The fact that more and more people move to Brooklyn every day. with that comes over populated Brooklyn is well known for being overpopulated . Now with that being said with the overpopulation their is a housing shortage less people have housing or can afford to stay in their neighborhoods. their is always construction going up replacing the old with new so where do we place the old that was once their and why cant it stay and we just modify it to look as much like the newer ones. Every construction that I have seen taking place has always been some form of condo type building, or either coop style why cant we take the buildings that’s in our neighborhood and turn those into adorable housing like the ones that are on 287 Ashland place two construction going on at the same time one is of a condo building and the other is of an affordable housing which these two overlap in the same space two new things one representing something else and the other representing another. The fact that less affordable housing is available and more non affordable is not fair to those who live in those communities.
As I walk through different neighborhoods theirs always some form of construction going on due to the fact that NY is one of the most fascinating places to live in and the city does not have enough housing for those who cannot afford it .Is gentrification of a neighborhood beneficial I would say in a way it s not important I figure if we must improve our neighborhood we should not take out the old and replace it with new, not all the time it is better for us because once you decide to replace the things that is in the neighborhood with new apartments everything else around you going to want to change also just because of the fact that they want to attract the same people as the other place are. So with new developments of condos in the neighborhood comes different races of people , with that comes higher rent for those who decide that they want to pay for all the amenities that this new building has to offer rather than staying in a building that was their before with less amenities or lower rent . What about those who can not afford this what do they do where do they go. do we just replace them with the new people and forget about them what about the mom and pop shops that was already their do we replace that with something better . What do we do when their is so much housing shortages in NY.
Do we leave NY period a city were their is constant gentrification. Up rooting you and removing you from your neighborhood and replacing you with new. Brooklyn is an awesome place to live but it is so overly populated their is so much to do here but so less affordable housing for people to choose from .so many different people many things being replaced according to Colson White head “one day the city we built will be gone and when it goes we go.”
The housing shortage in NY is such a big problem that maybe their will be no more affordable and that affordable housing will be replaced by all new buildings. The new removing the old the “according to white head “its hard to imagine that something will take their place but at this very moment the people with the right credentials are considering how to fill the carters. when I compare the two buildings at 287 Ashland place both construction being done simultaneously with both they are brand new one is attracting a different group of people while the other is attracting another group of people ,even though the neighborhood consists of so many types of people from various backgrounds can everyone really afford the rent of these new buildings our neighborhoods. New buildings new shops higher rent replacing old shops and old homes the cost of living goes up . The neighborhoods are always changing could change be a good thing or could change be a good thing or a bad thing .I think all things have their pros and cons to it gentrification can have its good sides and bas sides. But with gentrification do we remove everything that is old and replace everything with new or is some things worth keeping . I think the neighborhood at 287 Ashland place is going through a lot of gentrification that the affordable housing will be overshadowed by the new condo being done its right across the street from the Brooklyn Academy of music so many people would love to be in walking distance of their school to be a shopping district in the heart of downtown Brooklyn close to all of the trains yes this would be a great place to stay but would we be able to afford to stay in an area like this can we afford this is this due to gentrifying of an area .
is this still your neighborhood or is it something that once was too you can you still remember what was once their. “White head said that naturally we will cast a wary eye towards the new kids on the block, but lets be patient and not judge too quickly . We once was new also so don’t be surprised when their is construction going up in your neighborhood how would you feel if they don’t even try to include you. Do we even care about the housing shortage in NY Is their something we can do to fix this problem in this wonderful city.
works cited Colson White head .” City Limits”
