Sheepshead Bay Economic Vision Plan

The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce Neighborhood Entrepreneurship Project aims to assist merchants in accessing resources to help grow their business, providing organizational capacity development to support the upstart and upkeep of local merchant groups. The Capstone team was charged with creating an economic vision plan to serve as a guide for assessing assets and future development of Sheepshead Bay, a coastal Brooklyn neighborhood. Sheepshead Bay is home to a diverse group of residents, businesses, and immigrant populations, and was heavily impacted by Superstorm Sandy. The Capstone team employed various research methods over several months, including interviewing community stakeholders, holding public forums, and reviewing existing case studies. The final report synthesized the Capstone team’s findings, presenting detailed recommendations and ideas to bring attention and investment to the Sheepshead Bay community.