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The Lower East Side — An Endangered PlaceTwo Bridges Neighborhood Council has completed a film called The Lower East Side: An Endangered Place. Through interviews with a broad spectrum of Lower East residents, this new documentary explores the impact of gentrification on their lives. The filmmakers interviewed long-term residents and new arrivals, people on all sides of the complex and controversial issue of gentrification. The film is intended to spark a dialogue — and eventually a campaign — to preserve the diversity, vitality, and unique culture of the Lower East Side. Read more... |
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October 15, 2011. Read more.
Decade After 9/11: A Look at Who We Are NowHow Gentrification Reshaped Manhattan Community Board 3 Read press release.
Statement of Two Bridges Neighborhood Council on SPURAPotential CB3 Guidelines for Seward Park Sites Redevelopment. Read statement.
Read Two Bridges' latest report:
This economic study looks at the result of gentrification from the perspectives of both retailers and consumers.
Chinatown – Little Italy Visitor & Information Kiosk Survey
Two Bridges Details Plan to Preserve Affordable Housing
CAPZ-Soft Site Analysis, Chinatown & Lower East Side, Nov, 2010 |
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Bowery Lands Spot On State Historic Registry
Click above to view video on NY1 NY1, October 25, 2011 |
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