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March 12, 2010
SCHOLARS: WHAT ATLANTIC YARDS COULD MEAN
The Brooklyn Ink
by Mustafa Mehdi Vural
The scholars quoted here may as well be throwing darts at a dartboard, blindfolded.
Concerns over losing brownstone Brooklyn is understandable,” said Robert Snyder, an associate professor of journalism and affiliate professor of history at Rutgers-Newark who has published books on New York. “But some changes in cities are inevitable.
“Brooklyn has been suffering economically since the end of the World War II,” he continued. The borough lost its industrial base, and with it its economic vitality. As in other cities, Atlantic Yards will try “to use sports and other entertainment venues to bring commerce and trade back to the city.”
NoLandGrab: Sports and entertainment — now there's a recipe for success. Always wondered how China managed to grow its economy at 10% a year.
Posted by eric at March 12, 2010 4:07 PM