The Civic Council offered testimony for residential permit parking at a City Council hearing on the subject. “We are sure that the benefits of reduced congestion and increased safety for all users of local streets will be immediate and substantial.”
One Step Closer to Permit Parking? Read More »
Hoboken faces a problem familiar to any Park Sloper: too many cars and too few places to park them. Members of the Civic Council recently toured the city to explore the innovative ways it is approaching these problems and how those solutions could be imported to Brooklyn.
Hoboken: Lessons for Park Slope Read More »
A comprehensive assessment and user-friendly map of conditions along Fourth Avenue will help the Civic Council’s FORTHonFourth group’s work for a better community.
Mapping the Details of Fourth Avenue Read More »
Brighten the holidays for a needy child by donating a toy or book to the Park Slope Civic Council’s 17th
With Your Help, A Brighter Holiday for Children in Need Read More »
The Civic Council’s twice-yearly Civic Sweeps are a success at making Park Slope shine, thanks to the many volunteers from our community. This year’s Fall Civic Sweep, held on Oct. 16, was certainly no exception.
A Successful Sweep, a Sustainable Slope Read More »
Goblins, ghouls, and ghastly zombies were as abundant as ever at this year’s Park Slope Civic Council Children’s Halloween Parade, with a rather large turnout of costumed marchers and viewers for a Monday night.
Fun and ‘Frights’ at the Halloween Parade Read More »
What Is the Park Slope Civic Council?
The Fall 2012 Civic News: A Special Issue Read More »
A while back, a few Park Slope Civic Council trustees had the idea to devote an upcoming issue of Civic News to the question, “What is the Park Slope Civic Council?”
Comment: Coming Together for the Community Read More »
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.
Improving Our Public Spaces Read More »
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 »