 The Board of Estimate quickly voted to approve the Coliseum project because of an expected turnover in Housing and Home Finance Agency leadership, which in turn was occurring due to the election of President Dwight D. Eisenhower that year.As part of the Coliseum project, Moses condemned the area from West 58th to West 60th Streets on the west side of Columbus Circle.However, the start of construction was delayed by a lawsuit from a taxpayer who wanted an injunction on the acquisition.