Comments on: Is the Brooklyn Flea in trouble? http://fortgreenebk.wordpress.com/2008/07/22/is-the-brooklyn-flea-in-trouble/ Fort Greene & Clinton Hill BK All Day Every Day Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:11:46 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Penelope http://fortgreenebk.wordpress.com/2008/07/22/is-the-brooklyn-flea-in-trouble/#comment-465 Penelope Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:32:38 +0000 http://fortgreenebk.wordpress.com/?p=178#comment-465 It's one of the events that make Fort Greene unique. One not the only thing. Fort Greene as you know is probably one of the most diverse neighborhoods in Brooklyn. However I feel that Fort Greene is in danger of losing that distinction of diversity through gentrification. I never wrote that the Flea market is what makes Fort Greene "cool". You wrote that! It seems to me that because you oppose "foot traffic" in your neighborhood, of which I didn't know you were sole proprietary owner, then any event is a disturbance and should be banned. What next, Soul Summit? It’s one of the events that make Fort Greene unique. One not the only thing. Fort Greene as you know is probably one of the most diverse neighborhoods in Brooklyn.
However I feel that Fort Greene is in danger of losing that distinction of diversity through gentrification.
I never wrote that the Flea market is what makes Fort Greene “cool”. You wrote that!
It seems to me that because you oppose “foot traffic” in your neighborhood, of which I didn’t know you were sole proprietary owner, then any event is a disturbance and should be banned.
What next, Soul Summit?

]]> By: Carlton Banks http://fortgreenebk.wordpress.com/2008/07/22/is-the-brooklyn-flea-in-trouble/#comment-430 Carlton Banks Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:06:06 +0000 http://fortgreenebk.wordpress.com/?p=178#comment-430 Here's my problem... I don't like the foot traffic. The area isn't zoned for this type of operation. It's not a commercial zone. I can't argue with you about independent business owners but again, it's not an area zoned for business so I don't really need to. And you really think the "Flea" is what makes the neighborhood unique? We became a unique area in the 4 or 5 months it's been open? Really? That's what made Fort Greene cool? Wow... You're definitely giving the "Flea" a little too much credit. This has been a cool, diverse community for far longer than the flea market's been in existence. If that's all we need to create a cool neighborhood and build unity we definitely need to get this idea in front of Obama asap. Instead of speeches and rallies he can have a traveling "Flea". Maybe now he can get all those low income, blue collar white votes. For the record, I don't have a problem with it being in the neighborhood. I just don't like that particular location. Here’s my problem… I don’t like the foot traffic. The area isn’t zoned for this type of operation. It’s not a commercial zone. I can’t argue with you about independent business owners but again, it’s not an area zoned for business so I don’t really need to.

And you really think the “Flea” is what makes the neighborhood unique? We became a unique area in the 4 or 5 months it’s been open? Really? That’s what made Fort Greene cool? Wow… You’re definitely giving the “Flea” a little too much credit. This has been a cool, diverse community for far longer than the flea market’s been in existence.

If that’s all we need to create a cool neighborhood and build unity we definitely need to get this idea in front of Obama asap. Instead of speeches and rallies he can have a traveling “Flea”. Maybe now he can get all those low income, blue collar white votes.

For the record, I don’t have a problem with it being in the neighborhood. I just don’t like that particular location.

]]> By: Penelope http://fortgreenebk.wordpress.com/2008/07/22/is-the-brooklyn-flea-in-trouble/#comment-428 Penelope Wed, 17 Sep 2008 04:12:21 +0000 http://fortgreenebk.wordpress.com/?p=178#comment-428 Why do you have the "not in my backyard" feeling about the flea market? That's what makes the neighborhood unique and allows independent business owners to thrive. This event gives the residents of Fort Greene the opportunity to bond and therefore builds unity in a world so full of division. So what's your problem? Why do you have the “not in my backyard” feeling about the flea market? That’s what makes the neighborhood unique and allows independent business owners to thrive.
This event gives the residents of Fort Greene the opportunity to bond and therefore builds unity in a world so full of division.
So what’s your problem?

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