Comments on: The reclusive garden http://antbed.com/2007/1017-the-reclusive-garden The intersection of Myrtle, Nostrand and me. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:35:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Sarah http://antbed.com/2007/1017-the-reclusive-garden#comment-9 Sarah Thu, 18 Oct 2007 17:06:28 +0000 http://antbed.com/2007/1017-the-reclusive-garden#comment-9 It seems to me that *locals* of Manhattan and Brooklyn are not the risk taking evangelists of creating an up and coming area. From my experience it has been people from outside NY or even the US (as in my case too) who are more likely to move into a riskier area which organically creates the gentrification effect. i have found that long term residents of NY are some of the biggest nay-sayers about moving to potential up-and-coming areas such as Bed-Stuy and even as I have found with Long Island City or even Hell's Kitchen where I am presently. They seem to focus on the historical legacies of the area as opposed to the potential for change and evolution. I wonder if this has been the situation with gentrification in other towns, cities, countries? Were the yuppies who gentrified the Height area of San Fran -from out of state (literally -not just figuratively as I am sure most people were at that time!)?? Are the out of towners more open to being seduced by real estate marketing in these areas than locals -do we see potential or is it naivity to the potential perils of an established area? It seems to me that *locals* of Manhattan and Brooklyn are not the risk taking evangelists of creating an up and coming area. From my experience it has been people from outside NY or even the US (as in my case too) who are more likely to move into a riskier area which organically creates the gentrification effect. i have found that long term residents of NY are some of the biggest nay-sayers about moving to potential up-and-coming areas such as Bed-Stuy and even as I have found with Long Island City or even Hell’s Kitchen where I am presently. They seem to focus on the historical legacies of the area as opposed to the potential for change and evolution.

I wonder if this has been the situation with gentrification in other towns, cities, countries? Were the yuppies who gentrified the Height area of San Fran -from out of state (literally -not just figuratively as I am sure most people were at that time!)??

Are the out of towners more open to being seduced by real estate marketing in these areas than locals -do we see potential or is it naivity to the potential perils of an established area?

]]> By: Sam http://antbed.com/2007/1017-the-reclusive-garden#comment-8 Sam Thu, 18 Oct 2007 04:01:11 +0000 http://antbed.com/2007/1017-the-reclusive-garden#comment-8 My friend's uncle had to move out of his apt at the beginning of this year. He now lives with his family (wife with four kids) in ... Bed-Stuy, five or six blocks east from the MYNT. He used to be a doctor back in his country. Since he couldn't get an equivalent degree in the US, he is now working just as a physical therapist assistant. He was paying $700/month for a small and old 3-BR in Williamsburg. He now pays $1,200 for a 2-BR in Bed-Stuy. As he cannot really afford it, he applied for a apt in the projects. My friend’s uncle had to move out of his apt at the beginning of this year. He now lives with his family (wife with four kids) in … Bed-Stuy, five or six blocks east from the MYNT.

He used to be a doctor back in his country. Since he couldn’t get an equivalent degree in the US, he is now working just as a physical therapist assistant.
He was paying $700/month for a small and old 3-BR in Williamsburg. He now pays $1,200 for a 2-BR in Bed-Stuy. As he cannot really afford it, he applied for a apt in the projects.

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