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November 9, 2005
TOMORROW: Muncipal Arts Society Forum
Large-Scale Plans Removed from the Public Review Process: Focus on Atlantic Yards.
This 22-acre recently-proposed arena and mixed-use development project is larger than the World Trade Center site, straddles three distinct community districts, and would be the largest private development in Brooklyn's history.
Community planning efforts resulted in an alternative plan, yet organizers have struggled to secure any traction for the initiative. The arena proposal is moving forward, outside of the city's public review process where the public and local elected officials generally have some opportunity to shape outcomes. You are invited to come hear about the community-initiated alternative plan for the site, and about how the local community has found opportunities to raise its voice.
Moderator: Tom Angotti, Professor, Hunter College.
Panelists: Daniel Goldstein, Develop, Don't Destroy;
Mafruza Khan, Pratt Center for Community Development;
Candace Carpenter, Council of Brooklyn Neighborhoods.
Thursday, November 10
8:30AM
The Urban Center, 457 Madison Avenue, at East 51st Street
We don't know if there is still seating available, (RSVP required). Contact rsvp@mas.org or call 212-935-2075 for more info.
Posted by lumi at November 9, 2005 7:04 AM