Comments on: How Dumbo Got Its Name and What It Was Almost Called http://dumbonyc.com/2007/05/21/how-dumbo-got-its-name/ Notes from the DUMBO, Brooklyn NY neighborhood Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:15:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dumbo NYC, Brooklyn » Archive » Chumbo is Dumbo in Chinatown? (DumboNYC.com) http://dumbonyc.com/2007/05/21/how-dumbo-got-its-name/comment-page-1/#comment-175765 Dumbo NYC, Brooklyn » Archive » Chumbo is Dumbo in Chinatown? (DumboNYC.com) Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:41:13 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/2007/05/21/how-dumbo-got-its-name/#comment-175765 [...] another creative, gritty, and cool area. Of course the name Dumbo was meant to be a hideous name (as told by the artists who coined the neighborhood name) to keep gentrifiers from moving [...] [...] another creative, gritty, and cool area. Of course the name Dumbo was meant to be a hideous name (as told by the artists who coined the neighborhood name) to keep gentrifiers from moving [...]

]]> By: DUMBO in Brooklyn, NY is Home to Growing Digital Media Industry http://dumbonyc.com/2007/05/21/how-dumbo-got-its-name/comment-page-1/#comment-50706 DUMBO in Brooklyn, NY is Home to Growing Digital Media Industry Fri, 19 Aug 2011 13:37:59 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/2007/05/21/how-dumbo-got-its-name/#comment-50706 [...] to live or work in a place called DUMBO?  For those of you who truly enjoy your history the DUMBO naming story, as told by one of its creators, is a great [...] [...] to live or work in a place called DUMBO?  For those of you who truly enjoy your history the DUMBO naming story, as told by one of its creators, is a great [...]

]]> By: Dumbo NYC, Brooklyn » Archive » You Won’t See One of These for Dumbo (DumboNYC.com) http://dumbonyc.com/2007/05/21/how-dumbo-got-its-name/comment-page-1/#comment-49325 Dumbo NYC, Brooklyn » Archive » You Won’t See One of These for Dumbo (DumboNYC.com) Mon, 04 Apr 2011 14:02:20 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/2007/05/21/how-dumbo-got-its-name/#comment-49325 [...] Blue Ribbon General Store doesn’t have one for “Dumbo”. That was the point behind the naming of Dumbo which was just the right kind of Dadaist anti-marketing positioning to protect our turf from [...] [...] Blue Ribbon General Store doesn’t have one for “Dumbo”. That was the point behind the naming of Dumbo which was just the right kind of Dadaist anti-marketing positioning to protect our turf from [...]

]]> By: What landmarks/streets/prepositions are in a name? « Daily Design Idea http://dumbonyc.com/2007/05/21/how-dumbo-got-its-name/comment-page-1/#comment-46153 What landmarks/streets/prepositions are in a name? « Daily Design Idea Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:08:08 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/2007/05/21/how-dumbo-got-its-name/#comment-46153 [...] – “down under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass,” which has a great story for how it was named and also has some great design [...] [...] – “down under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass,” which has a great story for how it was named and also has some great design [...]

]]> By: DUMBO (Grimaldi’s Pizza and the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory) « New York City in 60 Seconds http://dumbonyc.com/2007/05/21/how-dumbo-got-its-name/comment-page-1/#comment-45375 DUMBO (Grimaldi’s Pizza and the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory) « New York City in 60 Seconds Thu, 08 Apr 2010 02:22:15 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/2007/05/21/how-dumbo-got-its-name/#comment-45375 [...] to dumbonyc.com, “Dumbo was named by residents and artist loft tenants in the late 1970s who were looking for [...] [...] to dumbonyc.com, “Dumbo was named by residents and artist loft tenants in the late 1970s who were looking for [...]

]]> By: Dumbo NYC, Brooklyn » Archive » Dumbo Top Ten in 2007 (DumboNYC.com) http://dumbonyc.com/2007/05/21/how-dumbo-got-its-name/comment-page-1/#comment-37343 Dumbo NYC, Brooklyn » Archive » Dumbo Top Ten in 2007 (DumboNYC.com) Mon, 31 Dec 2007 17:20:44 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/2007/05/21/how-dumbo-got-its-name/#comment-37343 [...] and miss the gritty streets of old Dumbo that inspired their creativity. Coincidentally, those old-timers coined the name DUMBO to keep the area’s charm a secret from developers. New and old residents now coexist in what [...] [...] and miss the gritty streets of old Dumbo that inspired their creativity. Coincidentally, those old-timers coined the name DUMBO to keep the area’s charm a secret from developers. New and old residents now coexist in what [...]

