Fulton BID Gaining Momentum
With an end finally in sight for the infrastructure and repaving work that has plagued the already-down-on-its-luck stretch of Fulton Street in Clinton Hill, momentum is building for a new Business Improvement District to help improve the quality of life and retailing environment. There’s a meeting tonight at the Fort Greene Senior Citizens Council, 966…
With an end finally in sight for the infrastructure and repaving work that has plagued the already-down-on-its-luck stretch of Fulton Street in Clinton Hill, momentum is building for a new Business Improvement District to help improve the quality of life and retailing environment. There’s a meeting tonight at the Fort Greene Senior Citizens Council, 966 Fulton Street (between St. James Place and Grand Avenue) at 6:30 p.m. tonight hosted by Council Member Letitia James. Update: Thanks to cobblehller for providing this link to information on the proposed BID. Importantly, the site states that the BID is to cover the entire stretch of Fulton from Flatbush to Classon as well as some side streets.
Why does the Ghetto need improving????
Stop it; there is a difference between not wanting long time residents and business to be forced out and accepting a lower standard of living as if it is a badge of honor.
Why should we expect and accept garbage flying thru the air, swirling on the streets, landing in trees and the fronts of homes three blocks away?
I don’t believe I deserve higher priced, lower quality food and products; expired goods on the shelfs and items covered in a thick coat of dust.
I wouldn’t mind a few festive lights and pretty store fronts. It does make shopping more enjoyable.
Why can’t we ever realize that we have to take care of what we have before someone else recognizes the value and takes it away from us? Then everyone starts screaming it’s mine give it back. Too late. The “ghetto” is only the “ghetto” when people stop caring.
“You’ve missed a lot but this thread was representative of a lot of the bickering thats been going on…a lot of it healthy and a lot of it crap.”
Plenty coming from your pie hole!!!
The What
Someday this war is gonna end…
“It is a spot where people duck into to do drug transactions.”
How do you know this Putnamdenizen!
Wow let me say this: Why do the Asshats think every Ghetto needs “inproving”?. Is this code for get rid of the residents? Tell me MOFO! Plus why didn’t you “improve” where the ferk you came from??????!!!!! HuH! Asshats move into the Ghetto and now we need “improvement!!!! Kiss my Ass!!!
Please 2009 can’t get here soon enough!!
The What
Someday this war is gonna end…
Putnamdenizen…welcome back, I think you said you were overseas…was it China?? You’ve missed a lot but this thread was representative of a lot of the bickering thats been going on…a lot of it healthy and a lot of it crap.
Wasder –
I know I am late to this chat (and still haven’t been by to greet you to the nieghborhood), but you have a rather overly-optimistic view of the neighborhood bodegas. I would hardly call the bodega on the northwest corner of the Grand and Putnam the heart of the community. It is a spot where people duck into to do drug transactions. the owners have cut that down to some extent by their recent redesign – plate glass front and aisles that are visible from the front. Many, if not all, of the bodegas sell drug paraphernalia. The future of the area lies in a better stocked supermarket, green grocer, bakery (which we just got!), etc, not identical bodegas on every corner.
Maybe Fulton needs an AREA Kids!
Girl on Grand62
Awesome!
I don’t care about any crappy 99 cent store or bodega that lets dealers hang out in front. The only history in those blocks are drugs and crime. I want an Urban Outfitters, American Apparel, and a Trader Joe’s. You need to remember that Park Slope was like this in the 80’s, look where it is now. I can’t wait AND WILL WAIT IT OUT.
Oh dear, sorry, I meant to imply that you are not really all that seriously interested in something that would actually support and help the existing local businesses and not penalize them. Have you got your facts together yet, did the link help?
My apologies for being unclear!
Cheers!