Bridging Gowanus is a community engagement and neighborhood redevelopment process initiated by City Council Member Brad Lander. The goal of the process is to engage stakeholders in the Gowanus neighborhood of Brooklyn and discover what their ideas and concerns are for the its redevelopment. The process began when The Office of Brad Lander and The Pratt Center scheduled three public meetings to give Gowanus community members a place to share ideas. These meetings will result in an action plan for a safe, vibrant, and sustainable neighborhood that has the support of the community. The action plan will be presented to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio in June 2014.