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What Are We Planning for the New Utrecht Library? 

The NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) are collaborating on the redevelopment of New Utrecht Library to permit for a brand new state-of-the-art library together with 100% inexpensive housing. The redevelopment of the location will embrace the municipal car parking zone subsequent to the library that’s operated by the Department of Transportation (DOT).

This undertaking is a part of the City’s “Living Libraries” initiative, which focuses on constructing new libraries and housing collectively to higher help households and tackle town’s housing disaster. 

The present library, which is owned by the City, was in-built 1956 and has served the encompassing neighborhood for nearly 70 years. The redevelopment can be initiated via a aggressive course of referred to as a Request for Proposals (RFP) that asks builders to reply to a set of objectives and tips that mirror neighborhood priorities.

Community priorities for the brand new library and inexpensive housing can be established via an in depth neighborhood engagement course of, on BPL’s earlier engagement with New Utrecht Library patrons. HPD and BPL will start neighborhood outreach this fall. 

Scroll all the way down to learn extra about neighborhood engagement and the way to present your enter! The RFP and public approval course of can take a number of years to finish; there can be a number of alternatives for the general public to share suggestions earlier than development begins.

The department will stay open to serve the general public till development begins. The City and BPL will guarantee vital library providers aren’t interrupted throughout development.

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What Phase of the RFP Process Are We In?

1 Community Visioning

We need your enter on the way forward for the New Utrecht Library web site! The neighborhood visioning part is your probability to assist form the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the brand new library and inexpensive housing.

Check out the How To Get Involved tab for extra details about alternatives to supply enter. Tell us what you consider this future growth by filling out the Project Questionnaire!

If you have an interest in studying extra in regards to the RFP course of, please navigate to the RFP Process and FAQs tab. If you have an interest in submitting an RFP response sooner or later, please navigate to the Submit An RFP Response tab.

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Please enroll under to remain knowledgeable about neighborhood engagement alternatives!

You also can e-mail any inquiries to [email protected].