If you’re wondering what’s going on in Gowanus, there are two key meetings coming up this week. The first is tonight (4/17). It’s a meeting of Community Board 6’s Economic/Waterfront Development, Housing/Human Services and Landmarks/Land Use Committees with representatives from the Departments of City Planning and Housing Preservation and Development about the toxic and empty Public Place site at the southeast corner of Smith/5th Streets. The meeting will take place at 250 Baltic Street (at Court and Clinton) in the auditorium at 6PM. There will be a follow up meeting on May 8.

The other meeting is Thursday night (4/19). That one is a meeting of the Landmarks/Land Use Committee with officials from the Department of City Planning about Gowanus planning issues. Topics are said to include “overall goals for mixed use and residential areas.” That one takes place at P.S. 32 at 317 Hoyt Street (at Union & President Streets) at 6PM.

You can always check out Community Board 6’s full calendar here.