Brooklyn Nets
 

Wooo wooo

-Rudey

Doesn't matter if they're the Providence Nets,

they're still owned by the Spurs.

Kitso
KS 361

And the Spurs are owned by a Phi Psi.:p

The Suns too.

Re: Brooklyn Nets
 

But getting back to Brooklyn business, the developer who is buying the team, is partly responsible for turning Downtown Brooklyn over the last 25 years. MetroTech was largely developed by his company, and the Brooklyn Nets (if the deal is closed) will play in an arena noty too far from there (a 10 minute walk.)

Ironically, the proposed new arena will be built on the site, proposed by Walter O'Malley (may he burn in hell for all of eternity,) for the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Re: Re: Brooklyn Nets
 

I was watching "Good Day New York" this morning (around 6) and they showed some folks who are actually against the building of the stadium. What is your take/opinion on the whole thing? I'm just curious as to what NYers are thinking.

BTW - I grew up a few blocks away from MetroTech. I still remember when it was first being built and the stores on Myrtle Ave had to close or relocate.

Re: Re: Re: Brooklyn Nets
 

I've read about some of the people who oppose it, and why. I have not read enough about the proposed plan, and the criticisms to really weigh in on the debate.

From what I can gather, the opponents of the plan are worried that the new development will tear at the fabric of a neighborhood that has built itself up. This is a valid criticism. What I would like to see is, what buildings will be condemned, and what will be built in its place. Then I would be able to form a solid opinion.

FeeFee, have you been back to the MetroTech lately? I like the development, but I'm also not familiar with what was there before.

Re: Re: Re: Re: Brooklyn Nets
 

They've managed to build up another building or two (my friend's job just relocated there recently). Some sections of NYPD and FDNY are there as well. My mom still lives in the neighborhood and works in the MetroTech area. She has no plans of moving any time soon. :)

I guess there could be some concern for tearing up certain buildings/neighborhoods which have some historical significance in Brooklyn.

Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz is always trying to find ways to make sure that the rest of the world knows about the greatness of Brooklyn, that's for sure. Hopefully there will be a solution that is profitable to all.

Let's see what happens.

A stadium pretty much brings no jobs and hurts the economy actually.

-Rudey
--Do a search for sports economics on here

For Brooklynites, this will have a lot more to do with civic pride, than with economics. The potential negative economic impact may be less than in other parts of the country, because there is no need for transportation infrastructure improvement. If the accompanying parking lots are built in a way to blend in with the urban fabric (include retail space, so you don't have dead sidewalks), there is an outside shot that it could help other nearby institutions like the Brooklyn Academy of Music.

I know that it will probably have a negative economic impact, but I prefer to be an optimist. :)

It has more to do with the fact that tax payers pay for this, the owner profits heavily, surrounding businesses are hurt, workers there have hardly an impact, etc.

-Rudey

In this case, I too believe that it is about civic pride and not economics. This was what I sensed when I watched the people on the news complaining. They are worried about the continuing existence of their neighborhood. They could probably care less about the economic aspect. And this is coming from a proud Brooklynite!!! :)

People are concerned about having to move from their homes to make way for this stadium. It was all over the local news. From WABC local news,

They're all probably homeless anyway.

-Rudey

Not yet, but they might be if this stadium is built as planned. The planners really need to figure out a way to accomodate these residents.

Yeah, finding ways to accomodate the residents should be a top priority for the builders of the stadium. I'm quite sure that should the residents have to be relocated, they would want to live in a neighborhood that is comparable.

ETA: Why are they just talking about Prospect Heights? Wouldn't part of Park Slope be affected as well? :confused: :confused: