Comments on: The Battle of Who Could Care Less http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/05/the-battle-of-who-could-care-less/ Bedford, Stuyvesant Heights & Tompkins Park North Sat, 02 Jul 2011 13:25:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: win http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/05/the-battle-of-who-could-care-less/comment-page-1/#comment-410 win Fri, 18 May 2007 19:21:02 +0000 http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/05/10/the-battle-of-who-could-care-less/#comment-410 Hi, isn't there some kind of zoning or approval process for these? I can't believe how horrible they are! I would almost think it was some kind of Photoshop trickery but unfortunately it isn't. How could the developer think they look nice? The sad thing is the developer probably thinks it looks incredible and it is a shame the rest of the block isn't the same beautfil Fedders... Hi, isn’t there some kind of zoning or approval process for these? I can’t believe how horrible they are! I would almost think it was some kind of Photoshop trickery but unfortunately it isn’t.

How could the developer think they look nice? The sad thing is the developer probably thinks it looks incredible and it is a shame the rest of the block isn’t the same beautfil Fedders…

]]> By: Leo http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/05/the-battle-of-who-could-care-less/comment-page-1/#comment-409 Leo Fri, 18 May 2007 16:34:03 +0000 http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/05/10/the-battle-of-who-could-care-less/#comment-409 The leadership in this community meet, they don't make anything happen. They are very organized and going nowhere. The leadership in this community meet, they don’t make anything happen. They are very organized and going nowhere.

]]> By: The Changeling http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/05/the-battle-of-who-could-care-less/comment-page-1/#comment-366 The Changeling Wed, 16 May 2007 10:27:53 +0000 http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/05/10/the-battle-of-who-could-care-less/#comment-366 I agree. I'm disappointed in Bed-Stuy's leadership (or lack thereof). I would think that this, the uglification of the neighborhood, would be something that local politicians and community boards would want to keep under control given the large brownstone housing stock in the area. These low-quality buildings bring down the value of the whole block. I agree. I’m disappointed in Bed-Stuy’s leadership (or lack thereof). I would think that this, the uglification of the neighborhood, would be something that local politicians and community boards would want to keep under control given the large brownstone housing stock in the area. These low-quality buildings bring down the value of the whole block.

]]> By: DeDe http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/05/the-battle-of-who-could-care-less/comment-page-1/#comment-364 DeDe Wed, 16 May 2007 06:01:46 +0000 http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/05/10/the-battle-of-who-could-care-less/#comment-364 I would cry if one of these buildings were erected within site line of my home... i would actually cry. Who approves these monstrousities? I think they who ever approves them Hates BED STUY and purposfully encourages them... YUCK!!!!! I would cry if one of these buildings were erected within site line of my home… i would actually cry. Who approves these monstrousities? I think they who ever approves them Hates BED STUY and purposfully encourages them… YUCK!!!!!

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/05/the-battle-of-who-could-care-less/comment-page-1/#comment-323 Jeremy Mon, 14 May 2007 01:03:26 +0000 http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/05/10/the-battle-of-who-could-care-less/#comment-323 Yeah we get all that and more here in Bushwick. A lot of them (shock of shocks!) have been for sale for ever. A few of them are actually not totally offensive, and those are the ones with the least attempt at decoration and which are closest to the setback of most of the other houses. I said this before on another blog -- worst case, they can be skim-coated with that shiny gray concrete they put on lofts and made to look rather modern. A patch yes, but they're not a total loss. At least they're not condos -- one person could buy it and tear it down if need be. Yeah we get all that and more here in Bushwick. A lot of them (shock of shocks!) have been for sale for ever. A few of them are actually not totally offensive, and those are the ones with the least attempt at decoration and which are closest to the setback of most of the other houses. I said this before on another blog — worst case, they can be skim-coated with that shiny gray concrete they put on lofts and made to look rather modern. A patch yes, but they’re not a total loss. At least they’re not condos — one person could buy it and tear it down if need be.

