ABSTRACT
The dual categorization of land's social relations is partly a function of the propensity of critical political economists to favor economics over politics in their argument, while downplaying the material relations people have with land. From 2014 to 2017, the project, as described in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement and associated site plans and renderings, went through an extensive public review process that solicited input from community groups, individual residents, the business community, environmental advocacy organizations, and other interested parties. The City responded to the residents and local groups by modifying the design and offering written replies in the Final Environmental Impact Statement. A few residents accused the City of tricking them with an initial plan it had no intention of adopting, while others noted that by not valuing residents’ commitment to the initial plan, the City created an atmosphere of distrust around the whole public review process.
