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September 4, 2006
It came from the Blogosphere...
Gothamist, Grains of Salt and Atlantic Yards Support
It'd be interesting if a poll did ask people if they felt informed about the issues - and then if the pollster gave people some of the pros and cons and asked questions about support all over again.
Don't Worry It's Just Reality: Brooklyn Edition, Some Questions I'd like Crain's Pollsters to Ask....
We don't have a copy of Crain's poll questions, but "Dreadnaught" has a few questions of his own.
Daily Gotham, Bill Batson's Statement on the ESDC's Analysis of Ratner's Plan
Mole333 posted 57th Assembly District candidate Bill Batson's official position on Bruce Ratner's Atlantic Yards plan.
The Real Estate Observer, Monday: Everybody Loves Ratner (and Harlem)
Today's Crain's reports that 60% of Brooklynites support the $4.2 billion Atlantic Yards development. A high number, no? Plus, nearly 9 out of 10 New Yorkers think the project will "be an important benefit to the community," on account of the affordable housing and new jobs. 10 out of 10 Bruce Ratners agree.
Neighborhood Retail Alliance, Arena Foes Poll-Axed
Here's a big surprise, Ratner's consultant Richard Lipsky is declaring that:
In spite of all the publicity generated and policy expertise demonstrated by the DDD folks the group doesn't have the kind of traction needed to stop the project.
Posted by lumi at September 4, 2006 7:46 PM