People flock here for the artistic energy, a vibe that’s never really left but has changed to fit the times. Step into the vast store Mood Fabrics and you’re as likely to bump into a student from the nearby Fashion Institute of Technology as you are a contestant on Project Runway, while the street-level Space for Public Art, where local artists are challenged to create something that will grab the attention of millions of passersby each day, is one of more than 90 artists’ studios in the neighborhood. At the slick Distrikt Hotel, the massive, ever-changing sculptures at the hotel entrance have made it a local landmark, and world-renowned street artist Mitchell Schorr has an urban mural in the neighborhood.