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Recap and Future Steps for Kingsbridge Armory

  COMMUNITY BENEFIT AGREEMENTS (CBAS)     KINGSBRIDGE ARMORY  
  BRONX COMMUNITY DISTRICT 07  
January 22, 2010
Gotham Gazette

The Gotham Gazette summarized the history of the Kingsbridge Armory redevelopment plan and the project's defeat by the New York City Council. The article states that the project's current trajectory has shifted; community members and advocates have been able to place a living wage requirement back into the discussion for future plans. Furthermore, community advocates state that the defeat allowed a community-led plan to develop that will result in better benefits for the neighborhood.