Friday, October 2, 2009

CHECK OUT THE "BROOKLYN UTOPIAS?" SHOW AT THE BROOKLYN HISTORICAL SOCIETY


The opening for the exhibition "Brooklyn Utopias?" was held this evening at the Brooklyn Historical Society from 5:30-7:30. The exhibition features work by CORD Co-founder, Triada Samaras, who is exhibiting images and voices from the "Democracy Wall" in Carroll Gardens. (See right hand side of this blog)

http://www.brooklynhistory.org/exhibitions/upcoming.html
http://brooklynutopias.com/artwork/944531_Triada_Samaras_image_from_Carroll.html Please see the Pardon Me for Asking Blog and the Found in Brooklyn Blog for more details.
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CORD HISTORY:

With the "Protect Our Homes" petition, CORD was formed in May, 2007. This petition arose as an overwhelmingly negative response to the coming of the over-sized 360 Smith Street Development at the corner of Smith Street and Second Place (Aka Oliver House; aka 131 Second Place). This petition, which had well over three thousand signatures, led to a new zoning text amendment in summer of 2008.

To: Our Elected Officials, Community Leaders, The MTA:
(MAY, 2007)

We the undersigned Carroll Gardens homeowners and residents, are appalled by the "as of right" ruling which allows owners and developers to erect buildings in our neighborhood with no regard to the impact they will present to our quality of life and the value of our homes........

http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?crlgrdns