The Brooklyn Public Library has partnered with Interference Archive t to launch Places We Gather, a self-guided audio tour that brings the layered history of Fort Greene to life.
The eight-stop walking tour—just over a mile long—begins at the Walt Whitman Library and ends at Commodore Barry Park, featuring stories from 14 residents and workers who call the neighborhood home.
Through their voices, listeners encounter Fort Greene from multiple perspectives, spanning longtime residents to newcomers, with reflections on art, mutual aid, and community care. Along the route, participants pass landmarks such as Fort Greene Park, Myrtle Avenue, and Flushing Avenue, each infused with personal narratives that ground the sites in lived experience.
The tour takes about an hour to complete, offering participants a chance to understand how generations of neighbors have shaped, sustained, and invested in the community.
Access is simple: the tour is available on the BPL website, while listening devices can be borrowed from the Clinton Hill Library. Written transcripts are already online, with a Spanish-language version to follow this fall.
Places We Gather is part of BKLYN Incubator, a program that empowers library staff to develop innovative projects that serve Brooklyn communities. The initiative is made possible with support from the Charles H. Revson Foundation.
For both residents and visitors, the project provides an accessible way to connect with Fort Greene’s past and present while amplifying the community voices shaping its future.
