SoiferI VtP Annotation: Toxicity CU

The major sense intended to deflect attention from toxics in this place are visual. By hiding the majority of the Manhattanville Expansion underground, being vague about what exact facilities will be located there, and denying that the environmental review of the space was rushed/incomplete (despite activists claiming it was), Columbia not only hides toxics, but also implements a toxic narrative of "transparency" by claiming that the university is open and of the community.