]]> By: Zengine http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/05/the-battle-of-who-could-care-less/comment-page-1/#comment-299 Zengine Sat, 12 May 2007 03:11:11 +0000 http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/05/10/the-battle-of-who-could-care-less/#comment-299 I found the map on NYC.GOV's site, <a href="http://home2.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/bed_stuy/index.shtml" rel="nofollow">Department of City Planning, Bedford Stuyvesant South Rezoning</a>, zoomed in view <a href="http://home2.nyc.gov/html/dcp/pdf/bed_stuy/locator_map.pdf" rel="nofollow">PDF</a>. I found the map on NYC.GOV’s site, Department of City Planning, Bedford Stuyvesant South Rezoning, zoomed in view PDF.

]]> By: Crystal http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/05/the-battle-of-who-could-care-less/comment-page-1/#comment-294 Crystal Fri, 11 May 2007 12:55:33 +0000 http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/05/10/the-battle-of-who-could-care-less/#comment-294 We should all be attending CB3 meetings. I'm sure those north of Quincy who are involved in redeveloping this part of the nabe are at those meetings. There's no reason for this work to stop at Quincy other than the considerable amount of vacant land and large parcel development potential on that end. We also need to take up expanding or designating landmark status to parts of the nabe outside of Stuyvesant Heights. We should all be attending CB3 meetings. I’m sure those north of Quincy who are involved in redeveloping this part of the nabe are at those meetings. There’s no reason for this work to stop at Quincy other than the considerable amount of vacant land and large parcel development potential on that end. We also need to take up expanding or designating landmark status to parts of the nabe outside of Stuyvesant Heights.

]]> By: mcteague http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/05/the-battle-of-who-could-care-less/comment-page-1/#comment-293 mcteague Fri, 11 May 2007 09:26:54 +0000 http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/05/10/the-battle-of-who-could-care-less/#comment-293 Zengine, where did you see the zoning maps? How can residents get more involved in changing these things in our neighborhood? Financially and otherwise....attend CB3 meetings? Will that really help? Zengine, where did you see the zoning maps? How can residents get more involved in changing these things in our neighborhood? Financially and otherwise….attend CB3 meetings? Will that really help?

]]> By: Zengine http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/05/the-battle-of-who-could-care-less/comment-page-1/#comment-292 Zengine Fri, 11 May 2007 03:30:26 +0000 http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/05/10/the-battle-of-who-could-care-less/#comment-292 I just checked the proposed rezoning map and it covers Classon Avenue on the west, Quincy on the north, Saratoga on the east and Atlantic Avenue on the south. So if you aren't in the zone, the ugly square multi-family dwellings may still be in your future. I just checked the proposed rezoning map and it covers Classon Avenue on the west, Quincy on the north, Saratoga on the east and Atlantic Avenue on the south. So if you aren’t in the zone, the ugly square multi-family dwellings may still be in your future.

]]> By: The Changeling http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/05/the-battle-of-who-could-care-less/comment-page-1/#comment-291 The Changeling Fri, 11 May 2007 02:20:47 +0000 http://www.bedstuyblog.com/2007/05/10/the-battle-of-who-could-care-less/#comment-291 Circleinasquare, the first floor garages sound horrible. Here, I often see new construction buildings that have the first level as a garage, but there's no garage door, so it's like a square cave that you drive your car into. This is probably going to be hard to picture, but sometimes the first floor parking area is lower than the street so that the mini-driveway is at an extremely steep angle. When the resident parks the car, the tail of the car is sticking upward at about a 60 degree angle. It looks so hideous--like someone is sticking their bum in the air. :( Circleinasquare, the first floor garages sound horrible. Here, I often see new construction buildings that have the first level as a garage, but there’s no garage door, so it’s like a square cave that you drive your car into. This is probably going to be hard to picture, but sometimes the first floor parking area is lower than the street so that the mini-driveway is at an extremely steep angle. When the resident parks the car, the tail of the car is sticking upward at about a 60 degree angle. It looks so hideous–like someone is sticking their bum in the air. :(

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