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April 6, 2007
Opposition to Ward Bakery demolition - Protest is the latest salvo in the battle against Atlantic Yards development
Courier-Life
By Stephen Witt
It was billed as a protest against Forest City Ratner Companies’ planned demolition of the Ward Bread Bakery Building, but about an equal number of supporters of the Atlantic Yards project showed up.
And the event reportedly drew more media than both sides combined.
“It was amazing,” said Patti Hagan of the Prospect Heights Action Coalition (PHAC), which organized the event. “There were two news helicopters overhead and several news vans with large satellite poles.”
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Patti Hagan said the protest was called because she has done extensive research on the building, and although it is not a historic landmarked building, it deserves the recognition, she says.“The building features Greco-Roman arches beautifully scaled and the entire building is covered in white terracotta tiles,” said Hagan.
“It’s beautiful and bright when the sun hits it,” she added and suggested the building would be ideal for adaptive reuse for residential or workspaces.
Posted by lumi at April 6, 2007 9:25 AM