Difference between revisions of "Manhattanville controversy"
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== Objections to the plan == | == Objections to the plan == | ||
* The exapansion would considerably change the character of the neighborhood | * The exapansion would considerably change the character of the neighborhood | ||
| − | * The exapansion would require residents in the neighborhood to relocate | + | * The exapansion would require residents in the neighborhood to relocate<ref>Columbia claims that 132 units would need to be relocated</ref> |
* The expansion would eliminate several business operating in the area | * The expansion would eliminate several business operating in the area | ||
* The University has indicated it would use eminent domain if necessary | * The University has indicated it would use eminent domain if necessary | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
Revision as of 20:43, 19 March 2007
Columbia plans on expanding into a Manhattanville, a blighted and largely depopulated area northwest of campus. The scandal is over alleged evictions brought on by Columbia's incursions and its threat to ask the state to use eminent domain to condemn properties in the area. Some of the objection surrounds the planned construction of a Bio Safety Level 3 laboratory on the campus.
The Student Coalition on Expansion and Gentrification is the main student group against expansion. The Coalition to Preserve Community is a neighborhood group dedicated to stopping the expansion.
Support of the plan
- Expands commerce and job opportunities in the neighborhood
Objections to the plan
- The exapansion would considerably change the character of the neighborhood
- The exapansion would require residents in the neighborhood to relocate[1]
- The expansion would eliminate several business operating in the area
- The University has indicated it would use eminent domain if necessary
