I’d say the populace that all this rezoning is specifically appealing to — the populace who would PREFER to live in the vertical gated communities that have (had?) sprouted up in the past 8 years or so — are the one’s who do NOT have fantasies of “living cheek and jowl with minorites” and “janitors and maids.” They have no guilt. They have no sense of civic engagement with the existing communities that they are displacing.

if more new residential buildings means more normal stores where i can actually get what i need at a reasonable price then i’m all for it. there’s already tons of shmucks living here so adding to that quotient isn’t going to mean much at this point.

Uhh… last time I ventured into one of those holes underground with tunnels that go everywhere, I learned that New Yorkers DO embrace public transportation.

It’s that far too many of the past decade’s lazy, sheltered, coddled transplants who have a sense of suburban entitlement are the one’s who don’t embrace public transportation, and would PREFER to drive. Even though this is a city where parking is at a premium and public transpo is perhaps the most extensive in the country.

Notice I did not say “All” of them. But far too many of them.

Uhh… last time I ventured into one of those holes underground with tunnels that go everywhere, I learned that New Yorkers DO embrace public transportation.

It’s that far too many of the past decade’s lazy, sheltered, coddled transplants who have a sense of suburban entitlement are the one’s who don’t embrace public transportation, and would PREFER to drive. Even though this is a city where parking is at a premium and public transpo is perhaps the most extensive in the country.

Notice I did not say “All” of them. But far too many of them.