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As usual in New York some folks are against it. Some friends even, wish the kiosks (which really aren't traditional kiosks, these only have a map in a radius around the monolith's location) weren't here.
One friend felt the kiosks make the neighborhood feel like Times Square. My response, compared to what it once was, it kinda is. With all the (illegal?) airbnb action around the way, we in Crown Heights really could give midtown a run for its foreign money. Thrown in all the newcomers and short stay (soon to turn over) renters and there's valid reason to have a map every six blocks in Brooklyn. Brooklyn is huge physically. Combine that with the never ending tug of war on what name denotes which hood and you have a need for neighborhood maps.
Personally I was initially surprised that our residential area should get such official treatment but then I saw that the maps accurately depict the neighborhood as "Crown Heights" and I was won over.
More housekeeping happening in the hood, this time along Washington Avenue where a number of trees were pruned for what I'd say was the first time in 20 years at least. I'm betting the Sandy storm aftermath has something to do with this preventative mantainance.
Also for months now the road work on Nostrand Av has been resurfacing that long neglected road and it looks like work between Atlantic and Eastern Parkway is nearing completion.
What changes have you noticed?
We got them them further into Crown Heights as well. Yesterday I saw one on Kingston and Eastern Parkway and one on Kingston and Park.
ReplyDeleteI've noticed they're on Vanderbilt too, although the one I spotted there was at least half the width of the ones in Crown Heights. I wonder how they decide.
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