Environmental Justice in Gowanus
4.9
(9 Ratings)
Head out on a guided tour around Gowanus. Learn how this area is an intensely contaminated community that is simultaneously undergoing multiple processes of environmental remediation and gentrification.
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2 days.
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Highlights
- Explore these dynamics and the challenges and opportunities posed by the Gowanus Canal Superfund Clean Up
- Learn the rapid disappearance of commercial establishments and services that are affordable to low and moderate-income households and the recently announced housing authority plan to build market-rate apartments at Wyckoff Gardens
- Hear about the Turning the Tide initiative, a multi-neighborhood effort that focuses on building social and environmental resiliency in five Brooklyn public housing developments in the face of climate change
What's Included
- Guided tour
- Ten percent of proceeds from this tour go to Families United for Racial and Economic Equality.
Cancellation Policy
Full refunds for cancellations made at least 48 hours in advance.
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