Research Questions for East Village

  1. Who were the first people to live in East Village?
  2. When did East Village adopted the name of East Village?
  3. Why were people initially attracted to East Village?
  4. When and why did gentrification happen in this area?
  5. What is the artistic background of this neighborhood?
  6. Did any well known artists live there?
  7. Has East Village contributed significantly to the arts and musical culture in New York?
  8. Which are the most remarkable or well know clubs in the East Village?
  9. The East Village was know for its bohemian and artistic population back in the 1960s/1980s. Are there any well known artists that are still living in the area from back in time? Why?
  10. How did the population in ethnicity changed in the East Village throughout the years?
  11. Why is East Village populated by a large amount of students?
  12. Why did Alphabet City change “from a drug-infested no man’s land to the epicenter of downtown cool.” and who populates the area?
  13. How is the punk scene in this area
  14. What is the fashion style in the neighborhood and is there any clothing stores located in the area?
  15. What is the most common practiced religion? Is there any religious buildings around?
  16. What is the musical reputation/background of this neighborhood?
  17. What is the most common group of age in this area?
  18. Why is St Marks full of Japanese restaurant but not cataloged as a “Little Tokyo”?
  19. What are the most important buildings in the area?
  20. What effect did gentrification cause on the people that have lived in the East Village for generations?
  21. What type of essence does the East Village have now in the present days?

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