My project focuses on exploring the reason why Downtown Brooklyn come to rise from early 1980s even to the present day. In simple words, I would want to explore how Downtown Brooklyn transformded so drastically from an industrial land to a technology hub. If possible, I might also try to figure out what roles Poly played during the process.
As we read Sullivan’s article of "Directions to Brooklyn" about his own understanding and analysis concerning Brooklyn, I became particularly interested in this part of the topic : the rise of Downtown Brooklyn. To begin with, I came up with this idea out of curiosity. As I moved to the New York Metropolitan Area, I was always told that the most prosperous and hectic area of the City of New York used to be Manhattan, and in the past Brooklyn wasn’t part of New York. I learned the surprising fact that Brooklyn used to be a diverse borough with a high crime rate. I would focus on what role Poly played in the rise of Downtown Brooklyn and how the industry of technology supplemented its rapid growth.
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Shuhao Ruan