tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36892255.post5906691179025661788..comments2024-03-28T13:46:38.346-04:00Comments on Pardon Me For Asking: Less Than A Stellar Moment For Community Board 6 As Members Reject Own Land Use Committee's Recommendations And Votes To Conditionally Approve Lightstone Gowanus ProjectKellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17882047670852126739noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36892255.post-58183700770630001522012-10-12T14:00:49.897-04:002012-10-12T14:00:49.897-04:00Joey,
Eat another donut! The only suggested alte...Joey,<br /><br />Eat another donut! The only suggested alternative by the opposition is to build 4 story townhouses which is not feasible due to cost of cleanup. The opposition has embraced a fear of change.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36892255.post-26955625169069460652012-10-12T08:19:38.454-04:002012-10-12T08:19:38.454-04:00Mike, stop being such a douchebag. What on earth m...Mike, stop being such a douchebag. What on earth makes you think that people who are against the specific project are against any change at all? Or do you prefer that the community just shut up and let the developers decide what's best for them? Because you know, developers' first concern is always what is best for a community. That's their entire motivation. They just want to make things better. Why won't the stupid community realize that? Ugh. People are so stupid! The people who are against this are lunatics! They are zealots! <br />Please. I find it hard to believe that you live anywhere in Gowanus, let alone anywhere near this development.joeydonutsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36892255.post-81430566355300832632012-10-11T20:24:12.835-04:002012-10-11T20:24:12.835-04:00No development on Gowanus! Empty lots forever! T...No development on Gowanus! Empty lots forever! They shouldn't even clean it up. It'll just attract more development. Development = bad. Change = bad. <br /><br />Unless I was that change when I moved to Gowanus 10 years ago. When I moved here as a gentrifier it was good. But now it needs to stay exactly the same. Keep all parts of Brooklyn in stasis exactly as I like them right now!Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36892255.post-58428270117181023692012-10-11T16:13:14.982-04:002012-10-11T16:13:14.982-04:00The important message here is our Community Board ...The important message here is our Community Board has asked our City Planning Commission to rezone our entire Gowanus neighborhood instead of retaining the manufacturing areas defined on their website in the Gowanus Corridor Framework. This is a consequence of EPA's superfund as manufacturing in Gowanus is no longer welcome and owners are selling. <br /><br />CB6 would like the rezoning to occur in one huge rezoning like Greenpoint-Williamsburg instead of rezoning one project at a time. Atlantic Yards was a huge redevelopment plan and Brooklyn won't get any new schools but people think a huge Gowanus redevelopment will be better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36892255.post-56591924362531934302012-10-11T12:03:34.211-04:002012-10-11T12:03:34.211-04:00Good point.Good point.Katiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06484246196723019291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36892255.post-13126281793502039252012-10-11T11:52:56.826-04:002012-10-11T11:52:56.826-04:00Since the City Council is currently in the process...Since the City Council is currently in the process of redrawing the district lines and there will be a change in the administration it is probably not the time to start the rezoning process. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36892255.post-63531637616966699592012-10-11T11:15:53.748-04:002012-10-11T11:15:53.748-04:00Even if CB6 had voted in favor of the motion in al...Even if CB6 had voted in favor of the motion in all likelihood City Plannng would have acknowledged it and then disregarded it which is what they did with all recommendations during the ULURP. And while it may make community board members feel good, City Planning has no authority require union labor, responsible contractors, or more than 20% affordable housing.<br /><br />As for rezoning. I would hope that Sara Gonzalez and Steve Levin will be as involved as Brad Lander because a rezoning will directly impact their constituencies in terms of schools, traffic, transportation, public and community facilities, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36892255.post-69518103339971223392012-10-11T10:47:58.982-04:002012-10-11T10:47:58.982-04:00It ain't over. The community against this proj...It ain't over. The community against this project is galvanized - as demonstrated by huge attendance numbers at mtgs. and the petition which now almost has 500 names. I think there should be full disclosure by CB 6 members who are connected to vested interest in this kind of Gowanus development. It was a very confusing night - attendees were confused what the resolution voted on was - I am sure not all CB6 members were clear as well. Shame shame shame for not having organized this in a more respectful way for the community, CB 6.Agnesnoreply@blogger.com