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ThefirstoccasionbywhichIheardaboutCully,wasnotagoodoneItwasmentionedasbeingatroubledarea thatneededalotofhelp.Inmymind,alotofneighborhoodsneedhelp;whatmakesCullysospecial?Everyone keepstalkingaboutit,butIdon'tseewhatthebigdealisAstimewenton,IbegantohearmoreaboutCully,and itbegantosparkmyinterest.Ibegantoreadarticlesandstoriesfromandaboutthisneighborhood;theyall mentionedthesamething:CullyisOregon'smostdiverse...

CowraHistory

interventionofoutsidepartiesThismaycomeintoplayinsituationssuchas:neighbourhooddisputes(iefencing, trees,andnoise).Thesecondmethodwouldbejudicialinterventions;thesewouldtakeplaceinacourtoflaw guidedbyajudgeandsometimesjuryInthetownshipofCowrathiswouldbethelargestscaleofconflict resolutionandwouldencompassthingssuchasspeedingfines,greaterneighbourhooddisputes,theftandother...

LossOfDiversityInFilm2.0

LatinoyoungmenfromtheseupgradedareasAsaresultofthismanyBlackandLatinoyoungmensufferfrom policebrutality.AclearcaseofthisisAlexNieto,hisdeathwasduetogentrification.Hewas28yearsoldwhen hewaskilled,intheneighbourhoodwherehehadspenthiswholelife.LikeweseehewaskilledbytheSFPD becauseoftwocallstheygotsayingthattherewasayoungLatino,probablyagangmember,withhishandresting onagun.Thistwocallswerefromtwowhitementhatwere...

WhatIsWrongwithCully,Oregon?

neighborhoodhasamixofethnicityIseeHispanic,CaucasianandAfricanpopulationsThisfamilyisLutheran andattendsachurchafewblocksaway.ThereisalsoanearbyCatholicchurch.Thelocalhospitalisabout1mile awayandIpasseditonmywaytotheirhomeTherearemanydoctors'officesanddentalofficesnearthehospital Manyyardsstillhaveelectionsignsstillintheyards.Therearenotanybillboardsvisibledisplayinganymedia.I doseesomenewspapersindriveways

GrowingUpInaSmallTown

Shewouldjustsmileandactlikeshedidn'tknowit,andthengaveusourrewardanyway.AnothertimeI rememberaparentlookingoutforuswaswhenmybrothernearlydrownedinthelocalriver.Hewasalways taggingalongwithmyfriendsandmeeventhoughhewasstilltooyoungatsixtodomostofthethingsthatwe did.WhenwewouldgoswimmingattheriverItrustedhimtostaysafeintheshallowswhileweolderkidsbraved thedeeper

TheStereotypeofCriminallyDisposedPeopleinPoverty

Formanyyears,theissueofcriminaldispositionhasbeengreatlyassociatedwiththosewhoresideinpoor neighborhoodsViolencemayoccurwithinlowincomeorpredominantminoritycommunitiesbutmuchgoodhas comefromneighborhoodssuchasthese.Further,thisstereotypehasgeneratedmuchcontroversy:Whilesome believethatallpoorneighborhoodsaretheworst,indeednotallpeoplewhocomefrompoorneighborhoodsare notcriminallydisposedBecauseofaspiringindividualswhoareprosperous

WindshieldSurvey

thispaperistoreviewtheWeekTwoDiscussionQuestionsandaddressindividualresponsibilitywithintheir communityIwillwriteaboutwaysthatpeoplecangivebacktotheircommunityIwillalsobedescribingan eventItookpartindonewithinmycommunitytobeapartofit.Lastly,Iwilladdressthe"freerides"thatare withinallcommunitiesandwhattodoaboutthemwhileincorporatingthematerialscoveredinbothWeekOne andWeekTwooftheCourse.ResponsibilitywithintheCommunity...

