THE MEATPACKING DISTRICT

Then came the urban renewal, in fits and starts. Sometimes the story got ahead of itself, as stories will do. But gradually, little by little, something came to life. Something fantastic. A kind of character, a kind of charm, that began taking shape before the word “experiential” had entered the lexicon. But the truth is, if you had to design an experiential neighborhood from scratch, you’d be hard-pressed to do better than this one.