Stock Photo - PRODUCTION - 27 April 2022, US, New York: Interior photo of the climbing hall ""Vital"" in Greenpoint. Many people are familiar with the fact that towns and villages first become more beautiful, then more expensive. But how can you actually tell today that a neighborhood is getting classier? In the USA, bouldering has become a trend sport for the young, well-built and well-heeled. Because climbing is something you have to be able to afford first. (to dpa: ""First hip, then expensive - How you can recognize change in the city"") Photo: Benno Schwinghammer/dpa. - New York/US