Eye on the Stuy 01/12/09

Posted on January 12, 2009 by The Changeling

Place Blog as Virtual Town Square: The NY Times takes a look at place blogs, which serve as forums for people to vent about local issues. The article focuses on Brooklyn place blogs where the discussions can become particularly lively. [New York Times]

Margaret Unpacks: A sustainability advisor moves into a great apartment in Bed-Stuy.[Apartment Therapy]

Aloha, Mr. Shaheen: Alfred Shaheen, the man who popularized Hawaiian shirts, passed away. [LA Times via Brooklyn Dahlia]

What’s Happening in the Forum
Check out these threads when you visit the Bed-Stuy Forum:

Taking the Stuy Outta Bed-Stuy [The Crime-y, Grimy]

2.5 BR Brownstone Floor Thru Apt $1650 [Real Estate/For Rent]