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April 12, 2007
Opposing Atlantic Yards (1 Letter)
The NY Times
"Uh, not exactly," says Daniel Goldstein, as he explains to the Times that Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn objects to a bit more than just the size of Bruce Ratner's Atlantic Yards. [Alas, if it were only the size, you wouldn't be reading this freakin' blog!]
Our organization does not merely oppose the scale of the plan, we oppose Forest City Ratner’s project itself on many principled grounds. The project bypassed democratic and accountable oversight procedures and eschews urban planning principles. It would receive a still unknown but huge amount of taxpayer subsidies and terribly strain infrastructure because of its over-the-top density.
Furthermore, Atlantic Yards exemplifies an abuse of eminent domain currently being reviewed in federal court.
Posted by lumi at April 12, 2007 9:17 AM