Bushwick of the previous decade has rapidly transformed from New York’s “forgotten” neighborhood into a synonym of hipness and trendiness. We can only hope that the adverse effects of the neighborhood’s speedy development have been outnumbered by the newly created opportunities, which still don’t lift our moral obligation to inhibit the negative effects of gentrification. In any case, contemporary Bushwick has a lot to reflect on, and so historically first TEDxBushwick conference, which was designed to examine transformation, came in an arguably good time. The event was at the very least partially successful to meet community’s high expectations and the need to pause and to reflect.