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July 31, 2007

Tuesday Blogwrap

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Good Morning Park Slope. Photo by Bob Maynard.
The not-so-natural process of Williamsburg gentrification [AY Report]
Gowanus Development Site for $12M [Gowanus Lounge]
Calling All 'Burg Artists: Want to Sell Out for AY? [Curbed]
Guinea Fowl Do Not Belong in Prospect Park [OTBKB]
Happy Anniversary, Brook’s Valley! [Bed Stuy Blog]
Upcoming Foodtown Focus Group [Kensington Blog]
More Bushwick Rumors [Bushwick Blog]




Posted by cwodicka at 3:29 PM | Comments (8)
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if kensington was able to band together to improve the quality of foodtown, we should be able to do the same here in park slope about that darn key food on 7th avenue.

anyone feelin it?

Posted by: slopehead at July 31, 2007 4:01 PM

I agree, slopehead. I've always been kind of shocked at how grungy and mediocre the supermarkets in Park Slope were, for what kind of community it is.

Posted by: Anonymous at July 31, 2007 5:30 PM

i think it might just be a matter of enough people making a stink about it. i mean, the one down on 5th and st. mark's is worlds better than the one on 7th.

i'm guessing that some grocery stores are afraid of competition from the co-op but not all of us belong to the co-op.

for such a health conscious, foodie sortof neighborhood, i agree that it's shocking at what little we have to choose from in terms of grocery stores in park slope.

although i've been trying, it seems that with the new trader joe's up at atlantic and court that it might be unlikely to get another here, so we might as well work to improve what we've got.

it's especially bad if you're in the north slope in winter when there's no grand army plaza grrenmarket produce to be had.

Posted by: slopehead at July 31, 2007 5:39 PM

It didn't help that Gristedes closed on 7'th Ave either

Posted by: Anonymous at July 31, 2007 5:51 PM

Think I'll make the trip for the free Martini to Brooks Valley tomorrow, can I get some company. How is the parking?

Posted by: anon at July 31, 2007 9:05 PM

I though the guinea fowl were concentrated in Bensonhurst.
Next thing you know, pleople will be yelling about all the black ducks in the southern half of the park, leaving all those chicken bones...

Posted by: 5w30 at July 31, 2007 11:44 PM

Yes, think I will venture over to Brooks Valley also. Like any other neighborhood, parking can be challenging but you will find a spot.

Posted by: Elise at August 1, 2007 11:25 AM

did anyone else read the gentrification article on GP/WB. somehow found it disturbing, like reading about one of those science things where there is an imbalance in the eco-system that leads to destruction. maybe WB is in for some serious troubles. very disturbing and sad.

Posted by: Anonymous at August 1, 2007 6:30 PM

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