What Atlantic Yards Will Look Like

Subject: Re: What Atlantic Yards Will Look Like

rogersma wrote: Here are some pretty amazing new pix. Welcome to Manhattan--only twice as crowded!

http://atlanticyardsreport.blogspot.com/2006/08/how-big-way-big-new-graphics-show.html

wow, that's a lot of buildings --- didn't realize it'd be so many!

[quote=Livetotravel]What Brooklyn will look like without development . . .


I had no idea the AY debate was over Manhattanization vs. nuclear destruction! Thanks for the clarification.

[quote=Livetotravel]What Brooklyn will look like without development . . .


Wait, after reading Ratner/ESDC, I thought this is what Prospect Heights looks like right now. Don't forget, the ESDC wants to do Ratner's bidding because our neighborhood is blighted.

BrookFetish wrote: [quote=Livetotravel]What Brooklyn will look like without development . . .


Brooklyn will turn into Mars a la Total Recall?

What do you mean Mars? That's a genuine photo of Sydney Harbour taken at the height of summer by my local representative, the Honourable Member for Kingsford Smith (NSW).

Livetotravel wrote:
AND THE WINNER IS - doctorj - very good observation skills.

No, extremely unfair advantage. Great album by the way.

Goodbye, views from Newswalk.

whoops, that should be "so you are right. It is intersting."

ratnerville4ever wrote: [quote=escap]Will all the houses be white and vaguely ominous? Cause that would be really spooky.

Interesting, btw, that one of the views is from the Carlton housing projects, while failing to include how tall those bldgs themselves are.

You are correct escap. It is interesting. Its not from the "Carlton Housing Projects" its from NYCHA's Atlantic Terminal Public Housing. That building is 28 stories. One 28 stroy building. Ratner has 17 buildings planned (which includes the arena). 13 of those buildings will be taller than that 28 story Atlantic Terminal Public Housing building. 5 will be over 40 stories, one will be over 50 stories and one will be over 60 stories.

So you are writing. It's interesting.

You got me, careless post on my part, though it doesn't in anyway change the point of my post. As for tall bldgs, this is obviously a fundamental point of contention. For me, personally, the height and scale of the project are a key part of its appeal, so your info relating to the bldgs' sizes does not strike me as an opposition argument. If this were a project about building 17 five story buildings, I'd be pretty ho-hum about it, to say the least.

robdesign13 wrote: The "views from Newswalk" is a fake.

Any support for your statement?

UPDATE: The public comment perios has been extended to 9/29.

The story from NY-1:

http://www.ny1.com/ny1/Boroughs/brooklyn.jsp

doctorj wrote: [quote=alafairnadia]aren't all the "views" technically "fake" since the buildings haven't been built? yeesh.

I guess that depends on whether you distinguish between an original artist's rendition and a genuine reproduction.