Comments on: The Economist on Destiny http://www.blog.ecocny.com/archives/2006/05/22/378/ Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:46:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: online stock trading guru http://www.blog.ecocny.com/archives/2006/05/22/378/#comment-114124 online stock trading guru Mon, 11 Jan 2010 03:29:54 +0000 http://www.blog.ecocny.com/archives/2006/05/22/378/#comment-114124 Super-Duper site! I am loving it!! Will come back again - taking your feeds too now, Thanks. I'm Out! :) Super-Duper site! I am loving it!! Will come back again – taking your feeds too now, Thanks.

I’m Out! :)

]]> By: Rocky http://www.blog.ecocny.com/archives/2006/05/22/378/#comment-86832 Rocky Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:19:43 +0000 http://www.blog.ecocny.com/archives/2006/05/22/378/#comment-86832 With all emphasis on bio-diesel equipment and a completely green job site, how are some suppliers and work trucks allowed on site? I noticed a Saunder's concrete truck there a short time back, I'm positive those trucks are not bio-diesel. Now if Destiny is going green the whole way...how is this allowed and not disputed?? If you're talking the talk, walk the walk... With all emphasis on bio-diesel equipment and a completely green job site, how are some suppliers and work trucks allowed on site? I noticed a Saunder’s concrete truck there a short time back, I’m positive those trucks are not bio-diesel. Now if Destiny is going green the whole way…how is this allowed and not disputed?? If you’re talking the talk, walk the walk…

]]> By: The DragonFlyEye.Net Blog » Ohhh! *That* Destiny USA! http://www.blog.ecocny.com/archives/2006/05/22/378/#comment-23278 The DragonFlyEye.Net Blog » Ohhh! *That* Destiny USA! Sat, 14 Oct 2006 10:59:07 +0000 http://www.blog.ecocny.com/archives/2006/05/22/378/#comment-23278 [...] CNY ecoBlog» Blog Archive » The Economist on Destiny About 250 miles north-west of New York City, in the heart of New York state, lies the city of Syracuse. Like the rest of upstate New York, Syracuse has been the victim of suburban sprawl and deindustrialisation. It is poor (with almost 30% of residents below the poverty line), shrinking (its population has fallen by a quarter since 1970) and broke (its mayor has declared “a new era of crisis”). But unlike the rest of upstate, Syracuse has been offered a solution to its woes: Destiny USA, the biggest mall in the world. [...] [...] CNY ecoBlog» Blog Archive » The Economist on Destiny About 250 miles north-west of New York City, in the heart of New York state, lies the city of Syracuse. Like the rest of upstate New York, Syracuse has been the victim of suburban sprawl and deindustrialisation. It is poor (with almost 30% of residents below the poverty line), shrinking (its population has fallen by a quarter since 1970) and broke (its mayor has declared “a new era of crisis”). But unlike the rest of upstate, Syracuse has been offered a solution to its woes: Destiny USA, the biggest mall in the world. [...]

]]> By: AZ http://www.blog.ecocny.com/archives/2006/05/22/378/#comment-10525 AZ Sun, 09 Jul 2006 02:13:26 +0000 http://www.blog.ecocny.com/archives/2006/05/22/378/#comment-10525 I'm not sure if the article is citing a specific report by McMahon or an interview. In any case here is the link to a list of reports and articles by EJ McMahon on the Manhattan Institute web site: http://www.manhattan-institute.org/html/mcmahon.htm I’m not sure if the article is citing a specific report by McMahon or an interview. In any case here is the link to a list of reports and articles by EJ McMahon on the Manhattan Institute web site:

http://www.manhattan-institute.org/html/mcmahon.htm

]]> By: S P Webster http://www.blog.ecocny.com/archives/2006/05/22/378/#comment-10510 S P Webster Sat, 08 Jul 2006 15:13:57 +0000 http://www.blog.ecocny.com/archives/2006/05/22/378/#comment-10510 Can you give me the exact citation for E. J. McMahon's discussion of economic health in Central New York?? Can you give me the exact citation for E. J. McMahon’s discussion of economic health in Central New York??

]]> By: Forbes http://www.blog.ecocny.com/archives/2006/05/22/378/#comment-8809 Forbes Tue, 30 May 2006 21:31:31 +0000 http://www.blog.ecocny.com/archives/2006/05/22/378/#comment-8809 What are these people smoking: Destiny "would operate free of fosil fuel--could be a model of how to save the world." Next act: Bob Congel walks on water--and slays dragons! There is so much nonsense in this article, and the unsupportable claims therein, it is essentially the Big Lie. "Mr Congel has offered a compromise that includes demands that the city cede control of construction details and issue up to $6 billion in bonds to pay for the project." That's not a compromise, that's armed robbery. "Destiny could draw millions of tourists to upstate New York, create 250,000 jobs and generate $65 billion in net taxes over 30 years, according to the company’s website. But such figures are based on the unknowable future and a plan that does not exist." A PLAN THAT DOES NOT EXIST! Is there anything more mind-numbingly stupid than that? Create 250,000 jobs? Alice-in-Wonderland territory, folks. What are these people smoking: Destiny “would operate free of fosil fuel—could be a model of how to save the world.”

Next act: Bob Congel walks on water—and slays dragons!

There is so much nonsense in this article, and the unsupportable claims therein, it is essentially the Big Lie.

“Mr Congel has offered a compromise that includes demands that the city cede control of construction details and issue up to $6 billion in bonds to pay for the project.”

That’s not a compromise, that’s armed robbery.

“Destiny could draw millions of tourists to upstate New York, create 250,000 jobs and generate $65 billion in net taxes over 30 years, according to the company’s website. But such figures are based on the unknowable future and a plan that does not exist.”

A PLAN THAT DOES NOT EXIST! Is there anything more mind-numbingly stupid than that? Create 250,000 jobs? Alice-in-Wonderland territory, folks.

]]> By: Natalie http://www.blog.ecocny.com/archives/2006/05/22/378/#comment-8549 Natalie Tue, 23 May 2006 13:38:00 +0000 http://www.blog.ecocny.com/archives/2006/05/22/378/#comment-8549 thanks for posting the whole thing. suddenly we're in the eye of the national news (NYT, NPR, and now this!) thanks for posting the whole thing. suddenly we’re in the eye of the national news (NYT, NPR, and now this!)

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