EssayonGrowingUpDuringtheEgyptianRevolution

IgrewupinmyhomecountryEgypt,inatimesomemaysayIwasluckytohaveexperiencedandbeenapartofI tookpartinhelpinganationoverthrowitsdictatorwhoreignedwithtyrannylongerthanIhadbeenalive.Iaman Egyptianyouth,whofoughtformypeople'sstolenprosperityandwithheldfreedomagainstthefamousthirtyyear oldMubarakregimeTheEgyptianrevolutionwastelevisedandkeptundertheglobaleyethroughouteachofits progressions,fromstarttoendyetnotholistic...

CompareandContrastEssayofTwoNeighborhood

PatriciaBrownEllenBeckfordEnglish110113February2013TwoNeighborhoodsTheconvenienceoflivingin anurbanorsuburbanneighborhoodcanbeappealingtomanypeople.Choosingbetweenareascansometimesbe overwhelmingforsomeindividualPeoplearenotonlyconcernedaboutthesafetyofacommunity,buttheyare alsoconcernedabouttheenvironment.Althoughsomeneighborhoodsmightlookattractive,peopleshould considertheexpensethatcomeswithit,andhowcommutingwillaffect...

EthicsEssay

Directions:CommunityandPopulationHealthWindshieldSurveyThisassessmentisafoundationalexercisefor youtolearnaboutyourenvironmentandexplorewhereyouliveTakesometimetointentionallyexploreyour county.Lookatyourcountyasthehomeandtheplaceofworkforthecountyresidents.Whiledrivingthrough yourcommunity,stopforcoffeeorhavelunchinaneighborhood.Findaplacetoeatwhereyoucansitdownas partofthecommunityYoumaywanttowalkaroundyour

DescriptiveEssayAboutMyNeighborhood

MyneighborhoodthatIliveinisLA,specificallySouthLA.Theneighborhoodisquitedangerouseveryoncein awhileyouheargunshotsatnight,policesirens,andtheambulancesirenstherearealwayssomethinginthe neighborhood.ThepeopleofmyneighborhoodmainlyconsistsofAfricanAmericans,Mexicanswhomaybe documentedorundocumented,andwhiteswhoarelowincomeThehousesaroundmyplacearemainly apartmentsandhousesthatlooktorndown,butit'snotallbadtheneighborhoodhas...

CulturalFactorsInTheSocioculturalEnvironment

Therearemanythingsinlifethatinfluenceourdevelopmentinsomeshapeorform.Whetherinapositiveor negativeway,influenceissomethingthatsurroundsus,ourchildrenandfamilyandmaydeterminethewaywe develop.Weareallpronetoinfluencesinourenvironment.Althoughtherearemanyfactorsthatinfluenceus,one specificexamplearethesocioculturalfactorswearesurroundedbyinoureverydaylivesThispaperwillbe discussingthestrengthsandweaknessesinthesociocultural...

Windshield

Theperspectiveofcollectiveefficacyisdescribedasthethewillingnessofacommunity/grouptoworkinorderto meetacommongoalwhichwillultimatelybenefitall.Collectiveefficacytendstobemorefocusedonthe communityandhowtheircontributionscanimpactthedeclineofcriminalanddelinquentbehaviorsThetheory arguesthatcommunitieswithhighlevelofcollectiveefficacyandparticipationtendtohavelowerlevelofcrime, thatisbecauseindividualsaremorewillingtointervene

NegativeEssayOnGentrification

Gentrificationistheprocessofrenovatinganareasothatitconformstomiddle-classtastes.Low-incomeminority neighborhoodsareoftenthetargetsofgentrification,whichmakesthissubjectrathercontroversial,andrightlyso. Gentrificationoftenhastheeffectofpushingthenativelow-incomeresidentsoutoftheirneighborhoodsdueto risingrentcostsandincreasedcostofliving.Theprocesstypicallystartswithyoung,educated,artistic,mostly whitepeoplebeginningtomoveintopredominately

FencesInTheBarrioSummary

1.TheBarrioiswherelowincomeMexicanfamiliesliveanddevelopsocialrelationswithothersaroundthem.It isasafehavenformanyMexicanfamilieseventhoughitisveryrundownandlackscertainnecessitiesThe streetsofthebarrioarepoorlypavedanditevenhasamakeshiftbarbershopinsomeone'slivingroom.This, however,doesnotdeterfamiliesfrombecomingclosewitheachother.Whileinthebarrio,familiesforgetabout theirhardshipsandgathertogethertocelebratewhatthey

