Poll: People Generally Psyched For Whole Foods
Last week we asked readers to take a poll to get an idea of what the general mood about the arrival of the upscale grocer to Gowanus was. About half the respondents just want their Whole Foods and want it now. The majority of the other half a psyched for Whole Foods but have concerns…
Last week we asked readers to take a poll to get an idea of what the general mood about the arrival of the upscale grocer to Gowanus was. About half the respondents just want their Whole Foods and want it now. The majority of the other half a psyched for Whole Foods but have concerns about the environmental impact of the project, given how contaminated the 3rd Street site is. A bunch of comments from the poll are included on the jump.
Whole Foods Facing an Uphill Battle in Gowanus [Brownstoner]
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I am curious as to why people love Whole Foods so much. They don’t really carry anything you can’t already get in NYC. Doesn’t the increased presence of national chains undermine the unique character that is the reason many people want to live here?
I am curious as to why people love Whole Foods so much? They don’t really carry anything you can’t already get in NYC. Doesn’t the increased presence of national chains undermine the unique character that is the reason many people want to live here?
I’m for Whole Foods, but was put off by the way the poll was written so I voted for other.
I am concerned about the environmental impact, but only insofar as the lot is cleaned up properly. Not at all worried about what Whole Foods will do the neighborhood.
That has got to be one of the absolutely worst-written and most skewed-by-design polls I’ve ever seen, and I really don’t think it deserves any credence whatsoever.
Only one reason to be against the project? Three options either to “welcome” or be “psyched” about it?
Clearly this poll isn’t meant to be scientific, but I think it should be frankly ignored. It’s irrelevant.
there has been no City of Brooklyn for 100 years. You live in New York City. And sometimes your perspectives seem that dated and provincial also.
There are always concerns over any change. But in the Whole Foods case – the concern is more whether the environment is cleaned up enough for the grocery not whether the grocery store will have a negative impact on the environment.
Stop it all of you. Stop talking about Atlantic Yards on every post.
Brownstoner, can’t you put up a permapost for people to vent off about AY, so the other post can actually stay on topic?
“If what I love about my neighborhood and my city (the great City of Brooklyn) is damaged by ill-considered development, I’ve lost, not gained, regardless of the value on paper of my home.”
Simply stated and heart-felt… I’m in total agreement “SPer” 12:03pm
Sad when the thing people are most concerned about is increase in property values. I’m an owner too, and while I’m also happy to see my property increase in value, insofar this validates my choice to live where I do, I also recognize this is a token in a game than some kind of absolute value (unless I move out of this market altogether). If what I love about my neighborhood and my city (the great City of Brooklyn) is damaged by ill-considered development, I’ve lost, not gained, regardless of the value on paper of my home.
53% of respondents to this poll have serious reservations about Whole Foods.
me too 11:17.