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Author Archives: Chloe Sheffer
The New Gentrification in Williamsburg
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Summary of “Poverty and Homelessness in U.S. Cities” by Ida Susser
Chloe Sheffer 4/23/12 In the United States, homelessness is one of the few very visible signs of poverty. Homelessness, and the necessity to remove its presence from the streets and into housing illustrates the increasing gap between rich and poor … Continue reading
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Photos From Walk in Williamsburg-Greenpoint
This is the image of an apartment building that has been abandoned by its absentee-landlord and has suffered serious decline. This image is a common one in Williamsburg-Greenpoint because many tenants living in poverty have been evicted as landlords refuse … Continue reading
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The Opposite Sides of Gentrification: A Response to the Updated Introduction to “Norman Street”
I have been familiar with the Williamsburg-Greenpoint area since I moved to this city in 2008. However, Ida Susser’s Norman Street gave me a new perspective of the neighborhood. I had known that it was what was known as a … Continue reading
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Population of Young People in Greenwich Village from 1980-2010
In these maps of Greenwich Village in the 1980s and in the 2010 census, it can be seen that the percentage of young people living in the village has gone down considerably since the 1980s. This is probably due to … Continue reading
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Tagged 18, 19, cost of living, greenwich village, NYU, population, rent, young people
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First Post: Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
Bay Ridge is a diverse neighborhood with some truly excellent food. Food is such an important part of life in this southern Brooklyn neighborhood! Photo from: http://gothamist.com/2008/04/10/mccain_visits_b.php
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