ThePerspectiveOfCollectiveCynocyAndEfficacycyInACommunity

TheImportanceOfSenseOfBelongingInHumanDevelopment

Thereisavariousofresearchandtheoriesthatdiscusstheimportanceofasenseofbelonginginhuman developmentAnindividual'ssenseofbelongingrelatestofeelingsofacceptanceandbeingvaluedinaspace (Goodenow,1993).Baumeister&Leary(1995)statesthatthebelongingnesshypothesisisonethatpredictsthat humanshaveintrinsicmotivationtocultivatemeaningful,longlastingrelationshipswithfrequentinteractions Peopleneedthefeelingofencouragementandasenseofbelonging...

RelationshipBetweenPovertyAndPoverty

IntroductionFromthebirthoffundamentaleconomicstothepresentday,povertyhasbeen,forthemostpart,an unstableanomalyaffectingthesocial,political,cultural,andeconomicdomainsinmostcountriesifnotallatsome point.Withinthesedomains,mentalhealthisoneofmanyelementsthatisheavilyinfluencedbypovertyandhas beenaproblemforquitesometimeItisimportanttomeasure,monitor,andaddresstheproblemsofmentalhealth thatarisefrompovertybecause...

ChildhoodIdentityResearchPaper

LifeisaconsistentmovementPeoplehaveexperiencedtheirchildhoodinawiderangeofneighborhoods, schools,andwithindividualsfromawiderangeoffoundations.One'ssurroundingsduringtheirchildhoodmake quiteabitoftheiridentitytodayconsideringwheretheygrewupThroughthegreaterpartoftheadjustments throughoutone'slife,ormaybeasaresultofthem,onehastokeepupandgainaoneofakindidentityand qualities.Growingupinaneighborhoodthatisablendofeverything-a...

Community,"Thepeopleofadistrictorcountryconsideredcollectively,especiallyinthecontextofsocialvalues andresponsibilities"(OxfordDictionaries)Isolation"Cause(apersonorplace)tobeorremainaloneorapart fromothers"(Oxforddictionaries).Thesekeywordscandescribeemotionsintheworldandiswhattearsthemfrom societyorbringsthemcloserin.InIntotheWild,JonKrakauerdemonstratestheidealsofcommunityand isolationforayoungboynamedChrisMcCandless,who

GoodNeighborTissot

Everycommunityandneighborhoodhasitsnorms,butthey'retypicallynotquestioned.InherbookGood Neighbors(2014)sociologistSylvieTissotexaminesandobserveshowthenormsofBoston'sSouthEndhave changedassheinteractswithitsresidents.Duringherresearch,shefindsthatthewhiteupper-middleclass dominatesthecommunitythroughnowwellestablishedneighborhoodassociationsandcivicengagementWith goodintentions,thewhiteupper-middleclasstriedtopromotepositiveusage...

LittletonCo.CaseStudy

LittletonCoiswherewinterismoderateandtheneighborhoodhasa"neighborknow-neighbor"feel.Thatbeing said,homeownersinsomeareasofLittletonattesttothefactthatonecanreasonablyflytheirdoorsalldaywithout anyonebargingin.Homeyandrelaxedeateries,independentlyownedshopssprawledonitsmainstreets,and arcadesextendacharmfromitsoriginalturnofthecenturystructuresThereisnowantinginthelocals'needto embracethecity'shistorydespiteowningapresent-day...

IsolationInIntoTheWild

regulationsAccordingtothatdefinitionIfeltlikeitwaseasyformetoidentifywithvariouscommunitiesallat once.Myethnicbackground,involvement,andgenderhaveallplayedhugeroleinthisself-identification.Ifeelas ifIampartofaseriesofcommunitiesnotonlyonmycollegecampusbutinlifeingeneralIembracemyLatin roots,myminoritycommunity,andmythirdworldroots.IalsorecognizeIconsistsofacommunityofHispanic OrganizationPromotingEducationAlumni,Meadowcreek

