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April 7, 2006

Major flaws in the Final Scope: traffic, parking, and some mysterious open space solutions

Atlantic Yards Report

What's wrong with the Final Scope of Analysis for the proposed Atlantic Yards project released by the Empire State Development Corporation (ESDC)?

A lot, notably a new plan for surface parking, an unwillingness to examine the traffic impact on major arteries such as the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, and a time frame apparently chosen to accentuate claims of blight.

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Posted by lumi at April 7, 2006 9:13 AM