The latest issue of Civic News, the Park Slope Civic Council’s newsletter, is ready for you. You can read the articles here, pick up a copy at a local business, or — better yet — subscribe by becoming a member.
Here’s what you’ll read in the Winter 2012 issue of Civic News:
Can Slow Zones Work in Park Slope?
The city’s Department of Transportation has designed a new program to improve traffic safety and enhance the quality of life in residential neighborhoods. Will it work in this community?
Taking It Slow at Community Meeting
In the midst of the year’s first winter storm, residents of Park Slope and nearby communities got together not to complain about falling snow, but to explore how to take it slow.
How Would You Build a Better Community with $1 Million?
Over the last few months, civic-minded Brooklynites have been taking part in City Councilmember Brad Lander’s participatory budgeting process, which lets citizens suggest and then vote on how their tax dollars should be spent in the community.
The State of Shopping Local
Last year was a rough one for businesses across the country. So how did Park Slope’s small businesses and commercial districts fare in 2011? And what can we expect in the year to come?
Looking Back at 25 Years of Nourishing Park Slope
When Irene LoRe opened the restaurant Aunt Suzie’s almost three decades ago on Fifth Avenue, the street was not nearly as fashionable as it is today. The avenue has changed a lot.
Much Ado about Mulchfest
Mulchfest in Prospect Park 2012 was another holiday success for the Park Slope community. Residents brought thousands of trees to two entrances of Prospect Park that were then converted into mulch for parks and gardens.
Toys for Tots: Another Great Season for Community Spirit
Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of people in and around our community, the Park Slope Civic Council collected 1,500 toys during this year’s annual Toys for Tots gift collection, breaking the previous record number of 1,100 toys.
Coalition Calls for Continued Review on Atlantic Yards
The BrooklynSpeaks coalition filed legal documents to make sure a court order for a proper evaluation of the megaproject’s 25-year-long construction is done, despite developers’ protests.
In Brief: 78th Precinct, Historic District, Meetings
A City Record for Safety
At a press conference held in the waning days of last year, Mayor Bloomberg came to Grand Army Plaza to proclaim 2011 “the city’s safest traffic year in the more than 100 years since records were kept.”