About

On this “creative walk” participants are invited to take photographs to document their experience along a route through Gowanus, a formerly industrial neighborhood in Brooklyn, centered around the Gowanus Canal. The area has experienced significant change and redevelopment as the result of rezoning which occurred in 2021. 

 

The aim of the walk is threefold: First, to inspire participants to creatively engage with the built environment. Second, to highlight the history of the neighborhood. And finally, to collectively create an archive that will document further changes in the area. 

 

The project is organized by Lydia Winsor Brindamour and the walk was presented in 2024 and 2025 as part of Jane’s Walk in NYC. 

 

The walking route and historical information are available here.

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Contact: gowanuscreativewalk@gmail.com