(Ilana and Yadira)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q81_bY6CMJU
A humorous look at a serious issue
Colloquially known as Bed–Stuy, in the north central portion of Brooklyn. The area is bounded by Flushing Avenue to the north, Classon Avenue to the west, Broadway to the east, and Atlantic Avenue to the south. 
Historic Sites/Major Attractions:
- Stuyvesant Heights Historic District
- Prison Ship Martyrs’ Monument
Known For:
- Victorian architecture in its original form
- Very diverse community, both culturally and ethnically
- Touchstone of hip-hop culture with many ties to Harlem
Before:
- Prominent community for the city’s black population since the 1920s and ’30s,
- Largest collection of Victorian architecture
- Availability of housing at a reasonable price
- Black population about 75% before year 2,000
- Idea of “Do or Die” Bed-Stuy (http://nypost.com/2016/01/07/gritty-bed-stuy-is-starting-to-show-its-softer-side/)
- Called the “Largest Ghetto in the Country”
After
- White population in area increased from 2.5% to 15 %
- Blacks decreased from 75% to 60%
- Some houses for sale beyond $2 million
- Values of houses tripled
- Hailed in the New York Times as “Brooklyn’s newest investment region”
“This is not simply a story about a nice, young white couple buying a house in Bed-Stuy.” -Brenda Fryson, resident since the 1970s
From an outside perspective, the influx of industry and interest in real estate may seem like a good thing, but to people who have lived in these neighborhoods, these dramatic shifts are hated.
A Highline Realty video with the tagline “This is Bed-Stuy” was designed to highlight all the “wonderful things” about Bed-Stuy caused massive backlash from the actual community, who did not view it as representative of their culture.
This video highlights artisan pizza, gourmet donuts, and lattes, while neglecting the culture that has existed in this area for years. It is as if Bed-Stuy was born when these restaurants came in.
In a pamphlet regarding “The Fulton Street Project,” Bed-Stuy is established as a a place where gentrification has occurred and continues to, right before discussing how it can be changed even more. There is no attention paid to the culture lost, and the people being pushed out.
http://www.joomag.com/magazine/the-fulton-street-project-fulton-street-retail-issue/0784191001401383972?short
