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DEVELOP DON’T DESTROY BROOKLYN leads a broad-based community coalition fighting for development that will unite our communities instead of dividing and destroying them. DDDB is opposed to Forest City Ratner’s 8.7 million square foot development proposal for an arena and 16 high-rises in Prospect Heights and Park Slope, Brooklyn.
The developer's proposed "Atlantic Yards" project has bypassed the democratic process, abuses eminent domain, would create seriously adverse environmental impacts and if built the project would be the denset residential community in the United States by a factor of 2. This primarily luxury housing project has been proposed to enrich the development corporation Forest City Ratner while it is dependent .. to $2 billion in public subsidies.
Develop Don’t Destroy: Brooklyn is a broad-based coalition of concerned residents, tenants, home-, business- and property owners living near and within the “footprint” of Forest City Ratner’s proposed 22-acre development plan, as well as all those around Brooklyn and New York City concerned with the issues raised by the Ratner proposal.
Many in Brooklyn want the Nets, but no one wants a secret, taxpayer-subsidized sweetheart deal shoved down their throats. We deserve and demand development that’s good for Brooklyn, not simply good for Bruce Ratner and his friends.
We believe there are realistic, appropriate alternatives that are pro-development and that are beneficial to our community and to Brooklyn.
Our coalition consists of 20 community organizations and there are 53 community organizations formally aligned in opposition to the Ratner plan.
THE FIGHT ISN'T OVER, BUT WE NEED YOUR HELP!
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Like-minded Brooklynites who care about the future of their neighborhood

My Blog

DDDB Benefit Concert featuring 3 great bands! Thursday, Nov 8

GRAMMY-WINNING BAND THE KLEZMATICS TO PLAY A SPECIAL BENEFIT CONCERT FOR DEVELOP DON'T DESTROY BROOKLYNThree Bands will play to raise funds for DDDB'slegal fight against the "Atlantic Yards" projectGr...
Posted by DDDB on Wed, 31 Oct 2007 11:20:00 PST

Judge Needs More Time to Decide "Atlantic Yards" EIS Lawsuit

When New York State Supreme Court Justice Joan Madden heard oral arguments on May 3rd in the case of DDDB et al vs. ESDC et al. -- our challenge, joined by 25 neighborhood and civic groups, to the sta...
Posted by DDDB on Tue, 31 Jul 2007 10:53:00 PST

Does He or Doesnt He? Is The Mayor Having Seconds Thoughts About "Atlantic Yards?"

New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg has played a critical role in greasing the skids for developer Bruce Ratner's gargantuan -- and highly controversial -- "Atlantic Yards" project.It was the Mayor who...
Posted by DDDB on Tue, 31 Jul 2007 10:50:00 PST

DDDB Granted 501(c)3 Status

Better late than never? Some things are worth waiting for.As we expected, the IRS has granted Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn 501(c)3 status, retroactive to August 20th, 2004. If you have given us a co...
Posted by DDDB on Tue, 31 Jul 2007 10:42:00 PST

Lopate, Tarzian Join DDDB Advisory Board

We're very pleased to announce two outstanding additions to our Advisory Board.First up is Phillip Lopate, renowned essayist, novelist, poet, teacher and professor, editor, film and architecture criti...
Posted by DDDB on Tue, 31 Jul 2007 10:41:00 PST

Nets Arena: Boom for Ratner, Bust for Taxpayers

A high-ranking official in New York City's Independent Budget Office last week confirmed the findings in a recent analysis by the Atlantic Yards Report showing that the city could very well lose money...
Posted by DDDB on Tue, 31 Jul 2007 10:27:00 PST

New York Times article outlines risks in Yards project!!

NYT: Official Sees Possible Risk in Big Project in BrooklynBy NICHOLAS CONFESSORE and ANDY NEWMANPublished: July 1, 2007http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/01/nyregion/01yardsxx.htm lEver since it was propo...
Posted by DDDB on Mon, 02 Jul 2007 10:19:00 PST

NYT: Citys Plans for Housing Flop in Albany

City's Plans for Housing Flop in AlbanyBy CHARLES V. BAGLIPublished: June 29, 2007http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/29/nyregion/29housing.htm l?_r=1&oref=sloginThe bill looked like a shoo-in to pass.After...
Posted by DDDB on Mon, 02 Jul 2007 10:16:00 PST

Volunteers needed for Smith Street Fair!

Dear DDDB Friend,We need volunteers this Sunday for a street fair on Smith Street. Please send an email to [email protected] if you are able to spend 1-3 hours at the fair helping at our DDDB tabl...
Posted by DDDB on Fri, 22 Jun 2007 11:51:00 PST

Now Playing in Park Slope and Crown Heights: Brooklyn Matters

Still haven't seen Brooklyn Matters? What are you waiting for? Isabel Hill's riveting documentary about the "Atlantic Yards" project is showing on a screen near you (all free and open to the public):J...
Posted by DDDB on Fri, 22 Jun 2007 11:48:00 PST