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November 11, 2011
Is Atlantic Yards (site of OWS protest) an example of "anti-capitalist outrage"? Maybe against crony capitalism
Atlantic Yards Report
The Brooklyn Paper previews Occupy Brooklyn events this weekend (here's a map of the march):
Occupy Brooklyn’s events — part of Occupy Wall Street’s official “Occupy Your Block” efforts to connect to communities around the city this weekend — will be centered around Cadman Plaza in Downtown on Saturday and will many traditional liberal groups, including the Green Party, FUREE, Organizing 4 Occupation, the Sierra Club and Brooklyn For Peace.
The fair will culminate with a rally and march in and around Downtown — what one blogger called a “March To the Most Dangerous Traffic Intersections in Brooklyn” — stopping at locations of anti-capitalist outrage, such as Atlantic Yards, and the JP Morgan Chase, where protesters rallied on Thursday.
(Emphasis added)
But Atlantic Yards isn't an example of "anti-capitalist outrage." It's an example of "anti-crony-capitalist outrage."
When Atlantic Yards opponents and critics point to the absence of an RFP (request for proposals) for the Vanderbilt Yard until 18 months after the city and state announced support for Forest City Ratner's proposal, they're arguing not against capitalism but for fair procedures.
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