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Originally posted by russellwarshay
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. 
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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