City Councilmember, Bill de Blasio, who is running for the Borough presidency is sponsoring: Plan For The Future Forum: The Gowanus

Co-Sponsors include, Community Board 6, Gowanus Dredgers, Gowanus Canal
Development Corporation and the Gowanus Canal Conservancy. The event is on 2nd Street at the Gowanus Canal. It’s on May 8 at 6:30. That’s the night before the Brooklyn Blogfest at the Brooklyn Lyceum for one and all.

Here’s the blurb from De Blasio’s office:

What and Why: With Brooklyn’s current state of hyper-development it is
important that we recognize and plan for the impact that the growing
population has on our borough’s aging infrastructure.

To begin this conversation I would like to invite you to be involved
in an open discussion with professionals from various New York State
and City agencies. The event will focus on the Gownaus Canal corridor
that is outlined in the framework developed by the Department of City
Planning (http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/gowanus/index.shtml) and
the future development of the Public Place site.

Topics can range from transportation, combined sewer overflow,
traffic, schools and affordable housing and more. The event will also
feature canoe rides by the Gowanus Dredgers. If you would like to
preregister question so the appropriate agency can better address them
at the event please email them to Tagray1@gmail.com or call
718-854-9791.

Where: 2nd Street at the Gowanus Canal (off of Bond Street)

When: May 7th, 6:30pm-8:30pm

Groups Invited:

Department Of Transportation, Metropolitan Transit Authority,
Department of Environmental Protection, NYS Department of
Environmental Conservation, Department of Education, Department of
City Planning, Department of Buildings, NYPD, FDNY and NYC Park and
Recreation.