The ANHD Blog raises the profile of our issues, and educates our member groups, city decision makers, and the general public on our core issue areas. The ANHD Blog offers sharp, timely and effective commentary on key public policy issues, as well as our work and the work of our member groups.
All of our blogs are sorted based on the issues, projects, special tags, and dates they are associated with, and you can use the dropdowns below to filter through our blogs based on these tags. Additionally, you can do a general search through our blog, using the search bar the right. If you can’t find what you are looking for, email comms@anhd.org.
New Community Garden in Bed-Stuy
Share your story
August 7, 2012
Sometime, an empty lot isn’t quite right for affordable housing development – it’s just the wrong size, shape, or zoning. But that doesn’t mean that CDCs and the community can’t still use it to benefit the community.
Recently, the Pratt Area Community Council and a non-profit called 596 Acres teamed up to transform an empty lot on Myrtle Street and Kent Avenue in Bed-Stuy owned by the Department of Environmental Protection. Because the lot sits next to the site of an access shaft for water Tunnel #3, any kind of development is unlikely. But that doesn’t mean it should be accessible to the community. Instead of a fenced and unmaintained lot, there’s now a community garden. And the best part is that since it’s owned by a CDC it’s community-controlled – meaning the people of the neighborhood will get to decide how the garden will be used. If you want to be involved, steering committee meetings are every Tuesday from 6:30 – 8:00 at the park (636 Myrtle Avenue). For more information go to http://www.myrtlepark.org/