Preservationists say that there are better ways to use buildings along Brooklyn's industrial waterfront than to demolish them.
"'Demolition is incredibly wasteful,' [Lisa Kersavage, the director of advocacy and policy at the Municipal Art Society] said. 'In New York City, 60 percent of our waste stream is demolition and construction debris which is significantly higher than the rest of the country, and we have to ship our demolition debris to other mid-Atlantic states.'
Andrew H. Kimball, the president and chief executive of the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation, talked about job creation in the 300-acre Navy Yard between the Manhattan and Williamsburg bridges, which at its peak employed some 70,000 workers. In the last seven years, 2,000 jobs have been created in the former navy complex - where ships like the Maine, the Missouri and the Arizona were built – is now home to artists and furniture makers, entertainment companies, green and light manufacturing companies."
"Industrial jobs pay 25 to 30 percent more than service sector jobs. 'This stabilizes our community,' he said. 'Obviously we've got to continue to not rely as much as we do today on Wall Street.'"
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Bitter Irony Behind Brooklyn’s Sweet Domino Sugar Sign
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Field Operations-Designed Domino Park In Brooklyn Reviewed
The long-anticipated Domino Park, located in front of the former Domino Sugar refinery on the East River in Brooklyn, was designed by James Corner Field Operations (JFCO).
Coming Soon to Ohio: The Largest Agrivoltaic Farm in the US
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Pennsylvania Mall Conversion Bill Passes House
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U.S. Supreme Court: California's Impact Fees May Violate Takings Clause
A California property owner took El Dorado County to state court after paying a traffic impact fee he felt was exorbitant. He lost in trial court, appellate court, and the California Supreme Court denied review. Then the U.S. Supreme Court acted.
Colorado Bill Would Tie Transportation Funding to TOD
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Dallas Surburb Bans New Airbnbs
Plano’s city council banned all new permits for short-term rentals as concerns about their impacts on housing costs grow.
Divvy Introduces E-Bike Charging Docks
New, circular docks let e-bikes charge at stations, eliminating the need for frequent battery swaps.
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