Comments on: Block Parties Bring Long-Term Neighborhood Benefits http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/08/21/block-parties-bring-long-term-neighborhood-benefits/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Robert Hallenbeck http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/08/21/block-parties-bring-long-term-neighborhood-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-289701 Robert Hallenbeck Tue, 15 Mar 2011 18:14:10 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=33301#comment-289701 I think the author of this article is right in some sense. In my opinion, I live in Cambridge and people do not really get to know all of the neighbors, this is because there is a lot of people moving all the time here were I live, other than that it is true that you fell safer in the place were you know who is your neighborer. Interesting Article. I think the author of this article is right in some sense.
In my opinion, I live in Cambridge and people do not really get to know all of the neighbors, this is because there is a lot of people moving all the time here were I live, other than that it is true that you fell safer in the place were you know who is your neighborer.
Interesting Article.

]]> By: The Opoponax http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/08/21/block-parties-bring-long-term-neighborhood-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-106131 The Opoponax Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:53:12 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=33301#comment-106131 verrry slowwwwly cruised my bike through a block party on Willoughby Ave in Bed Stuy this afternoon, rockin' out alongside 20-30 neighborhood folks of all ages doing the Electric Slide. Not that it's the ONLY thing making my opinion of the area, but now I'm just a little more likely to think of that part of Brooklyn as a tight-knit community rather than a place to get mugged. verrry slowwwwly cruised my bike through a block party on Willoughby Ave in Bed Stuy this afternoon, rockin’ out alongside 20-30 neighborhood folks of all ages doing the Electric Slide.

Not that it’s the ONLY thing making my opinion of the area, but now I’m just a little more likely to think of that part of Brooklyn as a tight-knit community rather than a place to get mugged.

]]> By: Richard Layman http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/08/21/block-parties-bring-long-term-neighborhood-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-105871 Richard Layman Sat, 22 Aug 2009 18:25:20 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=33301#comment-105871 The Wiki entries would be a lot better if the citations were actually thorough with the reference fully cited. It's unfair to the reader to not provide full information. The Wiki entries would be a lot better if the citations were actually thorough with the reference fully cited. It’s unfair to the reader to not provide full information.

]]> By: BikingViking http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/08/21/block-parties-bring-long-term-neighborhood-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-105811 BikingViking Sat, 22 Aug 2009 04:32:16 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=33301#comment-105811 The BRT link is to a survey more detailed plans about the phase I plans are on web at http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/ferrybus/selectbusservice.shtml#pi The BRT link is to a survey more detailed plans about the phase I plans are on web at http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/ferrybus/selectbusservice.shtml#pi

]]> By: Eric McClure http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/08/21/block-parties-bring-long-term-neighborhood-benefits/comment-page-1/#comment-105721 Eric McClure Sat, 22 Aug 2009 01:03:11 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=33301#comment-105721 Kudos to Hang Chau! She's 100% right. I now know a pretty significant percentage of the folks who live on my block in Brooklyn, but if it wasn't for our annual block party, I'd probably know just half as many as I do. There's just no substitute for face-to-face interaction with neighbors. It promotes greater cohesion, empathy, awareness and a greatly enhanced sense of community. Kudos to Hang Chau! She’s 100% right.

I now know a pretty significant percentage of the folks who live on my block in Brooklyn, but if it wasn’t for our annual block party, I’d probably know just half as many as I do.

There’s just no substitute for face-to-face interaction with neighbors. It promotes greater cohesion, empathy, awareness and a greatly enhanced sense of community.

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