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In the early to mid 2000's, parts of the northside of Williamsburg were still deserted, sketchy, under-utilized areas that were screaming for development. Development came, and now it's one of the most expensive and desirable neighborhoods in NYC.
In the early to mid 2000's, parts of the northside of Williamsburg were still deserted, sketchy, under-utilized areas that were screaming for development. Development came, and now it's one of the most expensive and desirable neighborhoods in NYC.
A lot of great brawls down that big alley Great before and after shots. That's the history of NYC. From crime ridden, overly corrupt Gotham in '92 to arguably the world's greatest city 30 years later. I worked in LIC in '04/'05 right by Silvercup studios and the built environment was just like your 2007 shot.
In the early to mid 2000's, parts of the northside of Williamsburg were still deserted, sketchy, under-utilized areas that were screaming for development. Development came, and now it's one of the most expensive and desirable neighborhoods in NYC.
Reminds me of Union Market in NE DC, aka Baby Brooklyn
A lot of great brawls down that big alley Great before and after shots. That's the history of NYC. From crime ridden, overly corrupt Gotham in '92 to arguably the world's greatest city 30 years later. I worked in LIC in '04/'05 right by Silvercup studios and the built environment was just like your 2007 shot.
Yeah, such great memories over there. I remember that damn rock sitting there. LOL
Long Island City is another area that is just night/day opposite. Going from a sketched out, deserted warehouse and hodgepodge district to an expensive and bustling neighborhood with luxury towers.
Well, we no longer have a museum or a YMCA, while our population has almost doubled. Seeing a LOT more empty buildings that used to be packed. Also, no idea if its just my part of town or city-wide, but drivers seem to have gotten a lot more aggressive/worse. There's also white flight, which may or may not play a part in rising crime, inequality. Gang violence was worse then. You could buy a house
Location: That star on your map in the middle of the East Coast, DMV
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Now THAT is a remarkable transformation--wow!! Absolutely love seeing pictures like that.
It went from minimal usage to a bustling, beautiful neighborhood. Just wow!
It's been amazing to watch up close. I won't bombard the thread too much, but here's another corner of that same neighborhood just across the other side of Florida Avenue.
And that last tiny triangular parking lot on the corner behind the food truck is already planned for a "Flatiron" shaped residential building once the surrounding construction is finished to complete this corner's transformation. Most amazing to me is this only takes us back 2007. The whole 30 year transformation city wide has certainly been breathtaking.
Location: New Albany, Indiana (Greater Louisville)
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Louisville KY has a better amenities (added most good museums, expanded zoo) but crime is much higher. Early 1990s were above average in crime but never got above 100 homicides. Now any year with under 150 homicides would be very good. Downtown is starting to decline with spillover growth in condos moving across the river to the Indiana side. The transformation of all 3 Indiana cities downtowns just since 2015 is amazing. Used to be a very gritty, blah, type place.
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Great before and after shots. That's the history of NYC. From crime ridden, overly corrupt Gotham in '92 to arguably the world's greatest city 30 years later. I worked in LIC in '04/'05 right by Silvercup studios and the built environment was just like your 2007 shot.
