Initial Thoughts on Brooklyn Neighborhoods﻿

Initial Thoughts on Brooklyn Neighborhoods

11/9/2015

Reflect on the experience of walking through the four neighborhoods we have so far. Respond to the following questions:
1. What can we learn from all of these images?
2. What are your initial thoughts from walking through these different neighborhoods? Be specific and connect to class readings and discussions.
3. Where do you want to go from here?
4. What questions could we research/investigate further?

12 Comments

Sharone Thompson

11/9/2015 09:02:41 am

1. From these images I am able to infer that these this doesn't that these are not homes that are located in a heavily urbanized area. The images provide singular family homes, there are not really apartment buildings in this specific area.

2. My initial thoughts about this area were that is a very quiet neighborhood, it seems like it may be upper middle class or middle class since owning a home in Brooklyn is very expensive. Just based off of the appearance it just seemed to be a good neighborhood.

3. I would like to visit more neighborhoods and see if there is diversity in the different locations. I was also like to see the types of stores in the neighborhoods, since stores are placed based on location.

4. We should research which locations are being gentrified most.

Sharone Thompson

11/9/2015 09:09:56 am

3. For example in predominantly African American neighborhoods there are liquor stores, Chinese restaurants and 99 cent stores or stores that sell goods at a low price. I noticed how in Park Slope there were stores such as Häagen-Dazs and gelato shops. Those stores are not as prevalent in more diverse neighborhoods.

4. In order to research gentrification we should search for luxury apartment development. Usually when there are new apartments built it is usually a sign of a gentrified neighborhood

Thea Newton

11/9/2015 09:12:34 am

Walking through the different neighborhoods has attest to all the diversity than can be seen in life. Being in different areas of Brooklyn you have seen different races, religions, and types of living styles. In the Flat-bush/Junction area, it is really mixed, you can see blacks and Caucasians integrating. The businesses around are geared towards food and appealing to the type of people that you can find. These people are college students and faculty who are usually looking for a quick snack in between classes; something on the go.
while walking through vanderveer neighborhood I felt that some of the block corners were filled with people that would make you feel a bit uneasy. some of my classmates were worried about being followed and looked at very strangely. When we walked through Ditmas i personally felt strange. A lady who was of African american heritage and she was just staring at a group of kids as if we were ready to steal her purse and run. Others were very welcoming like the woman volunteering to do the tree count. She was very willing to share her knowledge with is. Going back to the vanderveer walk, in contrast with our park slope it was very different. while in park slope we saw lots of realestate businesses and at the time there were many people out for lunch, mostly students. What was interesting was that my friend Shareese over heard a conversation between the students, about how a quarter was unimportant. That was different because student in my school usually dive for quarters on the floor. so that goes to show the difference in values to the different groups.

jabari francis

11/9/2015 09:22:06 am

1.looking at these pictures, i realize the true meaning of social class. Minorities live in a compact and clustered community, where as wealthy people lives in a spacious environment that is constantly up to date.
2.when i walk through these neighborhoods and see the dramatic changes it went through compare to it's past appearances, i think of gentrification. As more wealthy people move in the area, people start renovating the community so it can be substantial for them.
3. showing these pictures to the world and bringing awareness to gentrification, we can cause people to fight for the homes and live in the community that they was raised in.
4. we can find out why people are building condos and expensive houses in low-income communities

Whitney Longmore

11/9/2015 09:26:29 am

1. We can learn from all these images the level of diversity. In addition we can learn about the culture in other neighborhoods along with hidden beautiful advantages or arts.

2. while walking through different neighborhoods i often compared in to mine and some that I am familiar with. In Addition I would look at prices of certain things and compare it in other neighborhoods.

3. From here I would like to sit down as a group and analyse the photos we have taken and come up with ideas for the blog.

4, We can investigate by asking people in these neighborhoods question so that we can have more of an incite along with opinions that we probably can not pick up from the pictures we have taken.

Nequan

11/9/2015 09:28:15 am

1. By looking at these pictures we can learn and compare the quality of different neighborhoods in Brooklyn.
2. My initial thoughts from walking through these neighborhoods is that the people of Brooklyn live completely different lifestyles depending on what type of income they have and what race or ethnicity they fall under. From building quality to the overall cleanliness of the communities differ in different areas.
3. I think we should see what are the the causes of this sort of community "segregation"
4. We could research how to possibly change or improve the situation.

Laurie H.

11/9/2015 09:35:45 am

From these images we can learn about the inequality in different neighborhoods. While walking through certain neighborhoods i was very intrigued to see how nice they were and i was surprised that we were still in Brooklyn. There were a lot of big houses, large green trees, clean sidewalks and bikes everywhere. I'm not sure where we can go from here but i believe we should use our pictures to share the things we discovered somehow.

Shareese Worrell

11/9/2015 09:37:03 am

Walking through these four neighborhoods opened my eyes to the conditions of those who live in neighborhoods outside of mine. I live in East Flatbush however I am often in the lower east side of Manhattan and on flatbush junction. So I had a pretty basic understanding of the different environments in each neighborhood but it was still nice to explore them.
1) From these images I got a visual representation of the different standards in neighborhoods based on the kinds of people who lived in these places.
2) While walking through Ditmas Park I was surprised that such a peaceful neighborhood was right next to the notorious Junction, known for being loud and slightly dangerous.
3) Id like to interview people from different neighborhoods next to see how they feel about what is going on around them.
4) We could research the reasons for the different standards and bring awareness to these problems. Then as a group we could rectify these problems with the help of people from the neighborhoods.

Jonathan

11/9/2015 09:37:44 am

1.What can we learn from all of these images?
We can learn how some neighborhoods in Brooklyn have different populations of races, houses,trees and stores.
2.what are your initial thoughts from walking through these different neighborhoods? Be specific and connect to class readings and discussions.
While walking through Junction i felt that a block divided the flatbush area into two sections. On one side were nice and clean apartments while on the other side their were rundown and ugly apartments. While walking through Ditmas park i felt as if i wasn't in Brooklyn. The houses were all big with lawns, the streets and sidewalks were clean and there seemed to be no noise.

Ashli

11/9/2015 09:38:15 am

We can learn the evolution of the communities from the buildings, houses, train stations and etc. For example, in my community we are constantly upgrading the buildings, planting new trees, renovating apartments and making new parks.
Walking through these different neighborhoods my initial thoughts were exactly what i saw in reality. In Ditmas Park there were Caucasian people rather in Vanderveer there were more African Americans.
I would like to go to Red Hook.
We should research more up scaled places and abandoned places so we can compare and contrast those places.

Kenwin Edwards

11/9/2015 09:39:05 am

1.What can we learn from all these images?
1)Ditmas park- An old historic neighborhood. Because the buildings cannot be replaced and only refurbished...a portion of the area looks to be abandoned, with some buildings being run downed. (Dominantly white)
2)Junction- Heavy commercial area. Heavily diverse. Litter on the floor. Writings all over the building walls. and homeless people in the subways.
3) Park Slope-Modern, Clean, Safe, social community within the neighborhood. Equal balance between commercial and Residential.

Lyli Josephs

11/9/2015 09:39:14 am

While taking trips through four different neighborhoods I've realized how segregated we are as a community. From project buildings to brownstones, I also realized the gentrification taking place throughout all of Brooklyn. During the trips we got the chance to document what we experienced through pictures. What I've learned from examining these pictures is that areas like Park Slope are being gentrified in the simplest ways. Young Black women were nannies for white babies, White women were riding their bicycles and enjoying lunch in small cafes. (Incomplete)

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