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January 9, 2009
WNYC Twofer
Crain's NY Business editorial director and Atlantic Yards fan Greg David is a little less sanguine about the future of Forest City Ratner's megaproject.
NoLandGrab: What the hell is it with these pro-Atlantic Yards media outlets? While they never question any claims made by the developer or state development officials about the project's wonderful (alleged) benefits, they're quick to cast aspersions on the veracity of information put forth by project opponents.
"Of course they're not journalists, so they're not responsible for sticking to the facts?"
We beg to differ, sir, and we challenge Crain's — or the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, for that matter — to point out anything we've published that isn't true.
Budget Forces Changes to Nets Arena
Brooklyn's articulator-in-chief isn't sweating Bruce Ratner's economizing.
One of the biggest boosters of the planned basketball arena for the Nets says he's not worried about possible design changes to make it less expensive to build. Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz says the arena at the Atlantic Yards will still resemble architect Frank Gehry's original design.
MARKOWITZ: There is some economies value engineering as they call it, which is a good thing because you shouldn't be wasting money on a design or services that are not relevant.
NoLandGrab: Huh? Just last May, Markowitz was quoted praising the genius of Gehry by the Brooklyn Paper:
“It’s been exciting to watch the Atlantic Yards project and Gehry’s designs evolve,” said Markowitz, who is not an architect. “With each new concept, we’ve seen creative possibilities for a thriving, gleaming city center like no other.”
The Gehry factor has been used from day one as a key selling point for the project, but now it's "not relevant?" Takes one to know one, we guess.
Posted by eric at January 9, 2009 9:46 PM