GGRB05H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Bulldozer, Le Corbusier, Garden City Movement
Document Summary
Lecture 9: planning and urban regeneration in the 21st century. Battle for brooklyn" follows the story of reluctant activist daniel goldstein as he struggles to save his home and community from being demolished to make way for the densest real estate development in u. s. history. Along the way, he falls in love, gets married and starts a family while living in an abandoned building located at the heart of the project site. Over the course of seven years, daniel and his community fight tenaciously in the courts, the streets, and the media to stop the abuse of eminent domain and reveal the corruption at the heart of the plan. Daniel goldstein lost his home after a long and bruising fight against theatlantic. Yards project, which includes a new basketball arena for the nets that"s supposed to open for the 2012-13 nba season.
