LCBG’s Field Trip to a Green (Brown) Stone

Carroll Street Station Image, Taken From Brooklyn Theory

Through the sweltering heat, the female members of the Living City Brooklyn team embarked on a journey to 22 2nd Street in Carroll Gardens. When we approached the brownstone the construction and NY Department of Buildings signage that was plastered on the front door made us realize we were in the right place. We received a warm greeting from the Eco Brooklyn team and Read More

The Headline Game

By Victoria Vele, Social Media and Water Research Intern One of the fun, idea generating activities that Llew (LCB Executive Director) facilitated towards the end of day one was the Headline Game. This was a time for people to take what they had talked about throughout the first day and create newspaper headlines around that. Some were funny, some were serious, but all of the headlines imagined a better, more livable Gowanus. What do you Read More

Closing the Workshop and Collecting the Sticky Notes

By Victoria Vele, Social Media and Water Research Intern

Thank you to everyone who participated, donated, sponsored, and supported the inaugural Living City Brooklyn Gowanus workshop, kicking off our efforts to make Gowanus a unique example of sustainable urban transformation. In the whirlwind of speakers, breakout discussions and exuberant snacking that took place Wednesday and Thursday, over 60 workshop participants were encouraged to think deeply about the future of the built environment and generate a catalog Read More