The Brooklyn Basin neighborhood is undergoing significant development changes as owners, Signature Development Group, request housing instead of public park space for a parcel initially approved for Estuary Park. This waterfront project will include residential, commercial buildings, and park renovations. Community members recently opposed this shift, arguing it would decrease public access to the park facilities. Signature Development is obligated to address environmental cleanup before transferring land to the city, but the current proposal contradicts previous park plans approved by city officials.
"When you put parks or public access behind private development, it disappears and it becomes an amenity for that development - people don't know that they can use it."
"Just six months ago, the final Estuary Park Master Plan, which detailed the park's design and amenities, was approved by the city council."
Collection
[
|
...
]