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The Boerum Hill Association has joined with other civic and merchant groups representing the areas surrounding downtown Brooklyn. Together we have drafted a "Contract with the Community" which seeks the City's acknowledgment of the surrounding residential neighborhoods' integral relationship with the commercial core; our need for safety and mobility within and among our communities; and stresses that the surrounding communities support development that makes sense — development that respects the scale and character of downtown Brooklyn and its communities.
We have called upon the Mayor to commit to promoting and engaging in development that makes sense. We have made clear that we welcome any opportunity to work with the City to improve this Plan. Click to read the Contract with the Community and its accompanying Community Statement of Needs. The Statement of Needs does not ask for items which have already been committed to by government.
We strongly believe that by working together with others, we can achieve a better result for Boerum Hill. The Contract with the Community and the Community Statement of Needs represent the first time in memory that all ten of the neighborhoods/organizations endorsing the Contract have spoken together with one voice. It is an empowering moment for all concerned communities.