Comments on: SoBro! (part 3) http://www.thebronxrocks.com/2008/08/sobro-part-3/ Smashing the Urban Myths Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:53:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Simone http://www.thebronxrocks.com/2008/08/sobro-part-3/#comment-20 Simone Mon, 01 Sep 2008 22:20:16 +0000 http://www.thebronxrocks.com/?p=907#comment-20 Hi Courtney. Thanks so much. And no, I didn't feel that the area is dangerous at all. Definitely a little rough around the edges and some streets were a bit desolate, so it might feel a little intimidating to some, but I felt extremely comfortable. I did get precisely two WTF! stares, but generally people just ignored me - and some even went out of their way to engage me in conversation. One elderly gentleman asked me if I had bought into the new condo complex - and I told him that a 1/2 million dollars was too rich for my blood. That opened up a great discussion about how the area was seeing alot of interest and improvement...Actually, my whole "walkabout" was very enlightening and encouraging. Thanks again for visiting TheBronxRocks! Please keep checking in. (And feel free to email me if you want additional or more specific info. I'm always glad to share my perceptions and experiences!) Hi Courtney. Thanks so much. And no, I didn’t feel that the area is dangerous at all. Definitely a little rough around the edges and some streets were a bit desolate, so it might feel a little intimidating to some, but I felt extremely comfortable. I did get precisely two WTF! stares, but generally people just ignored me - and some even went out of their way to engage me in conversation. One elderly gentleman asked me if I had bought into the new condo complex - and I told him that a 1/2 million dollars was too rich for my blood. That opened up a great discussion about how the area was seeing alot of interest and improvement…Actually, my whole “walkabout” was very enlightening and encouraging.

Thanks again for visiting TheBronxRocks! Please keep checking in. (And feel free to email me if you want additional or more specific info. I’m always glad to share my perceptions and experiences!)

]]> By: Courtney http://www.thebronxrocks.com/2008/08/sobro-part-3/#comment-19 Courtney Mon, 01 Sep 2008 21:17:29 +0000 http://www.thebronxrocks.com/?p=907#comment-19 Awesome photos! Who knew there was so many different types of buildings and homes over there. I'll have to go have a look. Did you feel any danger? Did you go by yourself? Thanks. Awesome photos! Who knew there was so many different types of buildings and homes over there. I’ll have to go have a look. Did you feel any danger? Did you go by yourself? Thanks.

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