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The members of Community Board 12 recently met to discuss important information. At the board’s monthly meeting, held on March 27, 2007, they released their list of district needs for the 2008 fiscal year. The list included additional monies for local libraries, community centers, and schools. The following week on March 4, 2007 a meeting was held to brainstorm different uses for the George Washington Bridge Redevelopment Project. The multi-million dollar project is meant to stimulate local businesses and services. Both the list of district needs and the brainstorming process seem to be an attempt from the neighborhoods to thwart the negatives of gentrification. The list of district needs called for additions to affordable housing and the brainstorming process listed possible local recipients of the project’s money. As always both meetings were held open to the public at the familiar Columbia University auditorium. For further information and updates on both communities, visit the Community Board 12 website.