CommunityMemberResearchPaper

upholdformycommunity.Formyresponsibilities,ImustmakesureI'mupholdingapositivevibeonwhata student-athletelookslike.Also,Ihavetodomybestinpracticeandinduringgamesforsoccer.Developingasa soccerplayerIknowthatI'mastudentfirstandthatmyonandoffthepitchresponsibilitiescanimpactmy community.First,dealingwithschoolandbeingastudentfirst.Ontopofworkinghardonthefieldtobettermy craftasasoccerplayerIhavetokeepmygradesup

PopulationTrendsInCanada

ExaminingpopulationtrendscanhelpCanadainregardstoplanningforthefuture,particularlywithinthehealth fieldLookingatthepopulationpyramids,alargeportionofCanadaspopulationareolderadults(Clarke,2016)It isalsoknownthatalargeportionofolderadultsresidewithintheirownhomes,"921%livedinprivate households…while7.9%livedincollectivedwellings"(StatisticsCanada,2011).Whyitisthoughthatliving withinone'shomeseemstobethecommontrend?Perhaps

ReflectiveEssayToGeorgiaStateUniversity

YOUreallywanttoknow,thefirstthingyou'dprobablywanttohearaboutiswhathappenedtomewhileIwasat thatgoddamplaceandwhattheydidtome,andwhathappenedbetweenmyparentsandmeandallthatcrap,but I'drathernotgointoit.Totellthetruth,thatstuffmadenodifferenceonme.Andbesides,myparentswouldbein wayovertheirheadsifItoldyouanythingpersonalaboutthemThey'reastouchyashell,theyareWhatIwill tellyouaboutiswhathappenedafterIleftthat...

HowILearnedToGoToTheSouthsideOfGrandFalls

individualswithintheinnercityofGrandRapids,MichiganThisplaceismyhometownandIdecidedtogotothe SouthsideofGrandRapids,wherethecrimerateishighandtheindividualswhomakeupthecommunitydonot havemuch.ImustadmitthatatfirstIwasveryhesitateaboutactuallygoingintothesepoorneighborhoodsbased onwhatIsawfirsthandonTV,which

TheSantiagoParkNeighborhoodCommunityAndCityOfficials IncaseIncidentOfAttackAndOrNaturalDisaster

ThepurposeofthisriskassessmentreportistobringawarenesstotheresidentsoftheSantiagoPark NeighborhoodCommunityandCityOfficialsincaseincidentofattackandornaturaldisasterThisriskassessment isfocusingonthepossibleintendentontheneighborhoodandortheneighborhoodsroadnetwork.Thisreportwill showhowifanattackandornaturaldisasterdoesoccurwherekeyfailuretothecommunitymightoccurand mightcauseproblematicincidentsforfirstresponderstohelp...

PersonalNarrativeOnCatcherInTheRye

StrategicChallengesForLocalCommunities

StrategicChallengesforLocalCommunitiesTheDepartmentofHomelandSecurityreleasedthe2014Quadrennial HomelandSecurityReviewonJune18,2014asrequiredbytheHomelandSecurityActof2002andits amendmentsThisreviewoutlinedthecurrentstateofpreparedness,aswellasthefutureareasofconcentrationIt alsodeterminedsixstrategicchallengesfacingthenation:terroristthreat;growingcyberthreats;biological concernsasawhole;nuclearterrorism;transnationalcriminal...

OriginalWriting:DarkGreenBuilding

Sittingatmydinningtable,mymotherandIwerewaitingformyfatherwhowasdrivingbackfromworkItwas almost2:30pmandmyfatherhadnotshownup.Hewouldusuallyarriveatthistimebutapparentlyhewaslate;I wonderedwhySuddenly,acarjustlikemyfather'sappearedandIrantowardsmylivingroom'swindowtoseeif mysuspicionswerecorrectbuttheywerenot.Itwasamanwhoseemeddisappointedandmadsincethestreet endeduphavingnoplacetogoThecarmadeaU-turnand

