Gothamist: Park Slope, Boerum Hill Have the Greenest Blocks

Ronkonkoma Ondinnonk

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 12:54:34 -0500

That thinking (outside) of the window box, #[8]!

Future Taliban

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:50:15 -0500

If algae & slime were to be included in the "green" category then there are actually parts of Jersey City that have the greenest blocks of all.

Jake Dobkin

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:03:29 -0500

ah, i didn't realize that. i thought it was based on some kind of aerial survey! then indeed, they should contact the neighborhood groups in the south brooklyn neighborhoods-- because i think there are blocks in bay ridge, flatlands, dyker heights, ditmas park, etc. etc-- that would easily win.

JRod5417

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:57:11 -0500

JD- The blocks have to enter the contest in order to be considered for the prize. I live in Carroll Gardens and there are several blocks that look like forests with all of the greenery. Maybe the organizers should get more neighborhoods to participate.

fugothamist

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:55:40 -0500

i agree jake definite bias

Jake Dobkin

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:16:08 -0500

i think it's a little suspicious how the winners so often come from brownstone brooklyn, when so many of the neighborhoods south and east brooklyn seem to be really green. like ditmas park-- an average block there has got to be more green than the best block in park slope, right?

esquared

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:10:41 -0500

And people are paying an exorbitant amount for a shoebox just to be in Manhattan.

fakenewyorker

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:00:35 -0500

beautiful

Jen Chung

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:34:03 -0500

Those window boxes on 8th Street are gorgeous! I wonder how much care is involved.