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April 29, 2010
BrooklynSpeaks: Promises Broken!
mylittleO
Over the past few weeks, representatives of BrooklynSpeaks have been reaching out to the media, government officials and community organizations, in an effort to highlight the significant reduction in affordable housing, jobs, open space and other public benefits included in the final 2009 Atlantic Yards proposal, versus what was promised in the original 2006 proposal. Three representatives from the organization, Michelle de la Uz, Jo Anne Simon and Gib Verconi attended Monday night’s Community Board 2 (CB2) Executive Committee meeting to discuss these differences, and to propose the creation of a Stakeholder Council to oversee the Development going forward.
Some of the major differences (2009 vs. 2006):
• Buildings: Arena + 3 building by 2022; from, arena +16 buildings by 2016
• Affordable Units: 300 units by 2022; from, 2250 units by 2016
• Open Space: 1 acre of open space + 7 acres of parking; from, 8 acres open space
• Jobs Created: 3,600 annual average first 30 years; from, 10,000 permanent, 15,000 construction
• Construction Duration: 25 years, with extensions possible; from, 10 years
• Arena Economic Benefit: Loss of $8 million over 30 years, from, $25 million gain over 30 years
Posted by eric at April 29, 2010 10:41 AM