Closing Bell: Business in the Slope
Save the Slope has a post up about the efforts made in 1998 and ’99 to revitalize the South Slope business district on 7th Avenue past 9th Street. They scanned a booklet intended to encourage businesses to blend in tastefully with the neighborhood and generally encourage a sustainable local economy. What a difference ten years…
Save the Slope has a post up about the efforts made in 1998 and ’99 to revitalize the South Slope business district on 7th Avenue past 9th Street. They scanned a booklet intended to encourage businesses to blend in tastefully with the neighborhood and generally encourage a sustainable local economy. What a difference ten years makes; as Save the Slope points out, “In today’s Park Slope, where the concern is no longer revitalization, but hyper-gentrification, we’d be quite happy to see “Cheap Charlie’s” [above] stick around.”
I get it. If I lived in South Slope I would be really annoyed to only see expensive boutiquey places moving in and not be able to buy socks or do basic grocery shopping or get my shoes fixed or clothes cleaned without having to go 20 blocks North.
“i must be slightly irregular or something.”
Yes, rob. Perfect match.
I can’t believe it. He’s actually taking this to talking about where and why he buys his underwear.
also you cant get hannah montana socks anywhere these days BUT those dollar value stores!
*rob*
i wouldnt buy my socks and underwear at duane reade or even a department store for that matter. im quite partial to the “slightly irregular” stuff they sell at the discount stores… they even have stickers that say slightly irregular on them! strange cuz they never felt slightly irregular, i must be slightly irregular or something.
*rob*
Yes, but those places only sell “tighty whities.”
Now that you can get both socks AND underwear at Duane Reade, I’m not sure that’s such a good test anymore.
good points 11217. and HA architect66 i totally agree with you
*rob*
IMO the true test of a living, breathing, fully functional neighborhood is whether or not you can buy socks and underwear within a 5-10 minute walk.