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A Huge Parking Lot is Not Good for Brooklyn
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    1. Mayor Michael Bloomberg (+ 1 other)
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      • Mayor Michael Bloomberg
      • NYC DOT Commissioner (Janette Sadik-Khan)
  2. Created By
    Zachary Shahan
    Sarasota, FL
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A 1,100-space surface parking lot is being proposed as part of the controversial Atlantic Yards project in Brooklyn, New York. While the Empire State Development Corporation (ESDC) and project developer Forest City Ratner have previously portrayed this as a temporary parking lot, it has been revealed that the parking lot may sit there for up to 25 years (as the development contract between New York City and Ratner states). Such a use would further increase traffic, global warming, air pollution, water pollution, and noise.

The environmental review for the Atlantic Yards project used ESDC and Ratner's initial estimate that the project would take 10 years. With the project expected to last up to 25 years, the environmental review does not meet legal requirements, and, thus, a number of groups are pushing for a halt to the controversial project until this review is adequately performed.

Sign the petition below telling NYC leaders to prevent this project from moving forward until a better environmental review is performed.

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Atlantic Yards Project Needs Better Environmental Review

Greetings,

The Atlantic Yards project in Brooklyn is moving forward based on an environmental review that used a 10-year project time frame. Given that the project may last up to 25 years, this is completely inadequate.

With a 1,100-space surface parking lot now being proposed as part of the project, increased automobile use and traffic from this project could considerably influence climate change, air pollution, water pollution, and noise. A more thorough evaluation of such a feature, and of the project overall, is highly needed.

I urge you to put this project on hold until a more complete environmental review is conducted.

[Your name]

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