All, I know this thread has been settled for a bit, but I'd like to throw in one more Brooklyn neighborhood as a reference for anyone else who comes along. Prospect Heights is between Park Slope and Fort Greene (both mentioned), and it's the latest to get a bit gentrified... but prices are still low for apartments, and you have immediate access to Prospect Park and good bike baths to downtown.
All, I know this thread has been settled for a bit, but I'd like to throw in one more Brooklyn neighborhood as a reference for anyone else who comes along. Prospect Heights is between Park Slope and Fort Greene (both mentioned), and it's the latest to get a bit gentrified... but prices are still low for apartments, and you have immediate access to Prospect Park and good bike baths to downtown.