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Carroll Gardens, Choose Only One: Setback or Height Restriction?

June 4, 2008 By Adam Hengels

NY Times - Carroll Gardens: The Big Front Yards That Rob the StreetsAlthough the yards serve as leafy margins to the streets, creating ample open space between the rows of brownstones arrayed on either side, they also put those streets into the “wide” category for zoning purposes. This means … [Read more...]

Filed Under: zoning Tagged With: brooklyn, carroll gardens, height restriction, NIMBY, setbacks, streets, zoning

Carroll Gardens: Sign the Pro-Development Petition

April 18, 2008 By Adam Hengels

Whoever is putting together this petition, please let Market Urbanism readers know how to sign the petition.Gowanus Lounge: Carroll Gardens Rumor Mill: "Pro-Development" Petition? … [Read more...]

Filed Under: zoning Tagged With: brooklyn, carroll gardens, development, nyc, petition, zoning

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