In the summer of 2016, the Making Gowanus initiative was launched to gather community leaders, artists, non-profit organizations, political representatives and public housing residents to define neighborhood goals in a community facing a number of planning and rezoning processes. In parallel, local artist Imani Gayle Gillison led a Cultural Blueprint for Healthy Communities piloting process with local residents, collecting feedback that culminated into a “We are Your Neighbors!” summary report.
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