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Park Slope Woman 1: If you really wanna understand this neighborhood you should totally go into the grocery stores here cuz: THEY are disgusting
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Q: How would you describe this neighborhood to someone that has never been here before. W2 : kind of
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a decent education community feel double strollers families hard-hitting I’m vegan I'm vegetarian in the suburbs it's gotten more expensive liberal more diverse quaint safer seeing more graffiti the schools here this is like where the cool kids play to raise a kid trees wider sidewalks to the point where they weren't disappointed that Bush won; they were disappointed that Nader didn’t.
W3:
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W1: it's kind of a place for people who don't wanna live
a decent education community feel double strollers families hard-hitting I’m vegan I'm vegetarian in the suburbs it's gotten more expensive liberal more diverse quaint safer seeing more graffiti the schools here this is like where the cool kids play to raise a kid trees wider sidewalks because they don't wanna live in the suburbs but they want everything that the suburbs have.
M2: great place
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Q: How long have you lived here in Park Slope?
M1: Probably over 20 years.
Q: So how have you seen the neighborhood change in that time?
I am; uh…,
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a decent education community feel double strollers families hard-hitting I’m vegan I'm vegetarian in the suburbs it's gotten more expensive liberal more diverse quaint safer seeing more graffiti the schools here this is like where the cool kids play to raise a kid trees wider sidewalks although lately I'm
a decent education community feel double strollers families hard-hitting I’m vegan I'm vegetarian in the suburbs it's gotten more expensive liberal more diverse quaint safer seeing more graffiti the schools here this is like where the cool kids play to raise a kid trees wider sidewalks and seeing more thuggish teenage type hanging out at night. Making this trip some guy got stubbed around the corner not too long ago.
W2: it's funny cuz when I first moved to Park Slope I couldn't get anyone to come from Manhattan and ….. now
a decent education community feel double strollers families hard-hitting I’m vegan I'm vegetarian in the suburbs it's gotten more expensive liberal more diverse quaint safer seeing more graffiti the schools here this is like where the cool kids play to raise a kid trees wider sidewalks W1: Did you see the thing on the internet like ….. Beyon… because Beyonce was at that playground down on Third Street ….
Q: Oh Really? Was she just hanging out?
W1: Don’t ya ‘ve a kid?
Q: Where do you go grocery shopping?
W3: I usually go to Back to Land 'cuz
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Man:
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W1: yeah I mean, really if you wanna buy decent food all around here
you need to go to a coop, but it's also kind of a pain because you know there's that whole weird culture that surrounds the coop. You may have to work and that’s kinda drag
Woman: we have a cheese shop where we go to..- yes, we go to .....for cheese..
Q: What is one thing you would change about Park Slope?
I would like it to be
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W4:
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W1: Oh! I'll yeah you know what I would change-my gosh-
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ridiculous they're great, but it's like the process of getting your kid into,
getting your kid like
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M1: get rid of alternate side parking
Q: How do you see Park Slope changing in the next five years or so?
W3: I think there’s every chance we won't be able to afford to live. They've raised our rent 400 dollars, so...
What is one word you’d use to describe Park Slope?
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