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Nets Arena Plan Stuffed

I don't know how I missed this, but yesterday's New York Post reported that the MTA was going to have open bidding on the Atlantic Yards instead of fake negotiations with Forrest City/Ratner and the Nets.  (Registration required)

I can't be too excited, but I'm hoping that this will be a more honest bidding process than the Jets West Side charade. I was disheartened a bit when I read that "[r]eal-estate experts doubt any serious rivals would make a play for the Atlantic Yards, because Ratner has already cut deals with many of the private homeowners near the site." Still, fingers crossed.

(Via dailyheights)

As for the West Side stadium bid, I'm pleased to say that the state legislature is doing a good job of bottling up the public financing bill until the International Olympic Committee makes its final site recommendations for the 2012 Olympics. (Paris is a lock, by the way.)

(Via Field of Schemes)