Friday, July 23, 2010

Community Board verdict on Riverside South

In a session that continued on into the wee hours last night, Community Board 7 adopted a resolution calling on developer Extell to modify its proposal to build "Riverside Center," the last piece of the Riverside South megadevelopment. 

What does CB7 urge be incorporated?  A public school, traffic controls and a quality streetscape that enhances options for preserve the former IRT Powerhouse on West 59th Street, to name just a few key elements.

For more information on the IRT Powerhouse, visit the LW! Wish List!

For more details on the discussion, check out these news sources:
West Side Spirit: "Community Board Rejects Riverside Center Plan"
DNAInfo.com:
"Community Board Issues List of Demands for Riverside Center"
The New York Observer:
"Community Board Approves Its Disapproval of Riverside Center"
Curbed.com:
"Riverside Center Gets Official Community Board Thumbs Down"


Photo: NYObserver.com.

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