Brooklyn becoming a real hotspot (New York, Newark: transplants, crime, construction)

[WhyRUMad]

It all goes in cycles. In another 30 years Brooklyn will be a hell hole again.

[bigboibob]

Originally Posted by BBMW

I think you have it backwards. When a neighborhood starts to develop a vibe of being better white people start moving there. Then more white people see that white people that previously moved there, and the then move there.

What kicks off the process? Historically, the artist class, who are tolerant of a lot of things the yuppie class isn't, move in.

The economy picks back up after shedding enough debt. Whites and Asians just tend to be more productive.

[Cavaturaccioli]

Originally Posted by nightcrawler

brooklyn rocks, always did

[11KAP]

Remember when the NY county snobs used to give you the screwface for saying you are from Brooklyn?

Now it's all of a sudden ok.

[NyWriterdude]

Originally Posted by WhyRUMad

It all goes in cycles. In another 30 years Brooklyn will be a hell hole again.

Not even. Brooklyn's transformation is permanent.

[OyCrumbler]

Originally Posted by NyWriterdude

Not even. Brooklyn's transformation is permanent.

Permanent is a pretty strong word.

[KazChasey]

Gentrification goes more like this:

Area is a crime-infested, decrepit hellhole.
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Freaks and outcasts on the fringes of society start moving in after being priced out/forced out of more established areas.
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Lib kids with rich mommies and daddies think said freaks and outcasts are cool and like the edgy character of the neighborhood because Mom & Dad let them buy a 2pac CD when they were 14. They start moving in with Mommy & Daddy's money.
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Shops and restaurants open up to cater to the rich lib kids.
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Big corporations and real estate firms notice the trend and start investing heavily into the area.

Bam! The transformation is complete.

Moral of the story: If you don't like corporate-sponsored gentrification ruining the local flavor of your neighborhoods, don't raise entitled lib kids.

[bigboibob]

Originally Posted by OyCrumbler

Permanent is a pretty strong word.

but its nywriterdude we're talking about

[BBMW]

Manhattan basically ran out of gentrifiable neighborhoods. The overflow had to go somewhere.

Originally Posted by 11KAP

Remember when the NY county snobs used to give you the screwface for saying you are from Brooklyn?

Now it's all of a sudden ok.

[citysliquor]

Brooklyn is the best. Been here for the last 5-7 years. Bed-Stuy is continuing to improve but getting more expensive by the day. All North Sides of Brooklyn, prices are going up religiously only inexpensive places really are places like East New York, Brownsville, Midwood, Sheepshead Bay, East Flatbush (some parts)