Brooklyn is a constantly evolving borough. Words that Brooklyn is defined by get re-defined and their connotations re-thought-out. Where the grittiness of Brooklyn was once something to force people out, it changed to a defining characteristic that drew people in. Brooklyn is now described as being “authentic”, making it cool […]
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Sharon Zukin describes in Chapter 1 of her book Naked City: The Death and Life of Authentic Urban Places the rise and fall of authenticity in Brooklyn, and occasionally mentions a similar occurrence in SoHo. I would like to take my turn and describe the […]