Borough President Marty Markowitz held a public hearing on Thursday about the rezoning proposal for land formerly used by the Culver El subway. City Councilmember Brad Lander's testimony to Markowitz about the proposed affordable housing project (to be called "Culver Estates") and related issues is posted on Brad's website.
In addition to discussing the affordable housing project, Brad goes into the broader issues of the "lack of affordable housing in the mixed-use districts" and the "loss of manufacturing through as-of-right conversions" and suggests two modifications to the Culver El rezoning proposal.
He also addresses two pressing issues in Kensington: our need for additional space for students in our public elementary schools (currently, they have more students than seats) and our lack of public open space (we especially need green space, not just paved space).