Atlantic Yards

[Matt in the Hat]

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=local&id=4835857

The controversial Atlantic Yards development project in Brooklyn was approved today by the Empire State Development Corporation.
The $4 billion dollar project was approved by Empire State Development Coporation. The decision was hailed by Governor George Pataki and Mayor Michael Bloomberg. The next step is a final review by the state Public Authorities Control Board.

Empire's chairman, Charles Gargano said the board approved the general plan, an environmental impact statement and the use of eminent domain for the property.

The project will rise above a downtown Brooklyn railyard. It will include a new sports arena for the New Jersey Nets, and 16 towers with housing, a hotel and office and stores. Bruce Ratner, the developer behind the project, is the owner of the Nets.

The development also faces a federal lawsuit from Brooklyn property owners and tenants who charge that the seizure of their property under eminent domain is unconstitutional.

Looking forward to the development of this project. I mean this site was set aside for the Brooklyn Dodgers and due to Bob Jones' meddling and his sick obsession with the car, nothing happened.

Current civil concept:

http://www.atlanticyards.com/graphics/misc/general_projectplan.jpg

Have any of the architects or planners here dealt with eminent domain though your work. I understand it's a sticky process and it's never popular but may be necessary at times.

[Alberto]

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=local&id=4835857



Looking forward to the development of this project. I mean this site was set aside for the Brooklyn Dodgers and due to Bob Jones' meddling and his sick obsession with the car, nothing happened.

Current civil concept:

http://www.atlanticyards.com/graphics/misc/general_projectplan.jpg

Have any of the architects or planners here dealt with eminent domain though your work. I understand it's a sticky process and it's never popular but may be necessary at times.

I have, two new school projects. One for the building and another for a playground. one was is to be built on the site of an existing school and convent, only a hand full of properties needed to be acquired. The park project required acquisition of 6-7 properties. They issue legal notices that the properties need to be acquired for the greater good, the school or playground. They then offer buyouts for the properties at market value. Most people typically sell without much incident, though you always have one or two people that try to resist either because they want more money or they are just too attached to move.

[needs]

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=local&id=4835857



Looking forward to the development of this project. I mean this site was set aside for the Brooklyn Dodgers and due to Bob Jones' meddling and his sick obsession with the car, nothing happened.

Current civil concept:

http://www.atlanticyards.com/graphics/misc/general_projectplan.jpg

Have any of the architects or planners here dealt with eminent domain though your work. I understand it's a sticky process and it's never popular but may be necessary at times.

I think you mean Bob Moses. Unless there was something about cars and interracial dating in downtown Brooklyn that I missed.

Have they reworked the transportation plan yet? The Atlantic-Pacific station and that intersection at Atlantic/Flatbush/4th Ave are total messes right now at rush hour. I can't imagine it with 40,000 more people (or whatever the total number is) living there.

[Matt in the Hat]

I think you mean Bob Moses. Unless there was something about cars and interracial dating in downtown Brooklyn that I missed.

Have they reworked the transportation plan yet? The Atlantic-Pacific station and that intersection at Atlantic/Flatbush/4th Ave are total messes right now at rush hour. I can't imagine it with 40,000 more people (or whatever the total number is) living there.
Moses. Whoops!

When was the last time you were at the train station because the flow and the wayfinding signage has improved greatly in the last 5 years. As for the streets, not so much

[needs]

Moses. Whoops!

When was the last time you were at the train station because the flow and the wayfinding signage has improved greatly in the last 5 years. As for the streets, not so much

Three months ago. Used to commute through there on the 2 or 3. Got on at Grand Army Plaza, but the trains were absolutely packed by people getting on at Atlantic. Never really had to navigate the station itself.