Start Making Census
Read the Civic Council’s analysis of 2010 U.S. Census data, a valuable tool for better understanding who we are in our community.
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The Growing a Business Community Forum: ‘We Hit on a Hot Topic’
Failure is usually a taboo subject in business, especially among small-business owners in today’s economy. Yet failure was an important element in Irene LoRe’s concluding talk at the Park Slope Civic Council’s most recent community forum.
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Yet Another Article about the Prospect Park West Bike Lane
Earlier this month, three Community Board 6 committees unanimously approved changes to last year’s Prospect Park West traffic reconfiguration that will help make the already successful project even safer for pedestrians, motorists, and cyclists.
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Special Event: The Invention of Brownstone Brooklyn
Many Park Slope newcomers — and even some longtime residents — may not realize how much Brownstone Brooklyn has changed over the decades, going from a blighted community in the 1960s and ’70s to an often pricey cultural capital today.
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Make Spring Fresh at the Next Civic Sweep
Here’s your chance to help the community by cleaning and beautifying Park Slope at one of our most popular events. The Civic Council’s Spring Civic Sweep makes its return on Sunday, April 10, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (rain or shine).
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Busy Committees
It’s been a busy few weeks for many Civic Council committees, from a longstanding group that’s working to preserve Park Slope’s historical essence to a new initiative focusing on Fourth Avenue.
News & Notes March 2011: Tree, Thanks; House Tour
Tree, Thanks New, young street trees have been planted around Park Slope, most noticeably on the length of Seventh Avenue.
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Winter 2011 Civic News: A New Beginning
It’s a new beginning for Civic News, the Park Slope Civic Council’s venerable newsletter.
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Winter 2011 Civic News
The printed issue of Civic News you’re now reading marks yet another phase in the evolution of this longtime publication.
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Your Business, Here in Park Slope
Every person behind those store windows and computer screens is working hard to be a success. But what’s the best way to reach that goal? This year, the Park Slope Civic Council’s annual community forum hopes to help answer that question.
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