http://gothamist.com/2008/04/26/terrace.php All comments for New Yorkers Suffer Terrace Envy and Guilt en-us 2008 nyc_daveh Mon, 12 May 2008 18:15:00 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss daveh@gothamist.com daveh@gothamist.com 60 http://gothamist.com/2008/04/26/terrace.php#comment-1349269 http://gothamist.com/2008/04/26/terrace.php#comment-1349269 Comments Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:47:06 -0500 <p>Stand in the street and take a look at any large apartment building with balconies and observe what the average balcony looks like - generally a bare slab of concrete with maybe a white plastic patio chair, and an empty pot full of soil from a plant that died years ago with some old cigarette butts in it from the last time some smokers came over to a dinner party. Those who have given up on using the space may have mountain bikes in a canvas cocoon. I don't know why people get so excited about getting an apartment with a balcony when they don't know the first thing about decorating it, and invest no time or money in making it a nice place. But, if I think about the average backyard in Brooklyn, it's even worse...</p> http://gothamist.com/2008/04/26/terrace.php#comment-1349117 http://gothamist.com/2008/04/26/terrace.php#comment-1349117 Comments Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:00:12 -0500 <p>I use my terrace as an unlicensed day care center. really, it's no bother...so long as you keep the door shut for 8 hours.</p> http://gothamist.com/2008/04/26/terrace.php#comment-1348876 http://gothamist.com/2008/04/26/terrace.php#comment-1348876 Comments Sun, 27 Apr 2008 10:14:21 -0500 <p>I hate my outdoor terrace: nothing but dirt and grime everywhere and pigeon shit! Annoying.</p> http://gothamist.com/2008/04/26/terrace.php#comment-1348866 http://gothamist.com/2008/04/26/terrace.php#comment-1348866 Comments Sun, 27 Apr 2008 09:16:40 -0500 <p>We use our balcony 9 months of the year. Luckily we're on a high floor and have great river and city views (at least for now). It came at a price but we feel that it was worth it.</p> http://gothamist.com/2008/04/26/terrace.php#comment-1348832 http://gothamist.com/2008/04/26/terrace.php#comment-1348832 Comments Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:27:52 -0500 <p>Oh, yeah, um... real interesting story. [grimace]</p> http://gothamist.com/2008/04/26/terrace.php#comment-1348824 http://gothamist.com/2008/04/26/terrace.php#comment-1348824 Comments Sat, 26 Apr 2008 23:13:40 -0500 <p>I have great outdoor space , every flat has one in every building,it is called the roof.</p> http://gothamist.com/2008/04/26/terrace.php#comment-1348818 http://gothamist.com/2008/04/26/terrace.php#comment-1348818 Comments Sat, 26 Apr 2008 22:14:32 -0500 <p>I like how Jen Carlson finds the worst lifestyle columns in the NY Times and reposts them. Without fail. Seriously I wake up, read the times, and the article I hate the most is summarized here 8 hours later. What a great site. </p> http://gothamist.com/2008/04/26/terrace.php#comment-1348811 http://gothamist.com/2008/04/26/terrace.php#comment-1348811 Comments Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:42:48 -0500 <p>How much do a few plastic lawn chairs cost?</p> http://gothamist.com/2008/04/26/terrace.php#comment-1348773 http://gothamist.com/2008/04/26/terrace.php#comment-1348773 Comments Sat, 26 Apr 2008 20:05:09 -0500 <p>"Post-Terrace Stress Disorder": coming to a couch near you.</p> http://gothamist.com/2008/04/26/terrace.php#comment-1348756 http://gothamist.com/2008/04/26/terrace.php#comment-1348756 Comments Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:25:11 -0500 <p>"Terrace guilt" A new neurosis fad for therapists to cash in on.</p> http://gothamist.com/2008/04/26/terrace.php#comment-1348741 http://gothamist.com/2008/04/26/terrace.php#comment-1348741 Comments Sat, 26 Apr 2008 18:26:06 -0500 <p>I envision unwanted terraces being sold as seasonal rentals to hard-up summer interns. This is the new frontier of real estate brokerage people.</p>