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Brooklyn United for Innovative Local Development
Ensure existing Brooklyn residents benefit from the multitude of opportunities engendered in private and government sponsored development projects.
BUILD applauds its committees for their invaluable work last year in gathering and compiling information to develop a community benefits agreement for the Atlantic Yards Project. Praise God for using us as a vechicle to bless many.
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Committee Descriptions
As of 2/10/2004
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By-Laws
Clergy
Brooklyn features a diverse vibrant array of faith communities. The Clergy Committee of BUILD will support outreach and access to Brooklyn residents. The Clergy Committee of BUILD will research, develop and propose initiatives, projects and policy the promote the capacity of faith-based organizations to support the development of local communities and Brooklyn at large.
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Research, develop and propose project specific opportunities for faith-based organizations to incorporate into Community Benefits Agreements with developer, city, state and federal governments. Outreach to and consult local faith-based organizations directly and indirectly affected | |
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Community Development
The Community Development Committee of BUILD will research and assess local neighborhood and community needs on an ongoing basis. Propose community specific and Brooklyn wide projects, initiatives, strategies and policy to promote equitable and consistent growth. This committee will anticipate and address threats to the preservation of the diversity of Brooklyn residents. The development process must engage and include residents, not exclude and displace them.
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Research, develop and incorporate project specific initiatives, strategies and policy into Community Benefit Agreements to ensure that a particular development project provides equitable opportunities, services and supports for local communities directly and indirectly affected by a development project.
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Economic Development
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The Economic Development Committee of BUILD will research and assess local neighborhood economic needs on an ongoing basis. Propose local and borough wide economic projects, initiatives, strategies and policy to address development challenges.
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Research, develop and incorporate project specific initiatives, strategies and policy into Community Benefit Agreements to ensure existing stakeholders derive economic opportunities, supports and services from the project | |
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Education
Human capital is our most precious resource and the foundation of all development efforts. The Education Committee of BUILD will research, develop and propose projects, initiatives, policy and approaches that promote learning opportunities supportive of the empowerment of Brooklyn youth and adults. The Education Committee of BUILD will establish goals and objectives for the development and attainment of educational opportunities critical to cultivating the intelligence, talent and capacity of Brooklynites to build, enhance and sustain diverse vibrant communities.
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Research, develop and propose project specific educational opportunities to incorporate into Community Benefit Agreements with developers, city, state and federal governments. | |
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Entertainment
The Entertainment Committee of BUILD will research, develop and propose projects, initiatives, strategies and policy that promote safe, engaging and fun entertainment opportunities for families, youth and adults. The Entertainment Committee of BUILD will also identify opportunities for Brooklyn youth and adults to cultivate talents (sports, music, comedy, etc) as well as foster career opportunities in entertainment. |
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Research, develop and propose project specific entertainment opportunities to incorporate into Community Benefits Agreements with developer, city, state and federal governments.
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Environment
The Environment Committee of BUILD endeavors to safeguard and continuously improve the environment of Brooklyn neighborhoods. The committee will research, propose and support the implementation of strategies, initiatives and projects that promotes a safe, healthy and pleasant environment for all Brooklyn residents. Parks and green space (landscape), air quality, lighting, layout and atmosphere are among the environmental aspects to be addressed within the scope of this committee.
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Research, develop and propose project specific environmental projects, initiatives, strategies and policy for incorporation into Community Benefit Agreements. | |
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Finance
The Finance Committee of BUILD will work with the Treasurer to strategize the planning and allocation of organizational resources as well as implement and monitor the expenditure plan. The committee will assess and project the financial requirements for committee and organizational objectives. This committee aims to reduce financial obstacles to organizational goals and objectives |
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Research, develop and propose financial and resource initiatives and strategies to ensure the success of each BUILD Community Benefits Agreement generated. | |
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Fundraising
The Fundraising Committee of BUILD will plan and implement projects, initiatives and strategies to generate the financial resources necessary to sustain and promote the growth of BUILD.
Health
The Health Committee of BUILD will research, develop and propose projects, initiatives, policy and approaches that promote the health of Brooklyn residents.
