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  1. “Yes, there are some very depressing places but let’s be kind and not paint with such a broad brush.”

    I hear ya but why’d we come in 4th? It’s not all of Brooklyn that has that buzz to it. It’s by and large the downtown historic districts, WBurg and RHook, with a few Syrian exceptions. And, oh yeah, parts of the oceanside as you put it. You might be right about Ave U – I just arbitrarily picked a street way out that I rarely venture out to. But most of the outskirts of Brooklyn are more like Queens to me.

    ***Bid half off peak comps***

  2. Rose, I really, really, really wish I could help all the creative kids who write in to Brownstoner. There are so many of you who create such nice things. It just seems like people are too nervous to spend a lot of money on decorating right now. It should perk up though. Things only last so long and when they are shabby enough, rip, break, etc., if people have a little money on hand, they will buy new. The stuff at Ikea is so junky, I think they will not impact the nice hand-made things sold at the Brooklyn Flea and local shops.

    By the way, Mr. Brownstones Half Off,
    Doesn’t Avenue U have all those 3 and 4 million dollar homes? Or am I wrong? I don’t think the people who buy those houses at those prices are unhappy and think they live in any “outskirts”. If you got down toward the beach a little you might be amused that NYC is on the Atlantic Ocean. Frankly, I find it to be a fabulous thing. To be able to be in the heart of a huge city in very urban settings, in the “center of the art world” and then, not far away, you can end up on quiet beach or in a natural reserve (Gateway National Parks).

    For me (okay, yes, using fossil fuel), I am always fascinated when we drive up the Westside Highway and cross the Henry Hudson Bridge…or when taking Metro North or Amtrak…when you’re on the Hudson looking over at the Palisades and there is so much greenery in the foreground. It is an amazing contrast with the most urbanized areas of the city.

    Maybe much less in Brooklyn (though we have the beach) there are many green places in the city…Staten Island (amazing), Queens Farm, parts of the Bronx. I don’t think people are less happy because they live in “non-historic” districts…Yes, there are some very depressing places but let’s be kind and not paint with such a broad brush.

    Now BayridgeGirl,
    Don’t get wrapped in the flirting all day. Aren’t you an interior architect? You need to buckle down and design us our bubble bath party loft so we can rent it out for events and use it when it’s not being rented!