Phase 2, Post 11: Michael Higgins

I was really engaged in this presentation because I actually live in one of the buildings that Michael Higgins brought up. It was really cool experiencing the tour through online Google Maps, and it was especially interesting to learn so much more about the street that I live on and the area that I spend almost every day. It also made it clear how Brooklyn has changed over time and how it has been subject to gentrification. I remember a friend of mine once told me that MetroTech was laid out very specifically and with a purpose. So it was really cool to hear that affirmed that it was designed to be an urban renewal site. There were other really cool and almost wild facts like how 20,000 apartments have been built in Brooklyn, just in the last few years. 

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