This is a map of NYC and Bay Ridge is all the way in the bottom left corner of Brooklyn. It is located next to the Verrazano Bridge and adjacent to the Hudson River and Belt Parkway. It's a very family friendly neighborhood due to its low crime rate, plentiful amount of public parks, and public schools. Over the years, the demographics of the neighborhood changed signficantly as in earlier years it was predominantly white, specifically Italian, but over the years many Asian and Hispanic immigrants settled in the area which created a more diverse population.
-Population: 93,170
-Median Age: 34
-Ethnicity: White 13.86% Hispanic: 41.33% Asian: 41.35% Black: 1.9%
-Population: 67,782
-Median Age: 41
-Ethnicity: White: 64.33% Hispanic: 17.08% Asian: 13.22% Black: 2.84%
As we zoomed into our local neighborhoods, we decided on three major factors that would rank our neighborhood agaisnt the rest in the borough. Focusing on outdoor dining specifically, we determined that Transit Access,Greenery/Shade,Safety were the three most apparent and relevant criteria for the anylysis. As NYC is a very urban environment with a big transit system and not everyone owns a car, it was important that people had multiple ways of accessing the food scene in the area. Safety was probably the most important factor as many dining establishments run late into the night and that is when the city is most alive. It was important to assess how safe it would be to dine out late into the night. Greenery and Shade was our way of looking at how the overall atmosphere and environment of the neighborhood fit the idea of dining out. Although not statistical, we looked at reviews on whether or not people enjoyed their time dining in that neighborhood.
● Public Transit: Bay Ridge is served by the R train but also the D in some spots. In terms of buses, Bay Ridge is served by the B1, B16, B37, B63, and S79-SBS.
● Greenery and Shade: Bay Ridge has a decent amount of parks like Owl’s Head and is situated near the Verrazano Bridge. There are bike paths that can aid in transit for some people along with many quiet benches that can be great for eating take out food. In terms of sidewalk greenery, because the neighborhood is fairly old, there are big trees and small squares of greenery. The buildings tend to be small though so they do not provide a lot of shade for diners.
● Safety: Bay Ridge was ranked as the 7th overall safest neighborhood in Brooklyn. Its crime rates have significantly dropped due to its influx of families with children and its older population. It is a very family-friendly area to settle in.
Along with statistics on other topics like road size and sidewalk approval in our anlaysis of the Open Restaurants Program. We looked at statistics on alcohol approval rates and looked at whether we could correlate them to anything. Bay Ridge in particular saw an almost 50/50 split in the alcohol approval rates which I would correlate to how Bay Ridge isnt a "party" kind of spot. Its age demogrpahics point to an older population and with a large amount of youth in the neighborhood, not all dining places are tailoring to adults and serving alcohol drinks. Bay Ridge seems to be a more layed back place where you can get authentic and good food.
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