From Beth Slepian, Chair, Community Board 12 Committee on South of Prospect Park Planning:
As you may know, The Department of City Planning is working to develop a comprehensive plan for neighborhoods south of Prospect Park. Focusing on portions of Coney Island and McDonald Avenues, the plan offers an opportunity to create more transit-accessible housing, including permanently affordable housing, expand economic opportunity, and deliver community investments such as enhancements to the public realm.I'm pleased to share that in Community Board 12, our board chair has formed a new committee named the South of Prospect Park Planning Committee, in order to maximize community engagement for our constituents who live and work in the neighborhoods south of Prospect Park, including Kensington, Prospect Park South, Ditmas Park, Borough Park and Midwood.Our first meeting will be held next week: Tuesday, August 4 at 7:00 PM, at Community Board 12's Office: 5910 13th Avenue, and remotely on Zoom. The Department of City Planning will be attending in person and will present about the South of Prospect Park plan. This meeting is open to the public, and there will be a public comment period. All are welcome to attend, learn more, and share thoughts on the future of our neighborhoods. Please join us!If you're unable to attend in person, you can participate remotely on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81395922827.For more information on the South of Prospect Park Plan, visit the Department of City Planning's website. And if you haven't done so yet, please fill out and share this survey as widely as possible: Community Survey.
For additional information, see "Taller Buildings and More Housing for McDonald Avenue, Coney Island Avenue, and Surrounding Areas, i.e., the Neighborhoods South of Prospect Park" at https://karmabrooklyn.blogspot.com/2026/06/taller-buildings-and-more-housing-for.html.
