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On the heels of its land use committee's vote last week, Community Board 9, which represents West Harlem, voted to oppose Columbia's ambitious plans to develop a 17-acre area in West Harlem. However, as the Columbia Daily Spectator explains, CB9 did offer "ten specific conditions" that Columbia must agree to before the community board will give their approval.
While the conditions include withdrawal of eminent domain and the creation of affordable apartments, Columbia views the rejection as a opportunity to continue to negotiate with the community. Well, they better get cracking - CB9 Chair Jordi Reyes-Montblanc told the Daily News columnist Albor Ruiz that Columbia's arrogance is problematic: "They think they know better than us what is good for the community. Their attitude is, 'What is good for Columbia is good for humanity,' which in their mind justifies pushing people around."
The Real Estate reported that Columbia recently closed on two properties in the Manhattanville zone - and a total of four buildings worth $20+ million in the past 5-6 weeks. CB9 has developed its own plan to develop Manhattanville, which you can see here, and here is Columbia's Manhattanville plan.
Image of Columbia's flier to the community via The Real Estate
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This is such crap-the only stuff worth saving in that neighborhood is the Fairway grocery store. I bet a lot of these "activists" don't even live in the neighborhood. I can be knee jerk against development myself, but in this case I just dont see the problem-and I live in the area. And I dont work for Columbia. I hope the university wins this one-it's falling behind the other top schools because it has no room to expand.
Sure are alot of "white" people in that "Harlem" flyer...
I like the requisite black guy with tie on his cell..
There are two monumental things worth saving for in this neighborhood. The Viaduct is a NYC landmark - a soaring thing of beauty over the cobblestone streets - and the waterfront itself, now revitalized. The future of the area can not deny the Harlem residents who fought so long and hard to create this great space access (visual and physical) to it.
Fairway may be an asset, but its billboards sure aren't. Why aren't they held to the law prohibiting billboards within 900 feet of a park or parkway?
Sorry but I don't think the long time residents did jack.
the long time residents did absolutely nothing.
time to step aside please.
thank you
I sort of like the old dilapedated buildings