Moving to Bedstuy

[raheem_nyc]

"Manhattan is too expensive for us, so lets go to the hood where is cheaper to live"

"even though it was cheap in the hood a few years ago here in bedstuy, its becoming too expensive now. I think we should now move to the south bronx where its cheaper"

This is all im seeing.

[jad2k]

Originally Posted by G-Dale

IMO, being more residential and having brownstones (not necessarily better, actually brick lasts longer) is not what gives an urban neighborhood its potential. Sure maybe a bunch of rich people may end up residing there, but true wealth will come from having a high density population of all different types of people. Williamsburg has created its own self-sustaining economy, while Park Slope not so much (most commute into the city for their white collar jobs). People visit Park Slope to go to the park, while people visit Williamsburg to spend money. Neighborhoods can become too individually rich for their own good, and Park Slope is headed in that direction.

Again, I disagree. Park Slope has a fair amount of bars and eating venues that people (outside of the neighborhood) visit. Also consider it's proximity to Barclays that's probably made some of its popular places even more popular.

Park Slope and Williamsburg are different types of NYC neighborhoods but one type does not have more potential or success than the other. They just attract people who are looking for different things. In the same vein Bushwick and Bed Stuy are attracting different types of people for very similar reasons: Bushwick is to Williamsburg for it's "urban warehouse and loft like " feeling like Bed Stuy is to Park Slope (or just brownstone Brooklyn) for is residential tree lined streets.

[ShirlMastic Beach]

Originally Posted by jad2k

Again, I disagree. Park Slope has a fair amount of bars and eating venues that people (outside of the neighborhood) visit. Also consider it's proximity to Barclays that's probably made some of its popular places even more popular.

Park Slope and Williamsburg are different types of NYC neighborhoods but one type does not have more potential or success than the other. They just attract people who are looking for different things. In the same vein Bushwick and Bed Stuy are attracting different types of people for very similar reasons: Bushwick is to Williamsburg for it's "urban warehouse and loft like " feeling like Bed Stuy is to Park Slope (or just brownstone Brooklyn) for is residential tree lined streets.

Park Slope has a fair amount, but not at Williamsburg's volume. These days Williamsburg has Manhattan like sidewalk traffic at all times of the day, Park Slope does not. The residential tree lined streets will eventually cap brownstone Brooklyn's potential. Too many long and boring blocks of brownstones in which is worth walking down once, but without removing some of this residential only aspect, there is little reason to walk down the block for a second time. Williamsburg and Bushwick (similar to most of Manhattan) is much more integrated. You'll find many more businesses in the middle of the blocks rather than only on the commercial and retail strips. Leaving less competition between smaller risk taking entrepreneurs and big box stores. As for Barclays, Midtown is not built around the Garden and Flushing around Citi Field. If anything it just drives up the price of rents for the smaller guy.