Amazon HQ2 & The NIMBY Movement: An Opportunity to Incorporate Deliberative Democracy into New York's Land Use System

Authors

Jennifer Russnow, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Abstract

The note examines the failure of Amazon's HQ2 deal in Long Island City, attributing it to inadequate community engagement and the top-down approach by government officials. It argues that incorporating deliberative democratic methods into New York's land use system could mitigate such issues by fostering better dialogue between stakeholders, thus leading to more inclusive and equitable development projects.

Disciplines

Intellectual Property Law | Internet Law | Law | Science and Technology Law

Recommended Citation

Jennifer Russnow, Amazon HQ2 & The NIMBY Movement: An Opportunity to Incorporate Deliberative Democracy into New York's Land Use System, 27 Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just. 349 (2021).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol27/iss2/6