In March 2006, the Park Slope Civic Council devoted its annual community forum to issues of traffic and transportation. More than 200 audience members gathered in the Old First Reformed Church’s sanctuary to listen to panelists discuss traffic calming and placemaking, residential parking permits and Atlantic Yards, and more.
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Five years ago, I became chair of the Civic Council’s Scholarship for Community Service Committee. The role offered me the special opportunity to work again with our public-school students, stepping away from my current career as a psychologist and returning to my first 25 years as a school guidance counselor.
Helping Students Succeed Read More »
The annual Park Slope Civic Council Halloween Parade is set for Mon., Oct. 31, which means you have an entire
Scaring Up Halloween Fun in BOOklyn! Read More »
Park Slope should be a model community for sustainability and responsible stewardship. To this end, the Civic Council focused its 2008 annual forum on sustainability. The Sustainability Committee was formed some two years later.
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Only about a quarter of our Park Slope neighborhood is landmarked. Outside of the Park Slope Historic District, buildings can be demolished, altered in inappropriate ways, or stripped of their architectural features. The Civic Council is committed to redressing this oversight by getting protection extended.
Preserving Local History Read More »
FORTHonFourth, a subcommittee of the Livable Streets Committe, seeks out opportunities to get involved now, at this inflection point of growth along the avenue, and help contribute to its future.
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There’s more to the Civic Council’s work than just the initiatives approved by our trustees and members. Every year, we also provide up to $10,000 in grants to local nonprofits and noncommercial organizations that have an impact on the quality of life in our neighborhood.
Granting Local ‘Wishes’ Read More »
For the last 16 winters, the Civic Council has organized a Toys for Tots gift collection drive to help children and families in need. And every year, Park Slope shows its true community spirit by brightening their holidays with hundreds of donated toys and books.
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Every third Sunday in May, the Civic Council hosts a self-guided walking tour of lovely and interesting homes in Park Slope, a new section every year. Ticket-holders get a handsome illustrated brochure describing the history and interior of each home, along with a suggested route.
Showing Off Homes, Guiding through History Read More »
If you’ve been past the corner of Flatbush and Atlantic Avenues during the last 18 months, you have seen the Barclays Center arena taking shape. Whatever your views about it, the arena’s existence is now certain.
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