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October 7, 2011
No Grand Plan for NYC Development
It's hard to set a course in an ever-changing mega-city
The Epoch Times
by Tara MacIsaac
In a bit of understatement, Atlantic Yards garners a mention as a project that left the community feeling left out.
Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer has been advocating for city planners at every level of the community to gain a more comprehensive overall picture. When he took office, only one city planner was on staff. He hired 60.
Stringer wants to see city planners in community organizations, on community boards, and at the borough president's office, as well as a Department of City Planning that communicates better with other agencies. The Departments of Transportation and Education are also important players, he says.
Stringer isn't calling for more power to the city's 52 community boards. He's calling for more funding to give them the tools they need, so they can better advise the City Planning Commission. Community board budgets have not changed in the last nine years, falling far behind inflation, according to Stringer.
NoLandGrab: Yes, Brooklynites have a bad (and well justified) case of Borough President envy.
Posted by eric at October 7, 2011 12:27 PM