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The Two New Brunswicks: Who Pays for the Miracle?
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The Two New Brunswicks: Who Pays for the Miracle?
Cosmo, Zagan & Rex · 24 min · English · Aug 14, 2026
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New Brunswick’s celebrated redevelopment looks different when viewed through land acquisition, political power, housing, taxation, and race. Alex and Zagan trace how shell companies, DEVCO, PILOT agreements, public-housing demolition, and tax-credit financing can produce a polished corporate downtown while shifting costs onto residents, schools, hospitals, and taxpayers—and they examine reforms designed to return control to the community.
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1
The Secret Land Deal Behind Redevelopment
0:00
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When Renewal Replaces Residents
5:52
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How Subsidies Move Upward
11:56
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Who Controls the City’s Future?
18:07
