Was recently in Manhattan. Compared to that, Vancouver is a paradise. Some of the worst streets ther 7 out of 10 places boarded or abandoned. Worst of all. Its only chain places that survived. Part of the appeal of Manhattan is all the places run by locals and the lack of chains everywhere. It got “better” the more expensive the neighborhood was of course. Ultimately a huge win for Capitalism and consolidation of wealth.
Was recently in Manhattan. Compared to that, Vancouver is a paradise. Some of the worst streets ther 7 out of 10 places boarded or abandoned. Worst of all. Its only chain places that survived. Part of the appeal of Manhattan is all the places run by locals and the lack of chains everywhere. It got “better” the more expensive the neighborhood was of course. Ultimately a huge win for Capitalism and consolidation of wealth.
I thought Manhattan (and New York in general) was known for having independent bodegas around every corner?
It certainly has been in the past. And it’s mostly the retail places not the bodegas that I see shutdown… but still it was pretty rough.