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arcane1
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Tue Nov-15-11 01:27 PM Original message |
What? Zuccotti Park is privately owned??? Dammit! |
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Capitalocracy
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Tue Nov-15-11 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
1. Zuccoti Park was sold but not 100% privatized |
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arcane1
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Tue Nov-15-11 01:31 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Whew!! Thanks for this clarification |
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Capitalocracy
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Tue Nov-15-11 01:40 PM Response to Reply #4 |
18. Yeah, I can't believe they think they can get away with this lie |
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FarLeftFist
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Tue Nov-15-11 01:34 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. Yeah, they were forced to create the public space because corps have no interest in aesthetics or |
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dkf
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Tue Nov-15-11 01:34 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. I thought it was always private and was built to get a permit for a high rise. |
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Capitalocracy
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Tue Nov-15-11 01:36 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. I don't know, you could be right |
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MADem
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Tue Nov-15-11 01:41 PM Response to Reply #10 |
19. That was my understanding, too as I indicated below. nt |
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brooklynite
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Tue Nov-15-11 01:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
15. Incorrect... |
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Lint Head
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Tue Nov-15-11 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
2. Occupy the world! We are all being supressed by the mega rich. |
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grasswire
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Tue Nov-15-11 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
3. Bloomberg's wife is part of Brookfield Properties |
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stellanoir
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Tue Nov-15-11 01:35 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. She's not his wife but they live together. |
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Rochester
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Tue Nov-15-11 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
5. If we had a government with the balls to... |
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Vincardog
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Tue Nov-15-11 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
6. Zuccotti Park was created so the co could get a variance on their zoning. The deal makes it |
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dkf
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Tue Nov-15-11 01:36 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. But Brookfield is responsible for its upkeep. |
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Vincardog
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Tue Nov-15-11 01:39 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. As long as it is open to the public 24/7 |
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northoftheborder
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Tue Nov-15-11 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
7. That history about how the park became private property was discussed on the blog earlier. |
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ret5hd
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Tue Nov-15-11 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
8. this has been gone over a dozen times over weeks and weeks. |
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Hugin
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Tue Nov-15-11 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
11. If it's private then they should hire a private security force to protect it. |
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MADem
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Tue Nov-15-11 01:40 PM Response to Original message |
17. They made a deal with the city in exchange for building variances. |
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Tierra_y_Libertad
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Tue Nov-15-11 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
20. "Property is theft." - Pierre-Joseph Proudhon |
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