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The Knit Map and more helpful links
2007 @ 11:15 am
Thank you you all for the well wishes 
And thanks to those who have participated in the discussion about the Downtown development, both here and in person, with me. There are some juicy knitting links at the bottom of this post, but I wanted to say one last thing. The day after I posted the video I read a great article in New York Magazine by Adam Sternbergh, “The Degentrification of Red Hook” (not Morehouse Farms, Red Hook, Red Hook Brooklyn!) The article is more about cyclical degentrification and the ultimate ramifications for NYC should this truly be the trend than it is about a single neighborhood. The article is an excellent read, no matter what side you are on, but one quote struck a cord and summarizes my post’s point:
So the prospect of degentrification doesn’t mean we’re facing down a crisis. In fact, we may be averting one. Because the real apocalyptic forecast is not that gentrification slows down, but that it doesn’t—and that its expanding edge drives out the working-class people and immigrants and artists entirely, sending them to Philadelphia or Baltimore or beyond. This is what the author John Strausbaugh described, somewhat contentiously, as the “benign ethnic cleansing” of the cultural community, at a recent panel on the city’s future. “The way it’s going, New York will turn into a city of rich people and absentee landlords,” says Sharon Zukin. “And the creative advantages of the city will be destroyed.”
Oddly enough, we have talked on and off about moving to Baltimore.
Only time will tell how this one really works on, so let’s move on to the knitting content!
Am I the last person on earth to hear about the KnitMap? I suggest you get on there post-haste! Many of your favorite stores are in need of review.
A recent post to Ravelry suggests that Pearl River carries knitting needles (including dpn) AND spinning supplies (downstairs). No guarantee that such treasures will still be around 30 days later.
Pandora Radio is awesome! Type in artists you like and you can listen for free. And they pick other stuff you might like. And then an algorithm is created based on your likes and dislikes. Algorithm–i totally ignored that in pre-calc. Doh!
More project posts to follow…
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If you want the scoop on living in Baltimore email me. I lived there most of my life and know which neighborhood are interesting and which to avoid. There are block in Baltimore of just abandoned building. Others are full of yuppies. It really depends upon what you want, the money, the neighborhood and what you need to survive the city. I am now living in the county where wildlife means deer, racoons, badger as opposed to the neighors next door.
are you the last person to hear about knitmap? you should read my blog more often! i posted about it before rhinebeck! hahaha..
We have talked about moving too. It feels like I’m cheating on Brooklyn just by thinking about it =( I always thought I would be a Brooklyn girl forever.
i have the red hook article but haven’t read it yet because it looked depressing. i’ll take it on the subway today. yeah, we actually think about going to maryland, too!
I read that article in NY mag! You know, I’d heard that the division of opinions about AY was racial: blacks want jobs, whites want a gentrified neighborhood… I really thought that someone was going to be able to stop Ratner, but it seems no one can.