Ikea's Watery Shadow

Peter: 4th Feb 2008 - 15:01 GMT

i was in red hook last weekend for the idiotarod and overheard tales of up-and-coming places pulling out of red hook, due to the expected "influx" of folks not happening as expected/predicted... a shame. classic new york overspectulation...

and didn't they halt water-taxi service to the fairway there? another shame...

serlingrod: 4th Feb 2008 - 16:39 GMT

Oh IKEA, what to do with thee? You offer great bargains on such aesthetically-pleasing, easy to assemble furniture, yet you continue to embrace the Walton-esque big box development model.....

Our IKEA in Philly is a nightmare. It's located along the Delaware waterfront in South Philly near Pennsport, a residential area that's seen way too much big box development lately (i.e. WAL-MART). Seems alot like what's going on in Red Hook...isloated from public transit and resulting in way too much traffic. And to top it off, the PA State Gaming Board has situated a proposed CASINO on a waterfront parcel just behind IKEA and WAL-MART. Talk about "looking down"...

This also reminds me of the Hope Depot that's situated in Jersey right before you enter the Holland Tunnel....

EvilGentleman: 4th Feb 2008 - 18:15 GMT

We were lucky here. Our IKEA is located in a commercial/industrial area wedged between two highways and the airport. Exactly where it belongs.

Maz, Netherne: 25th Aug 2008 - 00:47 GMT

So you want to talk about Ikea eyesores do you, well check this one out.
This is Croydon, South London, U.K. You can probably see the chimneys from where you are with their lovely colour branded stripes !!!
They sent some poor sods up there to clean or re-paint those recently. Traffic was very slow going past as everyone was rubber-necking to see what looked like tiny little men high above the ground dangling in the air on ropes ! Scary to watch I can tell you.

Maz, Netherne: 25th Aug 2008 - 00:48 GMT