NEW YORK | "LoLo" (Artificial Island) | VISION
Visions of a Development Rising From the Sea
November 22, 2011 By JULIE SATOW Read More: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/23/re...fill.html?_r=2 Quote:
The Center for Urban Real Estate says that connecting Lower Manhattan and Governors Island would generate billions of dollars in revenue for the city. http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/...ticleLarge.jpg |
I think it would be cool, but I can only imagine environmentalists/NIMBYs freaking out.
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Guess what would happen if they go connected. There would be more space for buildings. As much as I would like to see that, it would totally destroy the geography and "look", of lower manhattan. Although I'm fine with increasing Manhattan east and west, I think we've also gone to a point in that category where if done it wouldn't look good.
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I really do hope that this extension happens, not only would it increase the amount of land available for development (duh), but it would also make Manhattan look better on a map, at least in my mind. |
This is one instant where I'd be fine if the NIMBY's won, because most of the people on this forum don't want Mrs. Lolo to take shape.
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It is a great idea for an urban planning class, something that can really challenge students, but the moment something like this runs up against reality and everyone involved, that is where the problems come in.
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How a LoLo extension would look with added real estate and land.
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This would be a great opportunity to rebuild the Twin Towers. I would support this although I'd leave a small canal separating governor's island in order to keep it somewhat the same way it is.
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