I wish I could leave an optimistic comment. But maybe AI will take all the jobs and the only thing being done by humans is music and painting. Then we’ll be the rich ones!
Albuquerque…. City sponsored a meeting downtown years ago, waaay pre-Covid…. Talking up getting artists to move in downtown and “cool it up “… a few have since done that, and the cycle is probably going to do a “Burque version”… but the interesting thing at that meeting was a general consensus… “Nah… we know what you developer types are up to… we’ve seen it all before… not gonna fall for it again…. You will price us out as soon as we cool it up for you”…. There has since been a bit of downtown art slowly building… but I do emphasize slowly… and many many false starts… it was fascinating. Since I’ve lived here all my life, I never felt a need to follow the art… it’s really everywhere here….
I agree. I was born and raised in The Bronx and now much older, live far East of there but close enough to visit. I’ve seen many versions of the city over the years. Manhattan always felt exciting and simultaneously too costly. It still does.
Everything changes as we well know. A new Mayor will usher in changes, some great, some unfavorable.
A city like New York is always out of balance. One must take NYC for what it is.
That crazy friend who is fun to see but asks too much of you. You are invigorated and drained on the backend.
The above is just top of mind. Let’s hope to hear from far more interesting intelligent people! As a fan of all things Waking Up also, I think….WWSHS?
I wish I could leave an optimistic comment. But maybe AI will take all the jobs and the only thing being done by humans is music and painting. Then we’ll be the rich ones!
Albuquerque…. City sponsored a meeting downtown years ago, waaay pre-Covid…. Talking up getting artists to move in downtown and “cool it up “… a few have since done that, and the cycle is probably going to do a “Burque version”… but the interesting thing at that meeting was a general consensus… “Nah… we know what you developer types are up to… we’ve seen it all before… not gonna fall for it again…. You will price us out as soon as we cool it up for you”…. There has since been a bit of downtown art slowly building… but I do emphasize slowly… and many many false starts… it was fascinating. Since I’ve lived here all my life, I never felt a need to follow the art… it’s really everywhere here….
I agree. I was born and raised in The Bronx and now much older, live far East of there but close enough to visit. I’ve seen many versions of the city over the years. Manhattan always felt exciting and simultaneously too costly. It still does.
Everything changes as we well know. A new Mayor will usher in changes, some great, some unfavorable.
A city like New York is always out of balance. One must take NYC for what it is.
That crazy friend who is fun to see but asks too much of you. You are invigorated and drained on the backend.
The above is just top of mind. Let’s hope to hear from far more interesting intelligent people! As a fan of all things Waking Up also, I think….WWSHS?
Wow! This is a global epidemic. Art alone the vaccine. Keep on! Thanks for sharing : )
in 100% agreement. Curious as to what the "Shut it down" phase of this cycle will look like.