Alphabet City is a tiny neighborhood in New York that is full of tiny boutique shops and cafes. As I walk around I do not recognize the names of any of the shops as chain restaurants. The only Starbucks coffee shops are on both the far ends of the boundaries of this neighborhood. Many young people move here and I would like to investigate if they feel like this neighborhood is lacking things that the city has to offer. The subway is very far out of the way, large grocery stores are not nearby and the basic shops most of these people are used to going to are not a few steps away.

I talked to a few people who think it is a big issue and they said they were considering leaving because it can be so inconvenient sometimes to live there. They also knew people who were considering leaving. On top of not having these conveniences to offer, they are shooting up the rent prices. So what is truly making alphabet city a desirable place to live anymore? Some people were saying this is the reason they love it there so much its different and unique compared to other parts of the city.

Either way I would love to look into it, go into a board meeting and see if there is any discussion about this. Are they purposely keeping the chain business’ out of the area ? Do the chain business’ think they cannot find business there? Is Alphabet City going to become to inconvenient and an undesirable place for city residents? These are all things I would like to explore.