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An out-of-the-ordinary walking tour that will lead up to 100 tourists to the city’s largest public housing complex...
The free two-hour tour of the 26-building Queensbridge Houses this Saturday includes visits to the sites of several fatal shootings, the buildings themselves and the homes of famed former residents like the rapper Nas.
Organizers are also seeking police clearance to view the complex from the roof of one of the six-story buildings.
Municipal Art Society spokeswoman Mary Rowe insisted the tour would not interfere with residents’ daily lives — and could even lead to discussions between them and tourists.
Non-story. And this is a one-off tour of the complex, not a recurring series of them. These tours are about urban design and development, and Queensbridge is a shining example of less than successful urban renewal schemes.
Most publichousing complexes are on publically owned land that anyone can walk through. Part of the reason they foster so much crime is that they feel like gated communities, but in NYCHA's case, the criminals live in them. The idiot residents being quoted don't realize that they would be much safer if the complex was conducive for outsiders to walk through.
Non-story. And this is a one-off tour of the complex, not a recurring series of them. These tours are about urban design and development, and Queensbridge is a shining example of less than successful urban renewal schemes.
Most publichousing complexes are on publically owned land that anyone can walk through. Part of the reason they foster so much crime is that they feel like gated communities, but in NYCHA's case, the criminals live in them. The idiot residents being quoted don't realize that they would be much safer if the complex was conducive for outsiders to walk through.
Those idiots fear they could be priced out by outsiders.
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SMH this is crazy disrespectful, like they are going to the zoo...
