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December 9, 2006
‘Atlantic Yards Bad For the Country’ - Foes Predict Nationwide Ramifications
Courier-Life
Forget Stephen Witt's lack of interest in this topic:
Two national preservation and conservation organizations have deemed the impact of the proposed Atlantic Yards project on Brooklyn’s brownstone neighborhoods to be a “national concern.”“The collection of historic brownstone neighborhoods and landmarks that surround the Atlantic Yards site are so rare in their extent, cohesiveness, and historic and architectural qualities that their fate is of national importance,” said Richard Moe, president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
“If it is built as proposed, its massive scale and incompatible design would gravely impact the essential historic character and setting of these treasures,” he added.
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“The Atlantic Yards proposal would permit signage of up to 150 feet, override local regulations and set an alarming precedent for other historic neighborhoods throughout the city and the nation,” said Kevin Fry, president of Scenic America.
Posted by amy at December 9, 2006 11:22 AM