PerspectivesOfCommunityMembersAndParents

perspectivesofcommunitymembersandparents(Tinkler,2013;Boyle-BaiseandLangford,2004;Bell,Horn,and Roxas,2007)Service-learningoftenleadstoanopportunitytoenjoyformalandinformalnetworkswhichleadto employment,leadershipopportunities,andanexpansionofculturalknowledgeItmaybemeaningfultoconsider howparentsandresidentsofeconomicallydisadvantagedneighborhoodsmightsimilarlybenefitfromproviding servicestolocalschoolsExosystemLevelPartnersBenson

CommunitiesEssay

CommunititesWhenmostpeopletalkaboutcommunity,theythinkofalocation,anareainwhichpeoplelive.By definition"community"isagroupofpeoplelivinginthesamelocationandunderthesamegovernment Communitycanalsobedefinedasagroupofpeoplewiththesamecommoninterestsorsegmentsinsociety. However,thesedefinitions,whichcanbefoundinanydictionary,areonlythetipoftheicebergwhenitcomesto explainingwhatcommunityreallyis.Communityisthememories...

HiddenTruthsinThePossibilityofEvil"byShirleyJacksonEssay

Underneathagoodmoral,therecouldbeahiddentruth.In,"ThePossibilityofEvil",ShirleyJacksonshowshow theprotagonist,MissStrangeworthpresumessheisprotectingherneighborhoodbyeliminatingtheevilthatexists withinhercommunity,butironically,sheisthemostevilneighborofall.Inthebeginning,thecommunity considersMissStrangeworthanold,caringandrespectedwomanThroughoutthestory,ahandfulofcommunity membersrealizeMissStrangeworthisabitter,insensitive...

SeeingaHomicideChangedMylife:StudentJournalEssay

placecallChicagowhereeverybodyismovingallthetimeChicagocanofferyoualotofopportunities,but unfortunatelydeathisoneofthoseopportunities.Withguns,drugs,andgangssurroundingthecityIexperience themostintensesituationofmylife.Itwasalifechangerthatwokemeup,andforcemetorealizethatanything canhappentoanyoneatanytimeandnooneisuntouchableIt'samemorythatwillforeverbeapartofmeno matterhowhardItrytoforgetit.Itwas2008Iwas...

NeighbourhoodDisputesResolutionActOf2011

IntroductionNeighbourhooddisputesareacommonoccurrencetothisdaywithmanytypesofissuesregarding aspectssuchasfencing,building,treeandpropertyissuescontinuallybeingariseninsuburbanareas.The QueenslandCivilandAdministrativeTribunal(QCAT)isanestablishmentthatcontainscertainlawsandrules whichhelpresolveanyissuesthataretocomeupbetweenoneormoreparties.Themainsourceofactthatwillbe usedmostcommonlythroughoutthispieceistheNeighbourhoodDisputes

TheEnvironment:ShapingPeopleIntoWhoTheyAre

TheEnvironment:ShapingPeopleintoWhoTheyAreArecentstudyconductedbyDr.Matthews,theheadof DivisionofChildandYouthPsychiatryatSaskatoon,stated"Statistically,tenpercentoftheyoungpopulation's [behaviors]areconsidered'abnormal'"(Matthews).Whenachildbeginsmisbehaving,manyparentsstruggleto understandwhytheirchildisactingthatway.Therootoftheproblemliesintheenvironmentthatthechildis raisedinThedevelopmentofchildren'sbehaviorsisdetermined

GreenbushVs.BurkeHeights

Greenbushvs.BurkeHeightsThisreportwillbeontheresearchIhavediscoveredfirsthandaswellasthrough statisticaldatathatcomparesandcontraststheneighborhoodsofGreenbushandBurkeHeights,bothlocatedin Madison,Wisconsin.Whenresearchingthesetwoneighborhoods,Ifocusedontheneighborhoodshousing statistics,demographicsoftheirresidents,andthemoneycirculatingwithintheneighborhoodsAnotheraspectI paidattentiontowhilecomparingtheneighborhoodswastheeconomic...

TheProsAndConsOfExpectableHousingInHighlandPark

Moreover,affordablehousinginHighlandParkseemstobedecreasingforlongtimeresidentsbecauseofpricesof rentandmortgagesbeginningtoincreasewitheachyear.AsonthegraphfromZillow.com,itshowsthemedian salepricefromSeptember1,2017asbeing$646,448andthemedianlistingpriceis$728,944Basedonthis evidencefromZillow.com,housingpricesisgoingtocontinuetoincrease.Although,ZillowpredictsbyOctober 31,2018themedianlistingpriceofhousesaregoingto...

