My Life In Brooklyn

Early last week while in Florence I managed to have a look at a lone copy of the International Herald-Tribune, and was intrigued by the mention of Alain de Botton’s book “The Architecture of Happiness.”  I will probably buy it at some point, though as one reviewer states, it still involves personal aesthetics — a consensus on the definition of “happiness” will remain elusive.

In my continuing walks around what is really the “greater” neighborhood in which I live, my observations have included some general documentation of the tear-down and rebuilding trend.  It appears to be quite strong in Flatbush, East Flatbush and of course other areas — but sites noted here are those I generally encounter fairly frequently.

Recently I have noted one area where the tear-downs and new buildings have been remarkable in terms of the actually quantity involved, teardowns (buildings lost) and of course the replacement buildings.  Here is a map with some — but not all — of the sites noted:

It is only appearing here now, because it has taken me some time to think about the presentation of this information.

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