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Study Says Gowanus Rezoning Will Be Net Positive for Diversity
The proposed rezoning of Brooklyn’s Gowanus neighborhood has the clear potential to be a net positive for racial equity, increasing racial integration and countering local exclusionary development trends. That’s the top-line conclusion of a study conducted by the Fifth Avenue Committee and released by the City Council’s Land Use division.
The catalyst for the rezoning’s positive impact on racial doversity is its proposal to add nearly 3,000 units of affordable housing inw what is otherwise a high-cost, high-opportunity neighborhood. If current trends continue, the area will likely continue to grow more expensive, exclusive, wealthier, and less diverse.
Further, the report proposes additional policy levers to increase racial diversity in high-opportunity areas, discusses challenges and policy measures to ensure future equitable economic development and job growth in Gowanus, and takes an in-depth look at the history of racial segregation and impediments to Fair Housing implementation in New York City.
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