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I have been going to games at Shea Stadium and now Citi Field since the early 80's and all I have to say...It's about damn time! The surrounding area looks like a third world nation at times, and if some chop shop has to be torn up...all the better, take the check you will be given to relocate and do so.
Either you change with the times or you get left behind... 'dem's the breaks!
I have been going to games at Shea Stadium and now Citi Field since the early 80's and all I have to say...It's about damn time! The surrounding area looks like a third world nation at times, and if some chop shop has to be torn up...all the better, take the check you will be given to relocate and do so.
Either you change with the times or you get left behind... 'dem's the breaks!
Now that Citi-Field is built next to Shea Stadium, I see no better use for taxpayer money than to build yet another one or two next door.
A LOT of money can be made for those building stadia.
Perhaps three more next to the two functional Yankee stadia as well. Heck, make it an even half dozen.
(Was that Willets Point rising from the ARTHUR Ashes?)
I wouldn't call that gentrification. A full-featured stadium was built with all the necessities, and an old business lost revenue. More simple capitalism.
I know the area and I find it hard to believe stadium goers were going to Mercedes' liquor store to buy a bottle of Henny. More like he has been outdone by increasing numbers of liquor stores and local nightlife (Dyckman St).
I hope that whole stretch gets gutted and torn down for some at least 8-12 story mixed income housing with ground level retail. As it stands it's an underutilized ghetto row. More jobs, more housing.
If you know that area, and you think it's a "ghetto", you have me seriously puzzled.
I live about 8 blocks away. I shop there all the time.
The apartment buildings in the area are mostly pre-war classics. Tearing them down in favor of what would likely wind up as the projects of the future is the height of absurdity.
Now that Citi-Field is built next to Shea Stadium, I see no better use for taxpayer money than to build yet another one or two next door.
A LOT of money can be made for those building stadia.
Perhaps three more next to the two functional Yankee stadia as well. Heck, make it an even half dozen.
(Was that Willets Point rising from the ARTHUR Ashes?)
These taxpayer subsidized stadiums are a national boondoggle/disgrace, and have been for years.
These taxpayer subsidized stadiums are a national boondoggle/disgrace, and have been for years.
I have to agree, I love sports, but it is a rich man's game and it should be the team paying for their own stadiums, but instead they use stadiums as leverage saying they will leave if the city doesn't build them a new one.
They've already revamped the place when they built Citifield - more food vendors (esp/ Shake Shack), more reason to go.
I remember about 2 years ago when my professor told me that there's only 1 resident there, which i was quite shocked with since there's people everywhere. However, that area IS the auto repair area and should remain. As much as I am disgusted with Willets Points, it is fine the way it is now. The city is trying way too hard to make every piece of the boroughs a world-class city with malls everywhere. I think it was kind of enough when Sky View was built and I'm not sure if the housing there has inflated or what but the fact that all these malls are popping up in NYC makes us no different from California.
The city is trying way too hard to make every piece of the boroughs a world-class city with malls everywhere. I think it was kind of enough when Sky View was built and I'm not sure if the housing there has inflated or what but the fact that all these malls are popping up in NYC makes us no different from California.
Theres nothing wrong with Sustainable projects or mixed use projects , most of NYC is built using the mixed use format ie Retail or cafes on the bottom and residences on the top. It just so happens that this development is in poor taste , but there are alot of developments in NYC that are not and even more in Urban Jersey.
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