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The resolution asks all three agencies to use the CAG&#8217;s monthly General Meetings as the shared forum for regular updates on\ncanal and upland remediation progress, and in turn, commits the CAG to spreading the information and keeping\nthe community fully informed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can <a href=\"https:\/\/gowanuscag.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/CAG-Resolution-Gowanus-Protection-Framework-260625.pdf\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener\">download a PDF of the complete resolution here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At its June 23, 2026 general meeting, the Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group passed a resolution calling for the creation of a Gowanus Protection Framework. 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