a post-billyburg thought

after some time to digest the onset of stalled construction/development of the williamsburg, brooklyn area a few thoughts began brewing. given the current situation one would conclude that housing is a necessity for this area; majority of the sites visited were intended for this type of development. in the mind of a developer/business man the profit will make a presence in this form, not through what i may refer to as the urban cultural revitalization, which is strongly supported by some, but will not be sought after. my intention for the semester is to investigate this urban cultural revitalization idea and produce a positive impact for an area which could potentially thrive off of increased cultural activity. through readings on the current situation, ideas further developed, at least in my head, and keywords highlighting the situation found to be inspirational are presented as follows:

• "band aids" on a gun shot wound
• "st. marks in the 70's"
• "shooting gallery"
• the nebulously creative post-graduate
• ominous disposition
• fever dream
• postindustrial moonscape
• outdoor cinema
• flea market
• art
• music

the cry for cultural revitalization is present, and it is my ambition to help plant the seeds and watch it flourish, whether realistically, metaphorically, or theoretically, but of course pragmatically. the city should be shaped by the people, and given the current status of cultural intervention, or lack thereof, this would provide an opportunity to make a profit in terms of humanitarian/cultural action as opposed to monetary gain, as well as establishing a sense of place within williamsburg's mode of placelessness.