eagle file photo by Lore Croghan

City Planning releases draft of Gowanus rezoning

January 30 | By Raanan Geberer

New York’s Department of City Planning released a rezoning proposal for...