Mr1988
Mr1988 t1_j8tzfp6 wrote
Reply to comment by ArmArtArnie in 24 Middagh Street, Brooklyn Heights, New York. (1925 vs. today) by libananahammock
I get into arguments with my friends about this all the time. If you tear down what makes NYC special, it will become Houston. There is plenty of room to grow, but it doesn’t have to come at the expense of our historical and architectural fabric.
Mr1988 t1_j8tz1az wrote
Reply to comment by ArmArtArnie in 24 Middagh Street, Brooklyn Heights, New York. (1925 vs. today) by libananahammock
And thousands of empty market rate apts too!
Mr1988 t1_j8tyw9n wrote
Reply to comment by IllBookkeeper1892 in 24 Middagh Street, Brooklyn Heights, New York. (1925 vs. today) by libananahammock
I read a great article about NYC’s architecture. NY was know to remake itself, and people were generally happy with that because what came later was bigger, grander, more advanced, and more beautiful.
You really don’t get that now. You don’t get a piece of architecture that works well with its surroundings, or is pleasing to the eye. You get glass middle fingers that shut out everything that makes the city great. You lose the smaller commercial spaces that allow a mom and pop shop to do business, you lose contextuality, you lose affordable housing that can allow someone to save for a place.
The UES has a ton of development happening along 2nd ave, but I’d argue they’re tearing down the buildings that are interesting and help the neighborhood feel special, because they’re replaced by glass shards that have massive commercial spaces.
It’s not really better for anyone.
Mr1988 t1_j8txnrz wrote
Reply to comment by Rubberbabybuggybum in 24 Middagh Street, Brooklyn Heights, New York. (1925 vs. today) by libananahammock
Seriously! The city would be cheap tall shit housing from river to river, and no one would actually want to live here.
Mr1988 t1_j8txbr7 wrote
Reply to comment by drpvn in 24 Middagh Street, Brooklyn Heights, New York. (1925 vs. today) by libananahammock
WTF
Mr1988 t1_j8tse9u wrote
Reply to comment by rosegil13 in Here’s how I lived off of $23k last year. by ThrowRAanyways2
Living on nothing helps you figure out what actually matters. My wife and I came from similar backgrounds, but I roughed it and she didn’t. What matters to her and me are pretty far apart.
Mr1988 t1_j8tr2pr wrote
Reply to comment by ThrowRAanyways2 in Here’s how I lived off of $23k last year. by ThrowRAanyways2
This is what I never understood. I had friends blowing most of their income to live in “nice neighborhoods” after college. I chose bushwick and it was great. Cheap food, cheap bars, friendly folks…the only negatives was that the L was barely running, and there are no good parks.
Who wants to live next to 13th step, 3 sheets, or the stumble inn
Mr1988 t1_j8tndsb wrote
Reply to comment by Usrname52 in Here’s how I lived off of $23k last year. by ThrowRAanyways2
Think he’s in the smallest room. Prolly more but proportional to size/amenities?
Mr1988 t1_j52u3i6 wrote
Reply to Police need to crack down on people in Brooklyn not stopping at red lights by malefootlover1
Driving on the wrong side of the road to beat traffic too
Mr1988 t1_iy477u7 wrote
Reply to comment by JohnnnyCupcakes in Magnificent pictures of New York's old Penn Station before it was demolished, 1910-1963 by Hidethegoodbiscuits
She saved it! After what happened to Penn, people were rightfully pissed off. When it was found that there were similar plans for GCT, people MOBILIZED.
Mr1988 t1_ixbc0vx wrote
Reply to comment by TeamMisha in Magnificent pictures of New York's old Penn Station before it was demolished, 1910-1963 by Hidethegoodbiscuits
Thank Jackie O!
Mr1988 t1_it78r7k wrote
Reply to comment by arsbar in Biking in New York City Is 25 Times More Dangerous Than in Vancouver, Study Finds by habichuelacondulce
I go a few times per year. Love it there, but it is about as dysfunctional as NYC in a lot of ways....doesn’t make me love it any less.
Mr1988 t1_isrixov wrote
Reply to comment by jdlyga in Biking in New York City Is 25 Times More Dangerous Than in Vancouver, Study Finds by habichuelacondulce
I didn’t love biking in paris either
Mr1988 t1_j8u2nqb wrote
Reply to comment by drpvn in 24 Middagh Street, Brooklyn Heights, New York. (1925 vs. today) by libananahammock
Whew…