Comments on in bloom: don't cry for me, Bloomingdale

Regarding the borf house, many of the long term re...

2009-11-24T13:59:26.163-05:00

Regarding the borf house, many of the long term residents were relieved to see that place disappear. They saw it as an eyesore and not much more than a playground for a bunch of suburban rich kids.

scenic artisan: what specifically has the n...

2009-11-24T11:26:02.635-05:00

scenic artisan: what specifically has the neighborhood lost culturally?

i mean, i know the borf house is gone, but we've gained a gallery at 1st and florida, a new coffee house (at the expense of a liquor store), more people being involved in making crispus attucks a great park, vacant shells being turned into houses where people actually live.

i know things have been lost, and i'm not trying to be an ass, but i'd just like some examples. i wasn't deeply involved in things culturally stimulating (like the arts community) as you are.

Imgoph, does more diverse= culturally richer to y...

2009-11-24T11:08:24.030-05:00

Imgoph,

does more diverse= culturally richer to you?
I've certainly seen bloomingdale gain in many ways since lived here, but it's also lost a lot. A lot.
And in a pretty short amount of time.

oh, come on, anonymous. if anything, bloomi...

2009-11-20T10:19:09.501-05:00

oh, come on, anonymous. if anything, bloomingdale as become more rich culturally, more colorful, more diverse, more interesting, and more exciting in the last few years. there is no great plan where people are being pushed out. there is always movement into and out of a neighborhood, and you're just noticing it now that everyone is not monochromatically the way you expect them to be.

So true. THIS is exactly one of the many reasons ...

2009-11-19T09:04:51.207-05:00

So true. THIS is exactly one of the many reasons why I dislike gentrifiers and the people moving into our neighborhood. They've sucked the culture and color out in order to create their own vision of 'urban living'.