When city officials target an area for what they call “improvements” and “revitalization” to create a “vibrant public space” – and start focusing on its “historic identity” – it raises some questions: Why are they doing this? Why now? Why has the history, look and feel of this place suddenly become so important? It seemsContinue reading “Bergen Avenue’s Makeover Near Journal Square”
Category Archives: Bergen Avenue
Bergen Avenue: New Development
Note: This blog was originally posted on June 23, 2021, but bears repeating since so much new development is taking place in the area. These posts on Bergen Avenue are a selective portrait of one part of this street as it begins by Journal Square and runs for about one mile to Fairmount avenue. SignsContinue reading “Bergen Avenue: New Development”
Bergen Avenue: New Development
These posts on Bergen Avenue are a selective portrait of one part of this street as it begins by Journal Square and runs for about one mile to Fairmount avenue. Signs of new development can be seen on Bergen avenue and nearby streets. New mixed use buildings have appeared while others are planned. Stores, officeContinue reading “Bergen Avenue: New Development”
Bergen Avenue’s Working Class and Immigrant Identity
These posts on Bergen Avenue are a selective portrait of one part of this street as it begins by Journal Square and runs for about one mile to Fairmount avenue. From its small businesses providing affordable goods and services to its trade schools offering a step up on the occupational ladder, Bergen avenue’s unique andContinue reading “Bergen Avenue’s Working Class and Immigrant Identity”
Bergen Avenue: A Diverse Street
These posts on Bergen Avenue are a selective portrait of one part of this street as it begins by Journal Square and runs for about one mile to Fairmount Avenue. One cannot walk down Bergen avenue without noticing the variety of people, stores, businesses, restaurants and places of worship. This is due, in part, toContinue reading “Bergen Avenue: A Diverse Street”
Bergen Avenue: A Street of Small Businesses
These posts on Bergen Avenue are a selective portrait of one part of this street as it begins by Journal Square and runs for about one mile to Fairmount Avenue. Bergen Avenue’s small businesses with offices above them provide a wide range of services for local residents allowing them to take care of many ofContinue reading “Bergen Avenue: A Street of Small Businesses”
Bergen Avenue: A Changing Street
These posts on Bergen Avenue are a selective portrait of one part of this street as it begins by Journal Square and runs for about one mile to Fairmount Avenue. They are an attempt to show how Bergen Avenue’s streetscape of buildings, stores, businesses and other aspects of its landscape reflect the people there, theirContinue reading “Bergen Avenue: A Changing Street”
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