Downtown Brooklyn: 20 Years of Growth

In recognition of the 20th anniversary of the 2004 Downtown Brooklyn rezoning, DBP has curated a retrospective highlighting two decades of progress.

Downtown Brooklyn: Twenty Years of Growth, uses maps and graphics to offer a dynamic and interactive look at the twenty-year transformation of the neighborhood since its 2004 rezoning. In the past two decades, Downtown Brooklyn has experienced unprecedented growth, adding over 32 million square feet of new development in residential, commercial, cultural, academic and open spaces. The interactive StoryMap uses Google Street View and historic images to provide a fascinating look at two decades of progress that took Downtown Brooklyn from a commercial and civic center to a vibrant mixed-use neighborhood.