]]> By: Dumbo NYC, Brooklyn » Archive » Dumbo’s New/Old Identity (DumboNYC.com) http://dumbonyc.com/2007/05/21/how-dumbo-got-its-name/comment-page-1/#comment-37323 Dumbo NYC, Brooklyn » Archive » Dumbo’s New/Old Identity (DumboNYC.com) Thu, 27 Dec 2007 14:40:15 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/2007/05/21/how-dumbo-got-its-name/#comment-37323 [...] that the name Dumbo was coined by the artist pioneers in 1978 from a prior DumboNYC article about how Dumbo got its name. No credit or reference was given to DumboNYC, but that’s ok, I’ll give credit to [...] [...] that the name Dumbo was coined by the artist pioneers in 1978 from a prior DumboNYC article about how Dumbo got its name. No credit or reference was given to DumboNYC, but that’s ok, I’ll give credit to [...]

]]> By: Piano`s & DUMBO « Serg en Ciudad Gótica http://dumbonyc.com/2007/05/21/how-dumbo-got-its-name/comment-page-1/#comment-26340 Piano`s & DUMBO « Serg en Ciudad Gótica Fri, 20 Jul 2007 04:18:30 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/2007/05/21/how-dumbo-got-its-name/#comment-26340 [...] los puentes de Manhattan y Brooklyn. Acá les paso un link de otro blog que habla de la zona:   http://dumbonyc.com/2007/05/21/how-dumbo-got-its-name/). “¿Qué fuimos a hacer ahí?” se preguntarán muchos. Para qué mentirles: nos fuimos [...] [...] los puentes de Manhattan y Brooklyn. Acá les paso un link de otro blog que habla de la zona:   http://dumbonyc.com/2007/05/21/how-dumbo-got-its-name/). “¿Qué fuimos a hacer ahí?” se preguntarán muchos. Para qué mentirles: nos fuimos [...]

]]> By: Dumbo NYC, Brooklyn » Archive » What Does the Acronym DUMBO Stand For? (DumboNYC.com) http://dumbonyc.com/2007/05/21/how-dumbo-got-its-name/comment-page-1/#comment-23272 Dumbo NYC, Brooklyn » Archive » What Does the Acronym DUMBO Stand For? (DumboNYC.com) Mon, 02 Jul 2007 14:22:18 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/2007/05/21/how-dumbo-got-its-name/#comment-23272 [...] no expert. I’ve always known Dumbo to be Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass. The naming of Dumbo was conceived by resident artists as a way to make the area sound silly and unattractive to people [...] [...] no expert. I’ve always known Dumbo to be Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass. The naming of Dumbo was conceived by resident artists as a way to make the area sound silly and unattractive to people [...]

]]> By: Dumbo NYC, Brooklyn » Archive » Dumbo, the Historic District With the Modern Name (DumboNYC.com) http://dumbonyc.com/2007/05/21/how-dumbo-got-its-name/comment-page-1/#comment-23271 Dumbo NYC, Brooklyn » Archive » Dumbo, the Historic District With the Modern Name (DumboNYC.com) Mon, 02 Jul 2007 14:12:40 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/2007/05/21/how-dumbo-got-its-name/#comment-23271 [...] up buildings in the 1980s to evoke an earlier uber-hip neighborhood, Soho.” [Ed: Actually, Walentas didn’t name Dumbo] People (or developers?) in NYC have a knack for naming and renaming neighborhoods by acronym or [...] [...] up buildings in the 1980s to evoke an earlier uber-hip neighborhood, Soho.” [Ed: Actually, Walentas didn’t name Dumbo] People (or developers?) in NYC have a knack for naming and renaming neighborhoods by acronym or [...]

