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November 15, 2007
In New Domino advertising, phantom poll claims support for... New Domino
Atlantic Yards Report
Mainstream media organizations help with polling if you're Ratner, but what if you're not a heavyweight developer?
It's doubtful that any other megadeveloper has outdone Forest City Ratner in the effort to sway public opinion on a controversial project. But the developers behind the proposed New Domino project in Williamsburg, CPC Resources (CPCR) and its silent partner, Isaac Katan, are pushing the envelope in one aspect of the hard sell.
They sponsored their own poll, then ran an advertisement (click to enlarge) based on the poll, offering the unsurprising conclusion that residents in the area around the proposed New Domino site would accept increased density for increased affordable housing.
Despite Norman Oder's repeated requests for the polling data, the developer has refused to release any details of the poll to Atlantic Yards Report.
Posted by lumi at November 15, 2007 5:34 AM