Changing Neighborhoods
Both articles focus on a similar theme of changing neighborhoods. In the article about Chinatown, the main focus is on whether or not Chinatown can continue to exist in New York City with current residential trends. All throughout Manhattan neighborhoods are being gentrified and longtime residents are being pushed out. Chinatown, in fact, was itself […]
Public Art
In the public arts article, Saltz analyzes and criticizes modern public art in New York City. Although Saltz fancies himself as an art connoisseur, he finds modern public art in New York City to be superficial and distasteful. Contrary to the public art of an older generation, the art from the current generation always seems to be […]