]]> By: Billg http://dumbonyc.com/2007/05/21/how-dumbo-got-its-name/comment-page-1/#comment-17328 Billg Fri, 25 May 2007 00:24:17 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/2007/05/21/how-dumbo-got-its-name/#comment-17328 I also love the {unofficial} name for one of the ajacent nabourhods: RAMBO - Right After the Manhattan Bridge Overpass I also love the {unofficial} name for one of the ajacent nabourhods: RAMBO – Right After the Manhattan Bridge Overpass

]]> By: Edward Champion’s Return of the Reluctant » Window on Main Street http://dumbonyc.com/2007/05/21/how-dumbo-got-its-name/comment-page-1/#comment-17196 Edward Champion’s Return of the Reluctant » Window on Main Street Wed, 23 May 2007 22:33:59 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/2007/05/21/how-dumbo-got-its-name/#comment-17196 [...] The neighborhood Dumbo didn’t exist back then either. For those who don’t know, and there’s no reason some of you should, it’s an acronym for Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass. The Manhattan Bridge overpass is about a block in front of me; to my right, out the window on Front Street, I can see the Brooklyn Bridge overpass and cars going in both directions on the multilevel Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. Those on the upper level are going east to Long Island; those on the lower level are going west to America. [...] [...] The neighborhood Dumbo didn’t exist back then either. For those who don’t know, and there’s no reason some of you should, it’s an acronym for Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass. The Manhattan Bridge overpass is about a block in front of me; to my right, out the window on Front Street, I can see the Brooklyn Bridge overpass and cars going in both directions on the multilevel Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. Those on the upper level are going east to Long Island; those on the lower level are going west to America. [...]

]]> By: dumbostreets http://dumbonyc.com/2007/05/21/how-dumbo-got-its-name/comment-page-1/#comment-17071 dumbostreets Tue, 22 May 2007 18:31:55 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/2007/05/21/how-dumbo-got-its-name/#comment-17071 More accurately, the artists were the first wave of gentrification who still proudly reminisce about their role in naming/taming the frontier. Yuppies collect art... and they didn't move here to be near the "minority women in the unionized needle trades." They followed the-fresh-from-private-art-school-artists. Instead of complaining about developers and knocking the yuppies, they should position themselves better in the process, because they are a part of it even if this notion does not appeal to their vanity... and that's coming from an artist who's been in Brooklyn since 1988. More accurately, the artists were the first wave of gentrification who still proudly reminisce about their role in naming/taming the frontier. Yuppies collect art… and they didn’t move here to be near the “minority women in the unionized needle trades.” They followed the-fresh-from-private-art-school-artists. Instead of complaining about developers and knocking the yuppies, they should position themselves better in the process, because they are a part of it even if this notion does not appeal to their vanity… and that’s coming from an artist who’s been in Brooklyn since 1988.

]]> By: Hi http://dumbonyc.com/2007/05/21/how-dumbo-got-its-name/comment-page-1/#comment-16995 Hi Tue, 22 May 2007 00:37:52 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/2007/05/21/how-dumbo-got-its-name/#comment-16995 "A fascinating story on the development of DUMBO and how the neighborhood came about its name. It was conceived by a group of drunken writers and artists one night as a way to make the area seem unattractive or embarrassing to people looking to buy million-dollar residences there." http://www.gothamist.com/2007/05/21/extra_extra_523.php “A fascinating story on the development of DUMBO and how the neighborhood came about its name. It was conceived by a group of drunken writers and artists one night as a way to make the area seem unattractive or embarrassing to people looking to buy million-dollar residences there.”

http://www.gothamist.com/2007/05/21/extra_extra_523.php

]]> By: 110 Livingston News & Blog » Recommended Reading: Local Lore Edition http://dumbonyc.com/2007/05/21/how-dumbo-got-its-name/comment-page-1/#comment-16974 110 Livingston News & Blog » Recommended Reading: Local Lore Edition Mon, 21 May 2007 21:28:43 +0000 http://dumbonyc.com/2007/05/21/how-dumbo-got-its-name/#comment-16974 [...] DumboNYC relates how DUMBO got its name.  Hint: the name was first intended to keep yuppies out of the neighborhood [...] [...] DumboNYC relates how DUMBO got its name.  Hint: the name was first intended to keep yuppies out of the neighborhood [...]

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