Housing Project Issues split District

Check out this article in the Gotham Gazette written by my friend Dana Farrington. In the predominantly low-income, Hispanic area, housing projects are a big issue.

Housing Project Splits Bushwick District

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Parks are Good for the Economy

There is a great article on the Gotham Gazette this week about how much parks do for the economy in cities like NYC.

Coming from Nebraska to New York City, I have learned how vital green space can be when surrounded by tall gray buildings. I never knew how important grass and trees could be until I left a place where I was surrounded by them and moved to a place where they were few and far between.

The article also discusses a report done by Appleseed for the Central Park Conservancy. The report discusses the effect that Central Park has on the businesses and the real estate around it. As well as the positive effect on the community.

Nothing in the article seems surprising to me. I think its just nice to be reminded how vital parks are to cities. In more ways than just a break in the grayness of skyscrapers.

Central Park