The Boerum Hill neighborhood is vastly underserved in terms of open space, with less than one-fifth of the recommended public open space for a NYC neighborhood. Given that the neighborhood is largely built out, there are few available sites for future open space acquisition. With high-density residential development slated for the northern portion of the neighborhood between Atlantic Avenue and Livingston Street and the potential rezoning to residential around Gowanus, the neighborhood faces a significant increase in residents, which will place further burden on its limited park resources. The report explores the neighborhood's open space needs and suggests key strategies to pursue to augment the quality and amount of open space in the community. Major concepts include 1) expansion of Sixteen Sycamores; 2) improvement of the PS 261 Playground; and 3) creation of a Central Park in Gowanus. To learn more, download the report.
This report was commissioned by the Boerum Hill Association in 2004 with funds from the JM Kaplan Fund. It was produced by the planning firm of Phillips, Preiss, Shapiro and Associates.
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Posted by jpotisch at November 28, 2005 11:20 PM