Atlantic Yards Looking Increasingly Un-sexy
The Atlantic Yards plan has fallen a long way from the spectacular glass-and-steel arena designed by star architect Frank Gehry and surrounded by 16 high-rises,” writes Rich Calder in today’s NY Post, which commissioned the new rendering at right, above . “Gehry’s 22-acre vision for Prospect Heights now comprises the arena, one or two high-rises…
The Atlantic Yards plan has fallen a long way from the spectacular glass-and-steel arena designed by star architect Frank Gehry and surrounded by 16 high-rises,” writes Rich Calder in today’s NY Post, which commissioned the new rendering at right, above . “Gehry’s 22-acre vision for Prospect Heights now comprises the arena, one or two high-rises and a lot of “temporary” surface parking and other empty space.” Look on the bright side: The project design is getting increasingly contextual—it should blend right in with the Atlantic Terminal Mall!
Hoop-La Dies in Brooklyn [NY Post]
Original aerial photo by Jonathan Barkey
the presence of eminent domain is a fact. ratner is not using public domain, the govt is.
fleecing the public is not a fact. it’s your ill-informed opinion.
it is a fact that ratner is fleecing the public.
it is a fact that ratner is using eminent domain.
what’s the dispute there?
fact: you haven’t cited any.
lack of facts? let’s debate facts. give me your facts and i’ll swat them down. ask me for a fact and i’ll dunk.
brokeland – you and johnnyboy need to get together and trade lack of facts.
Brokeland,
You should ask the NY times about fleecing the public and eminent domain. I guarantee you I will be inside this arena, but doubt I will ever set foot in thier shiny new headquarters. Wow what Hypocrasy!
i suppose those in favor prefer fleecing the public and eminent domain. go figure!
btw, the rendering on the right is not Ratner’s on the “Nimbys” it is Murdoch’s.
I suppose those opposed would rather consider a pedestrian mall or community gardens as a viable aletrnatives, maybe an open air fle to sell your junk, all worth the taxpayer expense, contextual, blah, blah, blah. Well, good thing its going to happen anyway, one way or the other. Once it’s done you can find something else to complain about to make your lives fulfilled. Go Ratner! Go Nets!
Hideous. Yuch.