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Posted by Scott at FFFP on Thu Aug 31 00:59:55 2006, in response to Re: Reopening old underpasses - Atlantic Av IRT, posted by The Port of Authority on Wed Aug 30 17:43:06 2006. You don't get around this neighborhood much, do you, PA? I mean, if Fourth Ave and Atlantic are your only reference points for local small-businesses.Prospect Heights, Fort Greene and Park Slope all have loads of bars, restaurants and shops within walking distance of Ratner's hoped-for arena. Detraining onto the streets peaks visitors' curiosities -- or they've been told "hey, walk a few blocks and try this joint." That's what people in cities do -- walk a few blocks and find a great place to eat, drink or hang out. In the suburbs, people drive to the game, eat inside the arena, and drive home. Ratner's entire point of reference is to bring the suburban experince to Brooklyn. In the '60s, my mom -- a big Rangers fan -- used to walk us a ways past the old Garden at 50th and 8th to get pre-game knishes. A co-worker walked even further, to Smith's at 33th and 8th. One of the biggest myths about new stadiums and arenas is that they're either "reinvigorate" a formerly destitute area, or they'll go hand-in-hand with an existing community. Ratner's not even trying to make either argument. Rather, he wants people to avoid surface Brooklyn altogether and just exist inside Frank Gehry's towers. Talk about hermetically sealed... |
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