Category Archives: Week 12

When you go to a orthodontist’s office, hair salon, or basically any place where you will be in  a waiting area, you will see issues of People or Us Weekly. You will pick up said issue of celebrity/entertainment magazine. You … Continue reading →

Sharon Zukin believes that the “soul” of a neighborhood is found in its locally owned stores, and residents who have been there for decades. Authenticity is of great importance in any neighborhood, and I too believe it is built on … Continue reading →

There is no doubt that Sharon Zukin (along with Michael Sorkin, to a lesser degree) is pining for a New York City which can no longer exist: a land of low prices, seemingly effortless ethnic intermingling, and a Honeymooners-esque fetishization … Continue reading →

Molotch’s focus on the development of a neighborhood as dependent on/enforced by “those at the top of the power structure”, and his definition of what growth is, made me automatically make the connection to the simplified method of developing an … Continue reading →

Just 500 meters from my home are 1000 less trees, thousands of fewer birds and residing in their shade, and, worse of all, a newly disturbed tranquility. In its place are electrical wires and telephone poles, more than 30 enormous … Continue reading →

No one has more of a claim to a neighborhood than anyone else. Saying that some should be entitled to a certain neighborhood because of any criteria is like arguing that one nation belongs to one group of people and … Continue reading →

The way Zukin and Jacobs describe their ideals of anti-gentrification reminds me of Old Bethpage Village Restoration. Old Bethpage Village is a historical preservation located in Old Bethpage, a town on Long Island. Kids and adults can wander around and … Continue reading →

Sharon Zukin laments the loss of uniqueness and authenticity of New York City neighborhoods as these areas conforms to corporate norms. Zukin believes the diminishing presence of mom-and-pop shops and the influx of commercial monopolies, such as Starbucks, a disgrace. … Continue reading →

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chZ4lAzC-0g&w=420&h=315] This past weekend I scrapped my first car, the beloved 2001 midnight blue Chevy Malibu, a vehicle bestowed on me by my Dear Grandma Joan a year after I graduated from high school when I was still enjoying … Continue reading →