| Lest Rust: More Green: NYC's Iron Triangle |
| Written by Dave Burdick | ||
| Friday, 18 May 2007 | ||
EcoGeek loves giant metaphors. In New York, an area called the Iron Triangle - it's in Queens near Shea Stadium and is presently home to auto shops and a ton of pollution - may be in the sights of the old eco-rifle. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg would like to see the area overhauled and turned into a "vibrant, mixed-use neighborhood" in the city's largest ever green development project. From the Mayor's office: "Through the remediation of heavily contaminated land, the use of innovative green building technologies and the development of considerable parks and open space, Willets Point can and will serve as a model for sustainable development." Knocking out auto shops and replacing it with sustainably-built homes and other businesses? Replacing some 1,300 jobs with over 6,000? And a Republican's calling for it? EcoGeek needs a drink. Via Gothamist
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how about an mix-used zone based on eart
written by Earthship Biotecture , May 21, 2007 | ||
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