Friday, February 15, 2013

Upcoming Waterfront Events In Our Community and News

Upcoming Waterfront Events In Our Community

Join Trees New York and the Hunter College graduate urban planning studio Greening The Gap for a community visioning session for the East Harlem Waterfront.

Thursday, February 28 from 7-9 pm 
Johnson Community Center at James Weldon Johnson Houses
1820 Lexington Avenue (north of 112th Street)


Also, you can win a $100 prize if you live or work in East Harlem and complete this survey to share your opinion about the East Harlem waterfront: http://eastharlemstudio.wordpress.com/questionnaire

CIVITAS In The News 

On January 15, Community Board 11 (CB11) approved the rezoning recommendations for East Harlem developed by CIVITAS and CB11’s Landmarks, Land Use & Planning Committee.  The study area for the rezoning includes Madison, Park and Lexington Avenues between 115th and 132nd Streets.

This important step for the rezoning is in DNAInfo: East Harlem Zoning Plan Envisions Commercial Corridor, Affordable Housing

For more on the East Harlem Rezoning visit http://civitasnyc.org/east-harlem-rezoning/

Community News

New research finds that many of the Upper East Side's Privately Owned Public Spaces (POPS) are underutilized public plazas and that lack of signage and awareness about public access keep users away.  Read more in DNAInfo: UES 'Open Spaces' Often Shut Out Public, Study Finds


Which NYC Neighborhoods Produce The Most Trash? Not East Harlem!According to Gothamist, East Harlem Community Board 11 residents generated on average 43.5 pounds of waste per month (versus 70-75 lbs. for the Upper East Side and 130 lbs. for the average American). Read the full article in Gothamist: Which NYC Neighborhoods Produce The Most Trash?

Other Community Events

From Garbage to Gardens with Neighborhood ExplorersSaturday, February 16, 2013 from 2 - 4 pmMuseum of the City of New York1220 Fifth AvenueNew York, NY 10029Join Neighborhod Explorers from Lehman Village Community Center to learn about their work to reduce trash in their neighborhood. Hands-on activities will teach workshop participants how compost transforms garbage into gardens and how they can start greening their own neighborhoods!For more information, visit: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/5446358204/mcivte 




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