jill zimmerman

Housing

empty lots, happy hipsters

I live in Williamsburg and am a yoga teacher, and luckily haven't been personally affected by the recession yet. (people need yoga more than ever.) However, walking around my neighborhood I see tons of empty lots that were formerly old factories and apartment buildings bulldozed to put more "luxury condos" up. They were sprouting up like weeds until a few months ago. I am personally happy (as are many long time residents) to see open space with weeds and dirt rather than yet another glass box for rich kids to live in. I am attaching some photos of just a few of them. Thanks for listening!

Union Ave, Williamsburg, Brooklyn