Burg Wants Cinema and Pharmacy—Not Galleries, Clubs
Greenstone Realty did a survey of 200 people roaming the streets of Williamsburg and published the results in its marketing brochure for The Edge’s retail space. The following is a sample of their retail wish list, in descending order: 177 respondents said they want a cinema, 140 want a pharmacy, slightly fewer want more clothing…
Greenstone Realty did a survey of 200 people roaming the streets of Williamsburg and published the results in its marketing brochure for The Edge’s retail space. The following is a sample of their retail wish list, in descending order: 177 respondents said they want a cinema, 140 want a pharmacy, slightly fewer want more clothing stores (129 described themselves as fashion freaks), and 129 want more food and gourmet markets. Clubs came in last, with only 29 respondents saying the neighborhood needs more places to get drunk and boogie. Second to last was (surprise!) galleries—39 people said they want more places to view and buy art. Other interesting tidbits: 82 people said they dislike the warehouses and manufacturing, and 101 said they dislike the neighborhood’s gentrification. Almost everyone felt there needs to be more retail. While 181 people said Williamsburg is “the coolest place in Brooklyn,” only 101 said it’s cooler than Manhattan. See the full results after the jump…
Burg Throwdown! The Edge vs. Northside Piers [Brownstoner]
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bed stuy do or die!
HAHAHAHAHA…
I don’t want gentrification, but I want clothing stores and gourmet markets. But really, I don’t want gentrification! But a cinema would also be nice as long as it plays obscure indie directors and old Godard movies and has a Cremaster film festival every year and wasn’t that Miranda July film just so great? But really, I hate those gentrifiers! And no way do we need any more bars because we already have plenty and I hate warehouses, except of course if they can be converted into cool beerhalls and maybe an arthouse cinema and maybe some more stores where I can supplement my collection of vintage and American Apparel hoodies (because I am also a FASHION FREAK) and oh wait I already said that about the cinema.
But dude, I HATE gentrifiers. They are so lame and push out the local culture like that polish diner on Bedford. Aren’t pierogis so good when you wake up with a hangover and you can’t be bothered to even go all the way to Marlow for a cappuccino and one of those wicked cheese scones – they’re only $6!
But yeah, I think gentrification is lame. Don’t you?
Maybe they can have one or two of the many pharmacies on court street.
Gravesends, Baby, Gravesend!
Boropark is where all the cool kids are.
williamsburg is a snoozefest
it seems pretty played out to me. i don’t really hear about anyone under 24 interested in moving there these days.
the place has become like what walt disney would have created for a set of a “city” in disneyland…you know to make it look ugly and “gritty”
I lived here in 95 – 97 too (and before) – most of the people who were here then are still here. There’s just a ton more young people (predominantly, but not only white). Sure, there’s been displacement, but there has not been a wholesale replacement of one population with another. Like I said, the new wave is just another layer – maybe they will replace all, but they haven’t yet (not by a long shot).
Unless your definition of Williamsburg is the Northside its not almost all yuppies. Even the Northside still has its old school mostly Polish, some Italian population (more white folk, but not the one you’re talking about).
11:37- NO your wrong. When I lived in williamsburg back in 95-97 there was a huge hispanic population. Nice try but not anymore. Greenpoint is NOT Williamsburg smart one. Nice try once again. You are completely delusional if you think Williamsburg is :incredibly diverse”. It is also NOT a working class population. It’s almost all yuppies. It is white as a ghost.
give us a break here joker man