Quote Originally Posted by Bham1982 View Post
And Williamsburg, Brooklyn, arguably the hottest neighborhood basically anywhere, has an elevated freeway gashing right through the heart of the neighborhood. While it's hideous and probably shouldn't have been built, and sits in a city where most people don't even own cars, no one would seriously advocate for its removal.

And the surrounding blocks have tons of development and vitality, with projects being built right up against the freeway.
The BQE does not go through the heart of Williamsburg. If anything it acts as a psychological barrier between rich Williamsburg and not-so-rich Williamsburg.