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May 7, 2007
Columbia's Exceptionalism
Neighborhood Retail Alliance
Richard Lipsky borrows one of the many arguments against the controversial Atlantic Yards plan, for his attack on Columbia University's expansion plans.
What is clear, however, is that Columbia's aim to upscale the West Harlem neighborhood that it is looking to build in, will create an unstoppable gentrification wave that will sweep through the surrounding working class neighborhoods. That is, unless the mayor and his planning minions intervene to alter the university's monolithic, Columbia-centric vision.
NoLandGrab: Richard Lipsky is a consultant for Forest City Ratner and the development company's bid to build Atlantic Yards.
Posted by lumi at May 7, 2007 8:14 AM