April 12 PM WalkWithout much thought for adventure, Chester and I headed out to our "stand-by" destination of Carroll Garden's Dog Park. I think it's called DiMatta Park, but I could be wrong. At any rate, we decided to take a few streets that we don't often travel on. Since our 'hood has a ton of industrial buildings, there seem to be factories, warehouses, junkyards and processing plants around every corner. But what is interesting is how quickly this area changes from industry to residential. And not just regular residential, but brownstone residential-- million dollar residential-- right against a grimy subway track, or a toxic and heavily polluted lot. And with the population increases slated for NYC, and specifically Brooklyn, there is little doubt that that factory will soon be luxury lofts and those carcinogenic lots will be public parks. For now, they are fitting reminders of Brooklyn's once vibrant, and diminishing industry, and nice backdrops for the Che. Forgot the total mileage, but probably only 2.5 miles or so.
