More Links to Gowanus POV's

Below are links to further research. Do your best to read as many articles as possible, Friday is the Town Hall Debate.

Historic Preservation:

http://issuu.com/proteusgowanus/docs/2008_gowanus_corridor_historic_buildings_-_columbi

http://mas.org/mas-conducts-survey-of-gowanus-canal-historic-resources/


http://hdc.org/6tocelebrate_Gowanus1.htm


http://carrollgardens.patch.com/articles/gowanus-recognized-for-historical-significance


http://www.plannyc.org/archive/dir/727?page=10


http://www.jaunted.com/story/2011/1/19/142655/047/travel/Is+Brooklyn's+Gritty+Gowanus+Canal+to+be+NYC's+Next+Tourist+Attraction%3F


http://nyc.pointslocal.com/story/nyc/92647/preservation-support-for-the-gowanus-awarded-by-historic-district-council


Development:
http://changingnyc.journalism.cuny.edu/2011/05/23/growing-gowanus/


http://www.urbandesignweek.org/1911599/Continuity-in-Gowanus-Ankit-Mohabansi


http://www.plannyc.org/taxonomy/term/727


http://gowanus.org/gccdc/


http://urbanomnibus.net/2011/08/gowanus-lowline-connections/


http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/gowanus/gowanus4.shtml


http://prattcenter.net/gowanus-summit-responsible-development

http://mattsollars.com/gowanus/rezoning/

Industry:

http://vimeo.com/3563060

http://mas.org/images/media/original/MAS-position-gowanus-rezoning-3_9_09-final-maps.pdf

http://www.sbidc.org/gowanus.htm

http://prattcenter.net/gowanus-summit-responsible-development

http://mattsollars.com/gowanus/rezoning/

Artists:

http://neighborhoodbeatbox.org/2011/09/09/gowanus-a-neighborhood-up-for-grabs/

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/31/realestate/gowanus-big-development-can-wait.html?pagewanted=all

http://www.brooklyneagle.com/categories/category.php?id=46793

http://blog.urbanedgeny.com/gowanus-brooklyn-small-scale-development

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/26/along-the-gowanus-a-cultural-workshop-thrives/?scp=16&sq=gowanus&st=cse

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/03/fashion/03gowanus.html?scp=17&sq=gowanus&st=cse

Small Business:

http://vimeo.com/3563060

http://www.sbidc.org/

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/31/realestate/gowanus-big-development-can-wait.html?pagewanted=all

http://vimeo.com/3563060

http://bestplaces.nydailynews.com/stories/what-see-gowanus-brooklyn

http://www.waterfrontalliance.org/partners/gowanus-canal-community-development-corporation-gccdc

http://blog.urbanedgeny.com/gowanus-brooklyn-small-scale-development

Long-Time Residents:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/31/realestate/gowanus-big-development-can-wait.html?pagewanted=all

Other Gowanus Research Links

Lavender Lake Excerpt

http://vimeo.com/20937049

Gowanus Dredgers

http://vimeo.com/15603984

Long time residents

http://vimeo.com/22049690

Dumped! Canal-area residents angry that Gowanus won’t be clean

http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/31/7/31_07_dumped_canalarea_residen.html

Industry

http://vimeo.com/3563060

Development

Latest big dreams for Gowanus revealed! http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/34/31/dtg_gowanuscanalwinners_2011_08_05_bk.html

Hopes fading for Brooklyn's very own Whole Foods on the banks of the Gowanus Canal
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/hopes-fading-brooklyn-foods-banks-gowanus-canal-article-1.460113#ixzz1f855Zv1d

Blog: Gowanus Canal Zone

http://www.brooklynpaper.com/sections/news/development/gowanus/

Environment

Are tree pits a ‘quick fix’ for Gowanus stink?

http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/34/46/dtg_gowanusbioswale_2011_11_18_bk.html

Failed projects scar Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal even after 'cleanup'
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/failed-projects-scar-brooklyn-gowanus-canal-cleanup-article-1.127012#ixzz1f86LMmgI

General

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/03/04/nyregion/gowanus-art-show.html

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/10/answers-about-the-gowanus-canal/?scp=13&sq=Gowanus&st=cse

http://vimeo.com/21351434

DIRECTIONS FOR USING THE CHARACTERS OF GOWANUS WEBSITE

1.  Go to the this link:   http://www.charactersofgowanus.com/

2. Familiarize yourself with the page layout:

·        What categories of information are on the page

·        What character stories are on the page

3. Explore the site by doing 1 -2 of the following:

·        Click on the “project” and read who created it and why

·        Click on the interactive timeline and read entries

·        Click on Gowanus Today, or the Cleanup and read/review the page

4. Choose one of the points of view and click on it.

5. Read the information on that POV and watch the video.  TAKE NOTES ON YOUR NOTE-TAKING SHEET. *

6.  Fill out the evaluation section of your note-taking sheet.