Answer all questions. Intro, body (questions) and conclusion.

Be sure to include the following concepts when answering:

Growth Machine- pro- growth and anti- growth coalitions- Mark Hutter

Gentrification and affordable housing

Planning- is it inclusive?

Public space.

In February 2019, Amazon dropped its plans to build a second headquarters, or HQ2 on the site of the YOUR LIC plan. Do you think that was a good thing or a bad thing for Long Island City? Explain.

Briefly discuss how the YOUR LIC plan came together.

Do you think the Your LIC plan would have been good for Long Island City? Address each of the 5 workshops on the Your LIC website when answering.

Do think the YOUR LIC plan would benefit people in NYCHA'S Queensbridge Houses and LaGuardia Community College students?

Do you agree with some of the criticisms ofthe Your LIC plan by various opposition groups? Why or why not.

Do you agree with the City's decision to cut ties with the Your LIC group? Why or why not. (refer to newspaper article)

Now that the YOUR LIC plan has collapsed, what do think should happen to the site.

Do you think a community land trust would be a good think for the area.? Why or why not. Be sure to define a community land trust.

Do you think the green energy plant being promoted by Andrew Yang is a good plan for the site? Why or why not.

What do you think Jane Jacobs, Robert Moses, Richard Florida, would view the Your LIC project?

References: https://community.yourlic.nyc/

http://wqclt.org/

https://nextcity.org/daily/entry/two-proposals-compete-for-new-yorks-erstwhile-hq2-site

https://patch.com/new-york/astoria-long-island-city/post-amazon-hq2-fallout-building-lics-next-battleground

https://licpost.com/developers-unveil-big-plans-for-lic-waterfront-up-to-12-million-square-feet-planned?fbclid=IwAR17e666xrjRgqbCiM1-ihczOLMpGVVCJh9Im077LKeLpnr2Aya7BafePxE

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/03/realestate/long-island-city-greenpoint-new-development.html

https://qns.com/2020/09/city-cuts-ties-with-your-lic-as-community-groups-renew-calls-for-moratorium-on-luxury-development/

https://www.politico.com/states/new-york/albany/story/2020/09/03/city-severs-ties-to-long-island-city-developers-for-post-amazon-plans-1315336

https://www.6sqft.com/mixed-use-proposal-long-island-city-waterfront-caza/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFUDHeMJGdM

https://licpost.com/andrew-yang-backs-developers-plan-to-build-green-energy-hub-on-lic-waterfront