The City is proposing to rezone 25 blocks along the Gowanus Canal to allow for a mix of uses, including residential, commercial, retail, light industrial, community facility and artist spaces. MAS believes that existing businesses in this thriving manufacturing district should be nurtured and safeguarded, and that the rezoning presents a tremendous opportunity to create space for new industries and jobs. MAS is concerned that, given the area’s industrial past and present, and the lack of adequate sewage and storm-water infrastructure, new residential development may not be the best solution for the Gowanus neighborhood.

Position Statement

Read the MAS position statement on the proposed rezoning of Gowanus here.

Podcast

Click on the player above to listen to a short podcast featuring some Gowanus business owners potentially threatened by the proposed rezoning. Alternatively, watch the movie at right.