Closing Bell: Plans to Make a Carroll Street Garden Better

Last week Community Board Six announced that the Carroll Street Community Garden was selected by the New York Restoration Project for a big renovation. With a grant in hand, NYRP is starting to look at how the site serves the community now and will then figure out how to improve site features, create new opportunities for social engagement, and look at how to respond to issues raised by the community. Since the area is prone to flooding, the renovation will include green infrastructure to manage stormwater. The first community meeting for the project is scheduled this Friday, December 9th at 6:30pm, at Proteus Gowanus, 543 Union Street. To RSVP, and for more information, contact John Parsons Douglas, Community Initiatives Coordinator, at jdouglas@nyrp.org or call (212) 333-2552.
Photo via the NYRP