The Hillel Place Plaza Project at Flatbush Junction, Brooklyn is a part of the Plaza program established by the NYC Department of Transportation (DoT) to create a temporary plaza for one year and the Flatbush Junction Business Improvement District (BID). The Director of the Flatbush Junction BID, Kenneth Mbonu, partnered with Placemakers at Pratt Institute to help aid in the design and programming of the future plaza.
Our recommendations went beyond the scope of the year-long timeline established by the Department of Transportation and just Hillel Place Plaza itself. We propose transportation improvements for The Junction, as well as a
feasible economic and political strategy that aims to empower residents and community stakeholders so that they have a voice in the future development and rezoning of their neighborhood.
Status: Built
Location: Brooklyn, New York
My Role: Data collection and analysis, preparation of maps and graphics, Project Report design, community engagement, surveys, space programming and conceptual design of plaza and streets
Additional Credits: Masters Studio project with class of 2017. Faculty - Prof. David Burney (Program director for Urban Placemaking and Management). Prof. Meg Walker (Project for Public Spaces)
