Pro-Development Advocates Petition in Favor of Gowanus Rezoning
The group Open New York claims those opposing the rezoning are now using the pandemic as an excuse to put it on hold, our sister pub Brooklyn Paper reports.
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A pro-development group has launched an initiative pushing city regulators to go ahead with the planned Gowanus rezoning, countering a recent effort by locals to halt the plans due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
The organization Open New York started the new petition — which has garnered more than 100 signatures — supporting the neighborhood-wide rezoning because new zoning would encourage developers to build more below-market-rate housing — which has become even more important during the pandemic, according to one member.
To read the whole story by our sister pub Brooklyn Paper, click here.
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