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As of July 7, 2010, we have suspended daily news updating on this website, and will not be adding new developments or policy and legislative debates.
PlanNYC, a student-run website based at NYU’s Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy, has proudly served New Yorkers for five years. During that time, the growth of online information on land use and development issues, along with advances in technology such as RSS feeds and news alerts, have created many opportunities for New Yorkers to stay informed about housing and land use debates in the City. As a result, the daily news updating on this site has become less unique and less critical to our users.
We are pleased to keep the existing PlanNYC content online as a resource; all content on the site is current of July 6, 2010, but will not be updated after that date.
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Cooper Square Urban Area Development Set to Begin
COOPER SQUARE URBAN RENEWAL AREA
MANHATTAN COMMUNITY DISTRICT 03
MANHATTAN COMMUNITY DISTRICT 03
January 8, 2004
Other
Starting in January, construction is set to begin on four controversial buildings that will be part of the Cooper Square Urban Renewal Area, the largest urban renewal project to date in New York. While the project has been debated for roughly 30 years, some in the community are disappointed at the process by which the city has moved forward with the plans, including limited notice of public meetings and lack of comprehensive information on the plan for the public. Many area residents are also concerned by the lack of affordable housing in the complex developed by Chrystie Venture Partners. The Cooper Square Committee, formed in 1959, is supportive of the development plans.