pardonmeforasking.blogspot.com - 7/2/2009
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The waters of the Gowanus Canal My friends of The Coalition For Respectful Development (CORD) have just released a statement regarding the proposed listing of the Gowanus Canal as a Superfund site. After attending every meeting held, both by the EPA and by the City, after researching ...
Must Watch: "The City's Broken Promise: Superfunding the Gowanus"
pardonmeforasking.blogspot.com 7/7/2009 — Still not convinced that EPA Superfund listing is the only way that the Gowanus Canal will ever truly be cleaned? Then you have to watch this video. It was made by Peter Pierce who wanted to show " the rationale for Superfunding the Gowanus Canal as opposed to adopting Mayor ...
The Gowanus Canal has ALWAYS been Stigmatized...Superfund Gownus!
foundinbrooklyn.blogspot.com 7/7/2009 — Fabulous FROGG founder, Linda Mariano, shown on the Carroll Street Bridge over the Gowanus Canal, is campaigning for the Superfund.This wonderful article is reprinted from yesterday's Daily News. Please do not forget to comment on the EPA's website, ...
North Brooklyn Now a Little Bit Optimistic About Promised Parks
observer.com 7/7/2009 — When news of massive cuts to the Parks Department budget broke last month, the future of some open-space projects began to look bleak. One of those was Bushwick Inlet Park, a planned 28-acre space on the Greenpoint-Williamsburg waterfront, which was ...
Gowanus Canal as Battleground, Muse —
Gothamist
Photo by Jose Gaytan As the battle for the Gowanus Canal continues, and Superfund supporters bring their campaign from doorsteps to YouTube, the NY Times looks at the canal as one man's artistic muse (and it's not the first time ).
Jose Gaytan, a local photographer, has walked to the ...
Locals Advocate For and Against Gowanus Superfund Designation —
PlanNYC
Many Carroll Gardens residents and business owners are campaigning passionately on both sides of the debate over the proposed Gowanus Canal Superfund Site. A group largely composed of businesses and developers called the Clean Gowanus Now! Coalition is collecting hundreds of postcards opposing ...
Read this. —
Found in Brooklyn
In the spirit of the 4th of July and democracy I am reposting a most fabulous comment from a native Brooklyite in response to the Superfund nomination.It could not be more opposite from the Toll Brothers rep who I understand is also a native Brooklynite (he really should be ashamed of ...
City Presents Alternative Superfund Plan, EPA Skeptical —
Gothamist
Photo of the Superfund Octopus Alright Gowanus Canal, where were we? The NY Times reports on the latest developments surrounding the clean-up debate, which is split between those who want it to be labeled a Superfund site and those who are afraid of that label's stigma (real estate ...
City’s Alternative to Superfund Site for Gowanus Canal is Reviewed —
PlanNYC
City officials recently presented an alternative to placing the Gowanus Canal on the Superfund site list under the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The alternative proposal would have the Army Corps of Engineers conduct their own study and clean up of the site but still funded by the ...
The City Pushes Its Plan for Gowanus Canal Clean-Up —
Brownstoner
The city yesterday was pushing its plan for cleaning up the Gowanus Canal, a route it says would provide the same results as if the E.P.A. took it on as a Superfund project but in much less time. “This isn’t a ‘trust us’ scenario,” said Cas Holloway, chief of staff to Deputy Mayor Ed Skyler. ...
CORD Supports Superfund for Gowanus —
Only the Blog Knows Brooklyn
CORD (Coalition for Respectful Development) a group of concerned and active citizens in Carroll Gardens has decided that Superfund is the way to go for the clean up of the Gowanus Canal. I have to agree. As the end of the public comment period rapidly
approaches and all of the meetings have ...
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