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March 3, 2005
Harlem residents express concern over rapid growth
Amsterdam News: City planners, residents and development interests met to discuss residents' concerns about zoning changes and redevelopment of 125th St.
Though no speakers at the meeting identified themselves with any of the numerous private development projects in the works for 125th Street, the River-to-River Advisory Committee does include corporations invested in the area including Columbia University and Forest City Ratner, a Manhattan based company who pioneered 125th Street retail with Harlem Center, a 126,000-square-foot property anchored with a CVS and Marshalls.
NoLandGrab: FCR is usually identified as a "Brooklyn-based company," in reference to "Metrodreck," Atlantic Yards, and even Yonker's Ridge Hill Village (yes, FCR wants to build a "village," like Gehry is looking forward to designing a "whole neighborhood from scratch."). FCR is headquartered in Brooklyn, where they have built most of their particular brand of blight.
Should residents in Harlem be taking a skeptical look at the composition of the River-to-River Advisorry Committee? Ask the West Harlem Business Group and DDDb.
Posted by lumi at March 3, 2005 7:39 AM