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May 8, 2006

More from the blogosphere on DDDb advisory board

The iTeam Blog, (NY Daily News Sports Investigative Team), Ratner's Heavyweight Opponents

If the battle over Bruce Ratner's proposed Atlantic Yards was decided by star power, the Nets owner wouldn't stand much of a chance.

Blogcritics.org, Celebs Oppose Brooklyn Development Containing Nets Stadium

Aside from calling the "arena" a "stadium," blogger Jon Sobel understands what the project is about:

A group of prominent actors and writers, including Heath Ledger, Steve Buscemi, and Jonathan Lethem, is lending star power to a neighborhood movement opposing the Frank Gehry-designed Brooklyn development that would include a stadium for the National Basketball Association's Nets.

Although the stadium gets the most attention, it is only a small corner of developer Bruce Ratner's plan, which would essentially drop a whole new city of high-rises into the midst of established, low-rise Brooklyn neighborhoods.

Posted by lumi at May 8, 2006 8:44 PM