Gothamist: Community Backlash Against "The New Seaport"

citybug

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:04:05 -0500

As I live directly across from it on Pearl Street, I find this design way too obnoxious and obstructive. Why does everything need apartments and hotels these days? Why cannot we have straight retail and community space? Just another location for rich foreigners and yuppies to move into. Mind you, I do like modern architecture but this is debauchery. Why does everything need cubes and lattice? If it is a Historical District, why remove the history from it? That is my two cents and I am definitely hope I am free for the CB1 meeting.

sonyactivision

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:17:50 -0500

If That stupid 'scaffolding tower' was turned into a giant waterfall, I'd hate it even more. Why this design? Who asked for this?

HolyDiver

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:55:40 -0500

Yet another reason this city is going to hell. Soon enough there will be no reason, or affordable way to live in or visit this town. The Bloombergs of the world and there subordinate love of corporations are the death nell if this great city and this country.

Spiritof76

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:41:10 -0500

The overwhelming consensus here yesterday was that it was ugly. Funnily enough, commenters at Curbed were just the opposite. Most there liked it. I guess Curbed and Gothamist cater to different audiences.

Tim N.

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:19:37 -0500

It's ugly... WHAT A SURPRISE! The landlord is letting the building turn to shit to get the tenants out... WHAT A SURPRISE! Mayor White Bread thinks this is all just fine... WHAT A SURPRISE! Pier 17 was a dump six minutes after it opened. I remember going there for a drink in '85 and wanting to run home and take a shower. But why is it so f***ing hard to do anything imaginative and to scale and in the public and community interest?