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Broadway seems pretty bustling (in a good way) and the blocks to its East don't seem bad at all. The "hood" part of Kingsbridge is probably Kingsbridge Heights or Fordham
Well there have been a few incidents along Broadway (robberies and a murder for one) that have made me pause. I've been along Broadway numerous times, but I'm always alert, probably more alert than I am in say Parkchester.
I can see that, but I can also see people in Riverdale who know they're part of the Bronx and are writing Riverdale not because of dislike or distaste for the borough, but because it's just part of how things were always done.
That and the fact that Riverdale was developed as an upper class enclave going back to beginning, so it's always been different in a way. Think of all of the people that lived in Riverdale... JFK, Mark Twain, Eliot Spitzer, Derek Jeter and so on, not to mention all of the Law and Order episodes shot there. It was put on the map many moons ago in comparison to say Bedford Park. lol
That and the fact that Riverdale was developed as an upper class enclave going back to beginning, so it's always been different in a way. Think of all of the people that lived in Riverdale... JFK, Mark Twain, Eliot Spitzer, Derek Jeter and so on, not to mention all of the Law and Order episodes shot there. It was put on the map many moons ago in comparison to say Bedford Park. lol
I'm not trying to rag on Riverdale, but I don't like suburban development so it's not for me. You do you pierrepont!
No I don't since just about all of them are fairly mixed these days. The only thing they may have in common is that most of them are suburban in feel and tiny. Areas like Pelham Parkway and Pelham Gardens are extremely diverse neighborhoods, yet I feel completely safe walking around in them. Even Morris Park is fairly mixed these days.
What were other historically nice/affluent neighborhoods in the Bronx?
A lot of parts of the Bronx was built for people of means. The Grand Concourse has beautiful architecture and apartments. The buildings are similar on Bedford Park Blvd. There are quite a few big, ornate (or originally so) houses the borough, including my area and Norwood. The area around Bronx Community College has some beautiful houses. Kingsbridge too. The western part of the borough was constructed earlier time than the eastern portion so the architecture can be quite different. The South Bronx has some of the newer construction if that is something you like.
A lot of parts of the Bronx was built for people of means. The Grand Concourse has beautiful architecture and apartments. The buildings are similar on Bedford Park Blvd. There are quite a few big, ornate (or originally so) houses the borough, including my area and Norwood. The area around Bronx Community College has some beautiful houses. Kingsbridge too. The western part of the borough was constructed earlier time than the eastern portion so the architecture can be quite different. The South Bronx has some of the newer construction if that is something you like.
Mott Haven for instance looks like a mix of old and new. A lot of the newer construction is tacky looking IMO.
A lot of parts of the Bronx was built for people of means. The Grand Concourse has beautiful architecture and apartments. The buildings are similar on Bedford Park Blvd. There are quite a few big, ornate (or originally so) houses the borough, including my area and Norwood. The area around Bronx Community College has some beautiful houses. Kingsbridge too. The western part of the borough was constructed earlier time than the eastern portion so the architecture can be quite different. The South Bronx has some of the newer construction if that is something you like.
Grand Concourse does have some great architecture, but I thought it was built for the middle class.
Mott Haven for instance looks like a mix of old and new. A lot of the newer construction is tacky looking IMO.
Me too.
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