PsychologicalCausesOfCrime:ThePsychologicalEffectsOfBurglary

violatedandintrudeduponManypeoplereactdifferentlytothistypeofsituationBurglarymayaffectsome peoplemorethanothers,thereforesignsofstressmaydifferfrompersontoperson.Thisweekarobberytook placejusttwohousesdownfrommyplaceofresidenceIhadjustreturnedhomefromattendingclass,whena neighborapproachedme.Shehadcometowarnmeofanincident,involvingabreak-inthathadoccurredacross thestreetfromher,earlierthatmorningSheinformedme,that

SocialAndSocialDiverty,PovertyAndUnhealthyLifestyles

Consumerswithlower-incomesaremorelikelytoliveunhealthily,aslow-incomehasbecomedirectlycorrelated withlivinganunhealthylifestyle.Whenshoppingforgroceries,consumerswithrelativelylowmonthlyincomes aresubstantiallymorelikelytoeatunhealthily,andaremorelikelytobeobeseThisissueofpovertyand unhealthylivingstemsfromtheideaofsocialandphysicalenvironments.Whyisitthatpeopleoflow socioeconomicstatusaremorelikelytosmoke,drinkexcessivelyand

NeighborhoodCaseStudy

activityandhousinginvestments,raisingenvironmentalstandards,andimprovingtheAlliance'sorganizational structureCouldtheadoptionofaPrivateNeighborhoodAssociation(PNA),aspresentedbytheMercatusPolicy Series,supportthesesteps?Inmyopinion,afullPNAwillnotmovetheAllianceforward.However,theWhittier AlliancecouldbenefitandadvancethesegoalsiftheyadoptedcertainprinciplesintroducedbyPNAs,specifically: growingcommunityparticipation,empoweringlocalknowledge...

VacantLotRestorationCaseStudy

VacantLotRestorationProgramisacomprehensiveplantospecificallyaddressvacantlotsbyengagingresidents andorganizationsintheirsustainablerevitalizationbyhelpingunderserved,inner-cityresidentsgreentheir communitiesandrestorevacantlotsbycreatingneighborhoodgardensandgreenspaces,plantingstreettrees,and establishingtreenurseries(Parks&PeopleFoundation,2002)Theseeffortswereinitiallyundertakenin collaborationwiththeCityDepartmentofRecreationand...

TheRoleOfGentrificationInDenver

BobbyLefebresays,"WatchingeverythingIloveaboutmyneighborhoodslowlywalkintoamerememoryis disheartening.Itseemslikeeverydaythereisanewinstitution,business,ormuralbeingclearedawaytomake roomforthenew."Thisquotenotonlyhelpsyouunderstandjusthowupsettinggentrification...

InWon'tYouBeMyNeighbor?PeterLovenheimgoesthroughasituationthatwouldmakemostpeoplenotwant toknowaboutwhotheirneighborsare,butLovenheimtakestheinitiativetomeethisanyway.Lovenheimdecides tosleepoverhisneighbor'shomesforanighttogettoknowthembetterSincehemethisneighborsandlearned aboutthem,manyAmericanshavedonethesame.OnDecember12,2012SharonJaysonfromUSATODAY writesabouthowinteractionsamongneighborsincreasedAfterlivingnear

TheCrucible:RelationshipBetweenTheIndividualAndThe Community

Whatistherelationshipbetweentheindividualandthecommunity?Inacommunity,citizenstrytobuildupthe communitybyworkingtogetherandshareacommongoal.Theideabehindcommunitybuildingtriestopersuade peopleintoprovidingfortheircommunityandbeactivelyapartinbuildingoneanotherupThepurposeof communitybuildingisforthecommunitytoshareacommongoal,likepeoplesharingthesamebeliefs.By bringingforthourindividualideas,togetherwecanbuildupthecommunity

DefinitionEssay:WhyIsCommunityImportantToMe?

