FROM COMMUNITY PLAN TO CONDO PLAN
In fact, when real estate developer interests began to erode public uses after the 2001 Master Plan was approved, the DNA was at the forefront of advocacy to limit privatization. While not successful in preventing private housing from taking away precious parklands (the 2004 “Condo Park” plan that totally eclipsed the 2001 Community Plan), particularly at the John Street location, we have been successful in protecting historic structures in the park, securing additional lands for park-use, developing ideas for each section’s features, and in the on-going management of frictional issues that impact the quality of life for our local residents and businesses.
Because the park occupies the longest boundary for our community, the Dumbo Neighborhood Association will continue to play a vital role in the management of this park. Our dedication to community engagement with the public authority that runs this park continues even after the last part of the park has been designed (the area under the Great Bridge). We helped rename this area as Emily Roebling Square in the early 2020s
Got rid of rodents!
DNA worked in collaboration with Rick Simone at the Department of Health on a pilot program and successfully reduced the rat population in and around the perimeters of our community. This program was later adopted throughout the city based on our work. (2013 - present).
