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August 3, 2007
The Coming Death of Smith Street
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
In an article about the shifting sands of the NYC commercial real estate market and its effects on neighborhood specialty stores and restaurants, Henry Krogius calls on "Bruce Ratner to serve the people of Brooklyn," and we don't think he means serve in the Twilight Zone-way:
That is why, as has been argued in this space before, if Bruce Ratner really wants to serve the people of Brooklyn through Atlantic Yards, he should set up a way for individually owned specialty shops and restaurants to occupy ground-floor spaces throughout the project.
NoLandGrab: Would that satisfy Ratner's goal of maximizing profit for shareholders, and would hipsters and insiders who seek regional flavors be caught dead inside of a shopping gallery or mall?
Posted by lumi at August 3, 2007 9:08 AM