tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post7326027645160445095..comments2023-11-18T01:21:55.631-05:00Comments on My Open Wallet: Changing Neighborhoods in New York CityMadame Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11536189690094235926noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-90686310775096391922009-01-27T09:29:00.000-05:002009-01-27T09:29:00.000-05:00I'm not sure why the article focused on those two ...I'm not sure why the article focused on those two particular facts, but I don't think a cause/effect relationship is implied. The neighborhood has a lot more college educated people moving in because it has recently become more popular as an inexpensive alternative to other neighborhoods in Brooklyn, places like Park Slope and Carroll Gardens that used to be considered somewhat affordable for teachers, writers, people in the arts, etc. <BR/>The fewer people in construction and manufacturing is probably due to general trends in Brooklyn that have been happening for a long time now-- the disappearance of those kinds of jobs, of which there used to be many in waterfront areas not far from where I live.Madame Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11536189690094235926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-68128107227357880512009-01-27T04:16:00.000-05:002009-01-27T04:16:00.000-05:00I don't think you can link those two. There could ...I don't think you can link those two. There could be other reasons why fewer people work in construction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com