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November 15, 2007
Lexicon Alert
"sprawling Atlantic Yards"
NoLandGrab essentially scours the Internet for any mention of anything that might be remotely relevant to the public discussion on Atlantic Yards. When "Atlantic Yards" makes a cameo in articles for related issues and developments, we use it to take the pulse of the public's and media's attitude towards the project.
Today, in the NY Times, the "sprawling Atlantic Yards" partners with "Columbia University’s plunge northward" to headline NYC's A-list of mammoth projects that have sparked controversy.
From Webster's:
Main Entry: sprawl
Pronunciation: \ˈspról\
Function: verb
3: to spread or develop irregularly or without restraint
That's 22 acres of sprawl, both horizontal and vertical, in addition to Ratner's two malls and 16-acre MetroTech high-rise office park — are there any problems with Ratner amassing a gargantuan, highly concentrated real estate monopoly?
Posted by lumi at November 15, 2007 4:36 AM