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December 7, 2007
Regarding Willets Point, city process essentially repudiates AY sequence
Atlantic Yards Report
Add City Hall to the roster of those seemingly pointing the finger at Atlantic Yards as the epitome of ass-backwards development projects:
While coverage of recent City Council hearing on the Willets Point redevelopment seemed to focus on the issue of union jobs (as in this Daily News article), the city seems mindful of the legacy of the Supreme Court's 2005 Kelo v. New London decision--and is operating far differently than it did regarding Atlantic Yards, announced on 12/10/03.
From Wednesday's issue of the Crain's Insider:
The Bloomberg administration is taking the unusual step of putting its Willets Point redevelopment plan through the public review process before picking a developer. It's a nod to the Supreme Court's landmark Kelo decision. In an an eminent domain condemnation, the city would be more likely to survive a legal challenge if a predetermined private developer did not stand to benefit.
Posted by lumi at December 7, 2007 9:28 AM