tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8741186653279066194.post6579416042493107554..comments2023-09-11T03:43:51.607-04:00Comments on One More Folded Sunset: Onward, Brooklyn Boulevardonemorefoldedsunsethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05995652957356064546noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8741186653279066194.post-45563780347444783822012-03-27T19:50:20.020-04:002012-03-27T19:50:20.020-04:00Yes, things do change. I suppose I am increasingl...Yes, things do change. I suppose I am increasingly weary of the changes. I miss the decreasing mix of people that used to live around me - just on my block alone. I miss some of the eccentricity & friendliness of fellow neighbors. Brokers ring my doorbell & contractors call on the phone, looking to buy, buy, buy. Right now I'm haunted by real-estate demons. I think about getting out of here more & more frequently.onemorefoldedsunsethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05995652957356064546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8741186653279066194.post-77563663149225940882012-03-27T19:36:22.736-04:002012-03-27T19:36:22.736-04:00I see your point but the reality is that "thi...I see your point but the reality is that "things change". It is sad to see old-timers driven out but many are reaching retirement age anyway and will be gone regardless of gentrification, etc. Yes, we are due for a drink!peggynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8741186653279066194.post-60670423897182762042012-03-27T12:13:16.658-04:002012-03-27T12:13:16.658-04:00Even I'm not sure! I couldn't put my fin...Even I'm not sure! I couldn't put my finger on what I really meant to say, but was really annoyed by the Civic Council language I quoted. It seemed patronizing and fanciful, as if the avenue were just a blank canvas for entitled fun & games. The reality is (whether one likes it or not) is that it's a major traffic artery in the city, and though it's got plenty of condos (& some attendant bars, restaurants, etc.) it's also got a lot of older businesses that continue to be driven out as the makeover continues. I don't really see what it "needs" to become. I think neighborhoods can become so saturated by gentrification that they sort of become like film sets, or foreign to the people that originally lived in them. Parodies of living. Sorry - still not really answering your question! Maybe over a drink soon?onemorefoldedsunsethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05995652957356064546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8741186653279066194.post-49266892861862128192012-03-27T09:03:22.928-04:002012-03-27T09:03:22.928-04:00hi kate! my feelings on this are decidedly more mi...hi kate! my feelings on this are decidedly more mixed than yours. i am curious: what do you mean, exactly, by "real-world value"?peggynoreply@blogger.com