CommunityStories & Voices
Hear from residents, experts, and community members about why preserving Fort Greene Park's mature trees matters to them.
"So many things that need to be done. Why are you building a plaza here?" —Maria
"This is what keeps the community together... by doing that... you segregate the community" —Joe
"Let nature be. Let mother nature grow for us." —Angeline and Alfonso
2019 Rally with Speeches
A Grassroots Movement
The fight to save Fort Greene Park brings together diverse voices from across Brooklyn.
8 Years
of community organizing and legal advocacy
Unity
across all backgrounds to protect our urban forest
Common Concerns
Residents consistently raise these key issues about the Parks Without Borders plan.
"This project is absurd given climate change and ignores known strategies for adaptation. Brooklyn neighborhoods already have higher air-pollution and asthma rates."
"The northwest corner is a functioning, vibrant and quiet gathering place where healthy trees should be designed around, not replaced with concrete."
"The plan is formal, directed, gentrified to a specific culture and economic level. We need repairs, not redesign that removes reasons to enter the park."
Expert Analysis
Preservationists, landscape architects, and environmental advocates support the community.
"Creating a grand vista reminiscent of Mussolini's Rome is not in the Olmsted tradition. This destroys the naturalistic landscape that makes Fort Greene Park special."
— Christabel Gough, Preservationist
"We must preserve the mixture of monumental and bucolic features that make this park unique. The low stone wall and tree grove create the perfect approach to the monument."
— Michael Gruen, City Club of New York
Share Your Story
Have you been impacted by Fort Greene Park's trees? Your voice matters in this fight to preserve our urban forest for future generations.