In an effort to give Fort Greene residents a voice in the changing retail scene in the community, the Fort Greene Association’s retail committee surveyed 380 locals about their shopping preferences. Almost 75% of respondents cited bookstores as a category in which they wanted more choices. Food stores including a bakery, a seafood store, and a natural foods store showed up as top requests in the survey. 81% of residents say they prefer independent stores to chains.
Archive for March, 2008
FGA Retail Survey: Bookstore, Specialty Food, Hardware, Supermarket Top Needs
Thursday, March 27th, 2008FGA NEWS: Slow Economy Likely to Stall Atlantic Yards
Friday, March 21st, 2008
The Fort Greene Association has been deeply involved with the course of events regarding the Atlantic Yards. In case you missed it, these are two important articles from the New York Times on March 21.
Slow Economy Likely to Stall Atlantic Yards
By CHARLES V. BAGLI
Published: New York Times, March 21, 2008
The slowing economy, weighed down by a widening credit crisis, is likely to delay the signature office tower and three residential buildings at the heart of the $4 billion Atlantic Yards project in Brooklyn, the developer said…. Read the entire NYT article here.
