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March 17, 2005
Big Projects and Bad News
Gotham Gazette: Tom Angotti is concerned about what opposition to several large-scale developments will leave in its wake. Neighborhoods will still be vunerable to NYC's procrastination with rezoning, and box stores like BJs and Wal-Mart will be more savvy when they take another bite of the Apple.
Too many giant projects are driven by corporate developers that have rigid business plans and suburban-style designs, and at best buy off potential opposition with meaningless promises and palliatives. How about having community plans that incorporate the kind of new development that’s needed? Let the giants conform to our rules if they want to play in our ballfield. That way New Yorkers and not the Nets can control their destiny.
Posted by lumi at March 17, 2005 7:14 AM