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Develop and incorporate initiatives and strategies that maximize the health of residents directly and indirectly affected by a particular project into Community Benefit Agreements. Anticipate and propose solutions to potential threats to youth and adults directly and indirectly affected by a proposed project. | |
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Housing / Relocation
Housing in general and low-income housing opportunities are becoming increasingly scarce in Brooklyn. The Housing & Relocation Committee of BUILD seeks to ensure that at private and government levels the need for housing in general and low-income housing in particular is addressed. Moreover, this committee seeks to ensure that residents displaced as a result of eminent domain in the development process are duly accommodated; particularly important is ensuring the individuals who want to continue to reside in the community have a reasonable opportunity to do so. The Housing & Relocation Committee of BUILD will research, develop and propose policies, strategies and approaches that offer existing community residents equitable opportunities to benefit from rather than be excluded from the development process.
Labor & Construction
Legal
Merchant
The Merchant Committee of BUILD will research, develop and propose projects, initiatives, strategies and policy support the local Merchants, Merchant Associations, Merchant relations as well as success in local communities. Undercaptialization is a major challenge for many small local community businesses. The Merchant Committee of BUILD will ensure that at both the private and government levels development project provide opportunities for existing small local business to benefit from versus being closed down, excluded or reluctantly displaced by the development process.
Outreach / Organizing
The Outreach and Organizing Committee of BUILD will develop and implement ongoing strategies and initiatives to engage community residents and stakeholders in the development process on all fronts: private developers and all levels of government. This committee will generate an organizational strategy to ensure that all segments of the community are aware of and have the opportunity to partake in and benefit from the local and borough-wide development process.
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Plan, design and implement project specific outreach and organizing campaigns, strategies and initiatives | |
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Physically Challenged
This committee endeavors to ensure equitable access to existing and future community resources by all community residents regardless of physical capacity. This committee will research and propose strategies to eradicate participation barriers for all community residents.
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Research, develop and incorporate project specific initiatives, strategies and policy for Community Benefit Agreements to ensure that the needs of physically challenged individuals are acknowledged, respected and reasonably accommodated in the planning, design and implementation of local development projects.
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Political
The Political Committee of BUILD will strategize and implement an ongoing organizational strategy to marshal political support for BUILD goals and objectives |
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Marshal and leverage political support for specific projects. | |
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Public Housing
The Public Housing Committee of BUILD endeavors to: (1) ensure that the existing stock of low-income housing opportunities are not reduced or eradicated; and (2) research, develop and propose projects, initiatives, strategies and policy that promote economic growth, benefits and opportunities for public housing residents. This committee will articulate opportunities, services and supports for this community segment in the local community development process.
Public Relations
The Public Relations Committee of BUILD will research, develop and implement an ongoing public relations campaign strategy for BUILD |
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Research, develop and implement project specific campaign strategies. | |
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Safety
The Safety Committee of BUILD will research, develop and propose policies, strategies and approaches that promotes the optimal safety and security of residents, visitors and material community assets.
Sanitation
The Sanitation Committee of BUILD
Seniors
The Senior Committee of BUILD will research, develop and propose projects, initiatives, strategies and policy that promote positive and safe opportunities for Brooklyn seniors to share and continue to cultivate their talents, skills and wisdom throughout the local community. The Senior Committee also seeks to ensure that the planning, design and implementation of local development project assess and seek to engage the senior population in a manner that is sensitive to their needs. As individuals continue to live longer it is critical that development projects respect, create and articulate opportunities, services and supports for this segment of the community.
Technology
The Technology Committee of BUILD endeavors to develop and enhance the technological infrastructure of local communities, promote resident access to and use of technology as well as cultivate the capacity of local residents and stakeholders to use and apply technology. This committee will research, develop and propose projects, initiatives, strategies and policy that facilitates the ability of local stakeholders to effectively utilize and apply modern technology.
Transportation
The Transportation Committee of BUILD will research, develop and propose policies, strategies and approaches that promote optimal transportation conditions for pedestrians, drivers and public transportation commuters. The committee will safeguard quality of life needs and concerns of residents in the development process with respect to transportation issues. Infrastructure capacity, layout, signage, visibility, movement, air quality and universal accessibility are among the issues this committee will continually examine in connection to transportation.
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Youth / Children’s Zone
Youth are the future stewards of Brooklyn and the larger global community. The Youth Committee of BUILD will research, develop and propose projects, initiatives, strategies and policy that promote the positive and safe opportunities for Brooklyn youth to cultivate the social, emotional, leadership, employment, civic, interpersonal and academic competencies needed to become empowered productive adults.
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Research, develop and propose project specific child care (day care, after-school, weekend and summer) and other innovative solutions responsive to the needs of Brooklyn youth to incorporate into Community Benefit Agreements with developers, city, state and federal governments.
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