CUNY Forum: Mega Development in New York City: Policies and Priorities

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Wednesday, October 18, 2006
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CUNY Forum: Mega Development in New York City: Policies and Priorities
Taped: 09/26/2006 Running Time: 1:00

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The CUNY Forum is a monthly town meeting that brings prominent New Yorkers together with faculty and students of the Edward T. Rogowsky Internship Program in Government and Public Affairs.

The topic this month is development, especially mega-development. We want to talk about Hudson Yards, Atlantic Yards, Ground Zero, all proposed mega development sites that are on state land beyond the reach of the city’s community review process. Other proposed megadevelopments, such as Columbia’s plans for a new Manhattanville campus, fall into a grayer area on community review. Even as some of these developments get stalled in disputes over everything from design considerations to eminent domain questions, public benefit authorities such as Battery Park City and Roosevelt Island have been able to proceed with aggressive building programs incorporating environmental sensitivities and affordable housing. What is the future of large development in the city, and what does it mean for the city’s future?

Produced by CUNY-TV and the Edward T. Rogowsky Internship Program in Government and Public Affairs.

FEATURED/GUESTS:
James Gill Chairman, Hugh L. Carey Battery Park City Authority
Melinda R. Katz NYC Council Member, District 29
Bob Liff Senior Vice President, George Arzt Communications
Ron Schiffman Pratt Institute, Brooklyn
Jordi Reyes-Montblanc Chairman Community Board No. 9 Manhattan

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