MindCage
Joined: May 14, 2001 at 05:01 AM UTC
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Re: Uh, Oh. Here Come The Tourists!
April 19, 2006 at 07:58 PM UTC
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Originally posted by Bags:
Look at what MCI Center did to Chinatown. Not only is it a booming residential center (and more business sustainability due to restaurants, etc., for employees), but it's a huge tourist center. Which, alas, brought some of those chains (Fuddruckers, TGIFriday, Coyote Ugly, Hooters), but who am I to complain. The chains bring the tourists who bring the MONEY.
This reminds me of a band that tries to make a comeback after 10 years, sounds completely different, and should be called something else. Why the hell is it still Chinatown when you've got corporate america infested all over the place. Don't get me wrong. I love me some (*)(*)'s (Hooters for the slow people) but there's nothing much about Chinatown other than that overhang at H and 7th St. I swear heads will roll if Chinatown Express ever gets forced out. There's plenty of vacant space in other buildings not far from Chinatown they could have occupied. I can't seem to recall any other city that lets this happen in when trying to preserve a cultural area. I guess with a dirty city gov't and building developers these things will happen. Go Jamal!
I hope that wasn't too street-cred pissy for you Chaz ;)
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Re: Uh, Oh. Here Come The Tourists!
April 19, 2006 at 08:31 PM UTC
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Originally posted by MindCage:
I can't seem to recall any other city that lets this happen in when trying to preserve a cultural area.
how about the lower manhattan, the borders of little italy, chinatown, and the jewish quarter (does it have a name?) and every other ethnic enclave have shifted for years … it's just normal shit
chaz
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Re: Uh, Oh. Here Come The Tourists!
April 19, 2006 at 09:30 PM UTC
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Originally posted by MindCage:
Originally posted by Bags:
Look at what MCI Center did to Chinatown. Not only is it a booming residential center (and more business sustainability due to restaurants, etc., for employees), but it's a huge tourist center. Which, alas, brought some of those chains (Fuddruckers, TGIFriday, Coyote Ugly, Hooters), but who am I to complain. The chains bring the tourists who bring the MONEY.
This reminds me of a band that tries to make a comeback after 10 years, sounds completely different, and should be called something else. Why the hell is it still Chinatown when you've got corporate america infested all over the place. Don't get me wrong. I love me some (*)(*)'s (Hooters for the slow people) but there's nothing much about Chinatown other than that overhang at H and 7th St. I swear heads will roll if Chinatown Express ever gets forced out. There's plenty of vacant space in other buildings not far from Chinatown they could have occupied. I can't seem to recall any other city that lets this happen in when trying to preserve a cultural area. I guess with a dirty city gov't and building developers these things will happen. Go Jamal!
I hope that wasn't too street-cred pissy for you Chaz ;)
MindCage
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No…that was within acceptable limits.