Posted Sep 5, 2024, 1:42 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2001
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This is exactly the kind of bullshit I'm talking about...
https://www.dezeen.com/2024/09/04/ne...-under-threat/
High Line "under threat" from proposed skyscrapers and casino say Friends of the High Line founders
Ben Dreith
9/04/24
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The Friends of the High Line founders Joshua David and Robert Hammond made a series of criticisms about proposed developments in an opinion piece published in NY Daily News today.
The duo expressed concerned about the impact of a proposed development at West Side Yard on the experience of the High Line – a disused railway track that was turned into a raised park by studios Diller Scofidio + Renfro, James Corner Field Operations and Piet Oudolf.
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The pair claims that such a development would negatively affect both the experience of the High Line and community-oriented urban development that has they say has resulted from the conversion of the elevated industrial rail line into a planted walkway a decade ago.
"Today the High Line is under threat again from Related and its casino partner, Wynn Resorts," said David and Hammond.
"They are now proposing a massive, Las Vegas-style development on the western rail yard that would wall off city views and eviscerate a hard-won, community-supported plan for a more balanced development centered on a major, riverview green space."
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The pair claims that the development would "block" the views from the High Line, which ends at Hudson Yards, and suggested that the casino and restaurants would negatively affect local businesses.
"So much for supporting the community fabric of Chelsea and Hell's Kitchen. This stands in contrast to other NYC-area casino proposals that offer incentives to patronize neighborhood restaurants," they said, adding that they support development of the site that would conform to the 2009 agreement.
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Related denied the claims, highlighting its status as a "long-time supporter" of the High Line. It claims that Friends of the High Line have engaged in a "disinformation campaign".
"First, the High Line is not remotely under threat by our proposal to develop the Western Rail Yards; as longtime neighbors and supporters of the High Line, we have met with them 10 times and made substantial amendments to our proposal in response to their concerns," a spokesperson for the company told Dezeen.
"Since that time, they have failed to communicate any substantive concerns and instead have launched a disinformation campaign."
Related also claims that the 2009 plan was scrapped because of economic feasibility, and noted the inclusion of housing under the proposed scheme, adding that the development will add housing and maintain the views from the High Line.
"While the High Line hand wrings over the impact on their 'city views' of a rail yard, this proposal will create a 5.6-acre new green public park, 5,000 permanent union jobs in the resort, more than 300 units of new affordable housing and much needed economic investment in NYC, all while enhancing access to the High Line."
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I'm so sick of people just saying non-factual bullshit. But at least Related is fighting back. The evidence is all there for the jury to decide.
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