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January 13, 2006
Marty Markowitz faces the questions: "process" inevitably involves substance, like unresolved issues of scale
TimesRatnerReport
Marty Markowitz dropped in to speak and answer questions at this week's monthly meeting of the Council of Brooklyn Neighborhoods, "a coalition of recognized diverse community groups" advocating for an effective and transparent public review process.
In typical Marty fashion, the Beep, "was alternately conciliatory, jovial, thoughtful, and fiesty, but became tense, if not testy, at times when pressed," while defending his position supporting Ratner's Atlantic Yards proposal.
CBN members questioned Markowitz on the surprise demolition announcement, funding for planning experts to review the Environmental Impact Statement on behalf of the community, the troublesome scale of the project proposal and the public meetings being conducted by the Borough Board (a process that is viewed by many Brooklynites as being an ad hoc substitution for a real local review process).
Posted by lumi at January 13, 2006 8:46 AM