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July 4, 2008
From Texas or Russia, Ohio or Colombia, Finding Themselves in New York
The NY Times
Folks from all over the world make NYC their home — one worries about Atlantic Yards and the like:
Nicole Guishard has lived in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, for the past five years — ever since her student internship in physical therapy turned into a full-time job. Born in Columbia, Md., she likes living in the close-knit neighborhood. But Ms. Guishard, 33, worries that the feel of the neighborhood will be compromised by large new projects like Atlantic Yards. “There’ll be way more traffic, and way more people in the subway,” she said.
NoLandGrab: Curiously, though every new local development project increases the burden on our infrastructure, Bruce Ratner's controversial Atlantic Yards project is different. The project's Environmental Impact Statement determined that there would be little adverse impact on traffic and the subways should Atlantic Yards be built.
Posted by lumi at July 4, 2008 4:24 AM