Who Gives a Shit: Do these Slopes Make Our Butts Look Better?

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Recently The NY Times wrote about the expansion of the American Ass and how the nation’s growing girth is impacting regional mass transit planning. It begs the question: given our hilly nabe, does residing in Park Slope give us a natural advantage to keeping our glutes in shape?

Manhattan was once hilly, but is now mostly flat as a board. Park Slope on the other hand is part of a ridge that rises to a peak of 220 ft. in neighboring Greenwood Cemetery.  It ain’t Pikes Peak, but a walk from 4^th Ave to Prospect Park is like climbing the stairs of a 17 story building. With the addition of groceries, laundry or strollers, just getting around each day is a mini-workout (this isn’t always a good thing…. I’ve gone to happy hours in the flats and burned off the buzz by the time I’ve gotten home). When I have people visiting from car-to-everything parts of the country, I tell them in advance to get in walking shape because they inevitably get pooped as we hike up and down the streets.

So: Do Park Slope residents have the best booties in Metro NYC?  Do you use the topography as a fitness opportunity, or is it negated because you end up hiking to a pizza joint anyway?