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Originally Posted by DCReid
Is the neighborhood really that 'bad' that it needs this multi-block urban renewal project lasting years and years?
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It’s not about the neighborhood being “bad” so much as it is what’s on those lots being developed. It coukd be the best neighborhood in the city, and those lots could still be developed.
Only fools would oppose something because existing residents wouldn’t be able to “afford” it. In stead of “some” affordable units, it seems they would prefer none at all. Fools. It’s a wonder that anything gets built in the city, with a ULURP process that is basically staged to hold developments hostage. This project would be a welcome addition to Queens, but the status quo is all people ever seem to want. They’ll complain about it, of course. But don’t you dare try to change it.