1. 14:12 12th Apr 2010

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    For most of this past year I have spent weekends in New York with my girlfriend. What is great about Park Slope is that it has almost everything, and within easy walking distance. I love getting up early on Saturday mornings and walking down to 7th Ave. to get coffee, a fresh baguette and fruit and cheese for breakfast. I have made a point of not owning a car for the last twelve years and have lived in places that are walking-friendly with good public transportation. But to have everything so close, reminds me of the year I lived in Germany now many lifetimes ago. Here in the US we have huge refrigerators and drive miles and miles to some big store where we can get everything we think we will need for the next week, weeks, or month. But there, shopping for the day is more than just a routine—it is social, environmental and community building. Best of all you get fresh breads, fruits and vegetables! Park Slope is also full of young families with children everywhere. People live stacked on top of one another. But there are still large open spaces to see the greenery and in the spring, the buds are full and fragrant. I am moving to Manhattan in June, and I am very excited for all the new places, energy and sights. But I am also going to miss this quiet neighborhood that has become my second home.

    For most of this past year I have spent weekends in New York with my girlfriend. What is great about Park Slope is that it has almost everything, and within easy walking distance. I love getting up early on Saturday mornings and walking down to 7th Ave. to get coffee, a fresh baguette and fruit and cheese for breakfast.

    I have made a point of not owning a car for the last twelve years and have lived in places that are walking-friendly with good public transportation. But to have everything so close, reminds me of the year I lived in Germany now many lifetimes ago. Here in the US we have huge refrigerators and drive miles and miles to some big store where we can get everything we think we will need for the next week, weeks, or month. But there, shopping for the day is more than just a routine—it is social, environmental and community building. Best of all you get fresh breads, fruits and vegetables!

    Park Slope is also full of young families with children everywhere. People live stacked on top of one another. But there are still large open spaces to see the greenery and in the spring, the buds are full and fragrant.

    I am moving to Manhattan in June, and I am very excited for all the new places, energy and sights. But I am also going to miss this quiet neighborhood that has become my second home.