Carroll Gardeners will have a chance next week to have a chat with City Council Member Bill de Blasio about the future of their neighborhood. Resident groups have been hoping for a meeting for some time and had originally expected a session in July. According to an email that landed in our inbox, the meeting is being held to discuss the downzoning of Carroll Gardens and the extension of the neighborhood’s very small landmark district. It will take place at 6:30PM on August 23 at the Scotto Funeral Home, which is at 106 1st Place. Residents are also anxious to discuss the controversial development at 360 Smith Street, which amplified the downzoning discussion in the neighborhood, so we’re certain there will be a great deal of talk on that subject as well.