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Wednesday, May 14, 6pm. David vs. Goliath: Neighborhood Planning in the Face of Large-Scale Development. The Urban Center, 457 Madison Ave. Many observers opine that community-driven plans—official and approved through a city process or unofficial but widely recognized—are no real hedge against unwanted development. But in the cases of West Harlem, Midtown East, and Atlantic Yards, would developers have had carte blanche without community plans? How do community planners believe alternative plans can be more effective? How can alternative plans guarantee that future development will fit consensus-based neighborhood visions? We’ll look at some recent cases—West Harlem, Midtown East, and Prospect Heights/Fort Greene—where developer-driven plans threaten to undermine community vision, and examine the place of community-based planning in these struggles.
Panelists: Anthony Borelli, Director of Land Use, Planning, and Development for Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer; Marshall Brown, Architect/planner for the UNITY Plan for Atlantic Yards; Candace Carponter, Council of Brooklyn Neighborhoods; Jordi Reyes-Montblanc, Chairman, Manhattan Community Board 9; and Ed Rubin, Land Use Chair, Manhattan Community Board 6.
Moderator: Alberto Vourvoulias-Bush, Executive Director, El Diario/La Prensa.
Refreshments will be served. Funding for the Campaign has been provided by the Robert Sterling Clark Foundation.
Thursday, May 15, 8am. DEVELOP DONT DESTROY BROOKLYN CONCERT SERIES:
BROOKLYN SONGWRITERS AGAINST ATLANTIC YARDS
John Wesley Harding, Richard Julian, and Clare & The Reasons. Southpaw
125 Fifth Ave
Brooklyn
(718) 230-0236. Doors at 6:30pm; Film at 7pm; Concert at 8pm
$12 in advance, $15 at the door
CLICK to buy tickets on line at TicketWeb.
Brooklyn-based songwriters join together to raise funds for Develop Dont Destroy Brooklyn's fight against the Atlantic Yards project.
Event Details are as follows:
Richard Julian, John Wesley Harding, Clare & The Reasons, and surprise guests with a screening of the film "Brooklyn Matters" a documentary on the Atlantic Yards development
ABOUT Richard Julian
After three independent-label releases, New York-based songwriter/guitarist/vocalist Richard Julian made his major-label debut in 2006 with "Slow New York" (Manhattan Records/EMI), introducing what Harp Magazine calls Julian’s “nimble lyricism” and “keenly observational songs” to a broader audience nationally and internationally. A ubiquitous presence of late, he has also enjoyed success as a member of The Little Willies, a country side-project featuring himself, Norah Jones, and Jim Campilongo; and as a co-producer, writer, and performer on vocalist/songwriter Sasha Dobson’s bossa-tinged "Modern Romance" (Secret Sun Recordings). Currently, Julian is touring in support of his latest album "Sunday morning in Saturdays Shoes" released through Manhattan Records in February 2008.
ABOUT John Wesley Harding
The acclaimed musician, songwriter, and author, John Wesley Harding has been making his mark on American culture for almost twenty years. From the start of his career in Hastings, England to his current home in Brooklyn, NY, John Wesley Harding has seen incredible career highlights. Stand out moments include sharing stages with legendary artists such as Bruce Springsteen, Michelle Shocked, The Band, Ray Davies, Los Lobos, and Joan Baez. He's also released eight records with hit singles that have gained him national recognition. One such song, "I'm Wrong About Everything" was included on the soundtrack to the movie "High Fidelity". Under his real name, Wesley Stace, he has published two novels, the international bestseller "Misfortune", one of Amazon's Top Ten Books of the Year, and last year's "by George", selected by the New York Public Library as one of the 25 Book To Remember of 2007.
ABOUT Clare & The Reasons
Clare & The Reasons released their debut album "The Movie" (Frogstand Records) in September of last year. The album features guests such as Van Dyke Parks, Gregoire Maret, Sufjan Stevens and an augmented string section. You can hear Clare sing two songs on the Fox show "Arrested Development". She also has songs in two Lion's Gate films. Most recently, her song "Cactus Tree", can be heard in the HBO show "Cathouse". Clare & The Reasons is becoming a fixture in the New York music scene, and have branched out with a short European tour, as well as a recent appearance at the SXSW 2008 Music Festival. |
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