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December 8, 2007
When Residents Weigh In on Gentrification
NY Times City Room
Sewell Chan reports on panel discussion “The Oversuccessful City, Part 2: Neighborhood Character in the Face of Change,” wher Daily News columnist Errol Louis was a panelist:
But Mr. Louis, who has drawn the ire of Atlantic Yards opponents for his writings in support of the project in Brooklyn, also expressed skepticism about the critics of gentrification.“Terms like ‘oversuccessful,’ terms that get thrown around like ‘out of scale’ — even gentrification itself – these are terms of art,” Mr. Louis said. “These are differences of opinion. These are things that have to be fought out at the community level, frankly. It’s probably too late by the time you get to the public hearing.”
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NoLandGrab: Yes, public hearings are too late, especially when they go down like this...
Posted by amy at December 8, 2007 9:39 AM