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March 4, 2011
City Limits on Defining Brooklyn: image does not quite meet reality, but borough is surely in flux
Atlantic Yards Report
The March/April issue of City Limits, Defining Brooklyn, is out, with a few pieces on the web, and offering a challenge:
What does it mean to be "Brooklyn?" No borough in the city—perhaps no other urban place in America—has the kind of name recognition that Brooklyn enjoys. From Neil Simon plays to Jay-Z songs, Brooklyn has long had a prominent cultural profile. And in the past 10 years, Brooklyn has embodied New York's boom, from the boutiques that dot once-gritty Red Hook to the luxury high-rises of Fort Greene. But does Brooklyn's cultural mystique—or the view from Red Hook or Fort Greene—reflect reality throughout the borough?
The answer, you might expect, is no, as indicated by the few articles posted.
(While the cover references the coming Nets arena, the articles posted so far barely mention Atlantic Yards.)
Posted by eric at March 4, 2011 10:13 AM