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April 1, 2009
More lawsuits hit Railyards project
San Fransisco Business Times
It may be April foolish, but it's no joke. Readers who have been following the Atlantic Yards saga during the past few years should check out this article about lawsuits questioning the environmental review that are being filed against "The Railyards" project in Downtown Sacramento, where the city is poised to begin eminent domain proceedings.
"We can not and will not support the current plan," said Catharine Dickey, Executive Vice President with Westfield LLC, in a written statement. She called The Railyards plan "a front-loaded retail development scheme that resulted from a flawed, inadequate process." The company alleges that numerous traffic and other impacts weren't analyzed and that reports were based on an incorrect and misleading project description.
"Its own technical study says (it) will negatively impact Sacramento's downtown core by causing economic instability and urban decay," she said.
An attorney who has represented labor unions in the past also has challenged the city's approval of The Railyards. The plaintiffs in that case are three Sacramento residents calling themselves Sacramento Citizens Concerned about The Railyards (SCCARY).
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They also allege several deficiencies in the approval process.
Posted by lumi at April 1, 2009 4:14 AM