Development Watch: Schermerhorn House Rising

i think the point, 12:37 is that no one said artists are MORE valuable. they surely are valuable, but who said MORE?

you are twisting the words to make an arguement that isn't there. artists are valuable, so they are building a place for them. there are other units of affordable housing available (no, not enough) in other buildings and in other areas of the city that are affored to cops, taxi drivers, etc.

you do realize, however that artists are the people who have essentially made nyc what it is today and have had arguably the largest impact on transforming many of the neighborhoods we know and love. take a look at the cities in the u.s. that are most desireable. they are the ones home to large numbers of creative people and artists.

there's a reason why madison, wisconsin is more attractive than milwaukee, or san francisco over sacramento, or santa fe over albuquerque.

it's the artists.

Posted by: slopehead at August 1, 2007 1:51 PM

I would much rather live next door to a cop than some rent-subsidized buffoon who spends all day choreographing interpretive dance pieces about Dick Cheney's insatiable thirst for blood, oil, and money.

then you'd probably be better off living somewhere other than nyc. they've got a lot of cops in baltimore and detroit. how bout giving them a shot?

pun intended.

Posted by: slopehead at August 1, 2007 2:47 PM

and given the following news, i'm in full support of this project...

In Wednesday’s (8/1) New York Times, columnist Jim Dwyer writes, “For more than a century, artists and performers and musicians have nested, unnoticed but in plain sight, directly above Carnegie Hall in tower studios built by the industrialist Andrew Carnegie. Some artists actually lived there; others used the space to write scores or choreograph dances or practice for concerts. Now, the last 50 of these tenants are being evicted, a process that began two weeks ago. The trustees of Carnegie Hall say they need the space for educational programs, rehearsals and backstage areas.” Dwyer quotes screenwriter and filmmaker Andrew Bergman. “I don’t have to be in that building,” he said. “But I love that building. When I moved in 25 years ago, I was next door to a ballet studio; it was like a Degas painting.” Noting that the studios are owned by the city and leased to the Carnegie Hall Corporation, Dwyer writes, “its trustees have decided to gut the towers, at a cost estimated at $150 million to $200 million. The trustees notified the tenants of the plan at the first possible moment, to give them time to move, said Synneve Carlino, a spokeswoman for the corporation.”

Posted by: slopehead at August 1, 2007 2:50 PM

you're right heather. it makes MUCH more sense to import cab drivers.

sounds as though you are one of those that always wished she had a talent to pursue but mommy and daddy told her to be a lawyer instead.

Posted by: slopehead at August 2, 2007 1:41 PM