tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post216736090355149488..comments2024-03-29T15:04:20.549+11:00Comments on ART and ARCHITECTURE, mainly: Greenwich Village in New York - art, literature, progressive politicsHelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-54594128121178962852016-12-22T01:57:36.344+11:002016-12-22T01:57:36.344+11:00bazza
Although this post largely examined the cul...bazza<br /><br />Although this post largely examined the cultural history of Greenwich only until 1950, for our generation those bohemian and hippy 1960s were the key contribution to world music and to world peace. The Bob Dylan Greenwich Village Walking Tour still takes people on guided visits to Washington Square Park where the music groups played, to the townhouse Dylan bought and loved, to the Folklore Centre and Commons Cafe with its poetry reading etc etc.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-6198489349810350492016-12-22T01:46:35.426+11:002016-12-22T01:46:35.426+11:00mem
interesting, isn't it. Greenwich Village ...mem<br /><br />interesting, isn't it. Greenwich Village was laid out with north-south streets and then the east-west streets crossed them at right angles. Plus the area was quiet, tree lined and eventually was filled with low rise architecture. All very attractive qualities! So it was the physical cityscape that made the area desirable in the early 19th century; the politically progressive and creative types made it a delight for us in the late 19th century and into the Inter-War era.<br /><br />Everyone wanted to live there. Alas the small amount of land and the large numbers of would-be residents have pushed the prices up and up. Of the USA neighbourhoods with the highest rent per square foot (sorry about the imperial measurements), Business Insider says the West Village in New York was #1 at $6,030 per month!!!!! Which working family can afford that??Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-64369027335716484062016-12-21T23:15:18.944+11:002016-12-21T23:15:18.944+11:00Hello Hels. I remember when I was a teenager and i...Hello Hels. I remember when I was a teenager and into folk music, I read about an up-and-coming new style of singer named Bob Dylan. He was playing in the cafes around Greenwich Village and it sounded like heaven to me. I had not heard of the place until then but I really wanted to go there! So it was definitely a similar kind of place to what you have described at that time (early sixties).<br /><b><a href="http://todiscoverice.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> CLICK HERE for Bazza’s fabuous Blog ‘To Discover Ice’</a></b>bazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794010156639774028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-13833325275814275102016-12-21T11:13:01.961+11:002016-12-21T11:13:01.961+11:00Its a shame isn't it, when areas which are tru...Its a shame isn't it, when areas which are truly interesting start to be taken over by the wealthy or the middle classes who ride on the coattails of the politically progressive and creative types who have rendered the area desirable in the first place .I dont mind them coming but the hike in real estate prices is just the pits . It happens in all big cities . I often think that it is interesting to see where the creative types are hiding out now rather than where they were 10 years before. We really need to make housing affordable for everyone . We need much more affordable long term rental housing so that neighborhoods can stay REAL and not just some sort of parody of what they once were . That feels better ! Nothing like a good rant:)memhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05520080648914042943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-52797590532258425312016-12-21T09:43:11.542+11:002016-12-21T09:43:11.542+11:00Parnassus
I imagine that apart from the small pro...Parnassus<br /><br />I imagine that apart from the small problem of exorbitant mortgages/rentals, Greenwich Village is still highly desirable for people who enjoy a very cultural enriched life. Their neighbours, their history, their architecture... but also wonderful institutions. Imagine living within walking distance of the Whitney Museum of American Art or Cherry Lane Theatre. Plus lots of locals want to get involved in Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation.<br /><br />Calvin Trillin is a name that I haven't heard for a long time. Bless his brave heart... he used to write about integration and racism when I was at uni.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-73281898626349438202016-12-21T04:26:00.434+11:002016-12-21T04:26:00.434+11:00Hello Hels, Although I have often read about Gree...Hello Hels, Although I have often read about Greenwich Village, I did not associate with it all the famous names you mention here. <br /><br />It is not only important historically; the traditions still continue. Calvin Trillin is one modern writer associated with Greenwich Village who wrote constantly about living there, and the different restaurants, services and neighbors he encounters. The difference is that now you need to be as famous as Trillin to be able to afford to live there!<br />--JimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-34072545443445793132016-12-20T23:34:50.364+11:002016-12-20T23:34:50.364+11:00Kavin
have you toured around this part of New Yor...Kavin<br /><br />have you toured around this part of New York? To find information on the two-hour Free Tours by Foot, see:<br />http://www.freetoursbyfoot.com/new-york-tours/walking-tours/greenwich-village/Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-49758225919376016132016-12-20T23:24:35.282+11:002016-12-20T23:24:35.282+11:00Writerman
nod. I know that you are as passionate ...Writerman<br /><br />nod. I know that you are as passionate about literature as I am about the fine and decorative arts. So I do have to be a bit more expansive about cultural history in this blog. Fortunately it was easy to do in this part of Lower Manhattan.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-48158381990927664172016-12-20T23:20:35.718+11:002016-12-20T23:20:35.718+11:00Andrew
agreed... very pleasant, green, relaxed an...Andrew<br /><br />agreed... very pleasant, green, relaxed and with a rich cultural history. So I asked my three American first cousins why none of them lived in West Village or Greenwich. They thought I was demented!! As we might have guessed, West Village is the most expensive suburb in the _entire_ USA and Greenwich comes a close 6th. Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-84773308486786512842016-12-20T21:54:22.187+11:002016-12-20T21:54:22.187+11:00I am glad you did not just look at the artists. Th...I am glad you did not just look at the artists. The writers made Greenwich special didn't they, esp Max Eastman and his Masses mates.Writermannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-45854061510594953582016-12-20T21:02:35.787+11:002016-12-20T21:02:35.787+11:00Present day Greenwich Village is a very pleasant p...Present day Greenwich Village is a very pleasant place to spend some time and enjoy a long lunch. Its traffic is not manic as in central Manhattan and the area feels peaceful and relaxed. Your historical knowledge and knowledge of the arts makes me feel very inadequate, but I do enjoy reading your eloquent posts. Interesting piece in today's media about the acceptance of Paul Robeson in England.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-50242439136140178712016-12-20T19:30:01.685+11:002016-12-20T19:30:01.685+11:00This information is impressive; I am inspired with...This information is impressive; I am inspired with your post writing style & how continuously you describe this topic. After reading your post, thanks for taking the time to discuss this, I feel happy about it and I love learning more about this topic. <br />---------------------------------------------------------------<br /><a href="http://axaengineers.com" rel="nofollow">Civil engineering outsourcing services </a> | <a href="http://hoalansaigon.vn" rel="nofollow">hoa lan ho diep </a> | <a href="http://axaengineers.com/services/outsourcing-land-development-services/" rel="nofollow">Outsourcing land development services </a> | <a href="http://axaengineers.com/services/outsourcing-traffic-engineering-services/" rel="nofollow">Outsourcing traffic engineering services </a> | <a href="http://axaengineers.com/services/outsourcing-autocad-drafting-services/" rel="nofollow">Outsourcing Autocad drafting services </a> | <a href="http://axaengineers.com/best-civil-engineering-services-us-companies.html/" rel="nofollow">Best civil engineering companies </a> <br />Kavinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16701919912184999925noreply@blogger.com