Summary(0:21) Moving to Brooklyn to attend Pratt -- (1:17) Brooklyn over the years (2:07) The movement of people -- (4:04) The amount of construction and effects of gentrification -- (5:06) The central location of Bed-stuy -- (5:56) Neighborhood changes -- (6:47) A community based block -- (7:22) The community garden on Bedford avenue -- (9:14) The effects of community gardens and green spaces on neighborhoods -- (10:53) Libraries and the community -- (12:13) Being a freshman at Pratt in the 1960s -- (12:56) Myrtle avenue and the elevated L train -- (13:27) Going to Kum Kau -- (14:54) Moving around in Brooklyn -- (16:15) Challenges and rewards of raising kids in Brooklyn -- (18:29) Challenges with construction and rats -- (19:22) The positive outweighing the negative -- (20:28) Getting older in Brooklyn and the importance of being active -- (21:42) Program’s towards senior citizens -- (22:22) Working as a textile designer -- (23:18) Lessons learned living in Brooklyn -- (24:54) The importance of respecting the neighborhood history and people.
NoteAudio interview conducted on June 8, 2018, by Johan Norberg at the Marcy Library. Collected through Our Streets, Our Stories, an oral history project of Brooklyn Public Library. This project is a partnership with Services for Older Adults and the Brooklyn Collection.
SubjectPratt Institute. Art School ; Gentrification ; Abandoned lots ; Trust for Public Land (U.S.) ; Older People ; Midler, Bette ; Line dancing ; Community development ; Urban gardening ; Community gardens
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TitleOral history interview conducted with Judith Jones on 2018 June 8.