WonTYouBeMyNeighbor:ArticleAnalysis

startswithmyfamilyMyparentsplayabigpartinmycommunity,becausetheyhaveshownmethegoodand badthingshiddeninthesurroundings.IrememberallthefuntimesmyfamilyandIhavehad.Irememberthedays whenmyparentswouldwakeupearlyinthemorningandtakemetotheschoolsoIcanbethereformyband rehearsals,practicesorsectionalsIhaveaskedmyselfwhyIdonotseemyparentshavingasociallifeThenI understandnowthatbytakingmeandmysistertoschool...

3.WhatDoesItMeansToGrown-Up

MyneighborhoodwaslocatedinDelaware,Ohio,anditwasabigsubdivisionItwasfilledwithcolorand diversity.WorkingMiddleEasterndescent,Caucasians,andAfricanAmericanscomposedourneighborhood. Monetarily,ourneighborhoodwasconsideredwealthyHousesvariedinsizeandcolorThepeopleinthe neighborhoodwerefriendly,andenjoyedgettingtheentireneighborhoodtogethertotalkaboutissues,orjusthang out.Everyonehadjovialandpositiveattitudes.Neighborswerealways...

PersonalNarrative:MyInvolvementInCommunityService

IamalsoinvolvedinbothconcertandpepbandThelocalFFAchapterhasgreatlyimpactedmyinvolvementin communityaffairs.Ourchapterisgreatlyfocusedonservicehonorsbecauseweholdtwoblooddrives,apetting zoo,andacommunitybreakfasteachyear

NearFutureResearchPaper

Hasaneighborhoodeverhadalimitonchoicesmadeinthecommunityorinthecreationofthehouses?Some communitieshavelittletonoinvolvementwithotherneighborsorhavenoactivitiestodowithothers.Other neighborhoodsmayhaveaHOAwhichcouldlimitthefreedomandcreativitythatsomehomeownersmaywant. Lastly,neighborhoodsmaybelocatedfurtherawayfromshoppingcentersandresidentsmayneedtodrivefurther togetfood,water,andgas.Inpossiblythenearfuturewemay...

NeighborhoodTheories

TheoriesonNeighborhoodsDefininganeighborhood,isabuiltcommunityorunitthatsurroundsaperson,place, orobject.Neighborhoodscanbecategorizedintothreesubjects;upperclass,middleclass,underclass.Withthis noted,onetheoryaboutneighborhoodsisitsrelationswithraceandincomeAsReynoldFarleydiscussed,"the movespeoplemakeandassesstheextenttowhichneighborhoodracialcomposition,independentofavarietyof otherindividualandneighborhoodcharacteristics...

ChristianCommunityDefinition

comesfromoldFrenchmeaningthoughtsaboutthewonderofcommuningwithothersThewordCommunitasis derivedfromLatinmeaningthespiritofbeingtogether.Istillfeelasthoughcommunityissomuchdeeperthen thesetwodefinitionsCommunityinmyopinionmeansagroupofpeoplewhounitetogethertobefriendly, spiritedandachievethesamegoal.Thesepeoplegenerallyhavecharacteristicsincommon.AChristian communityisslightlydifferent;itisagroupofpeoplewhoarewillingtoaccept

MyFirstDayIsMyFirstDayInANewNeighbourhood

TodayismyfirstdayinnewneighbourhoodinanewstateAswedrovedownthebumpyroadtomynewhouse,I noticedthehousenextdoor.Thehousenextdoorhadovergrowntrees,deadbirdsandrottingwood.Ihadabad feelingwithitfromthestartTomorrowismyfirstdayatmynewschoolandIstillhavenonewfriendsThenext dayatschoolIaskedsomeotherstudentsaboutthehousenextdoorandtheyallsaidthattherewasanoldman wholivedthereinthe1950śandonedayhedisappeared

EssayonEth125FinalProject

purchasedahomeinacommunitycalledBallantyne.Thiscommunityisonwhatweconsiderthesouthsideof Charlotte.InFebruaryofthisyear,membersofmycommunityweretoldthattherewasgoingtobeapublic housingdevelopmentbuiltonasevenacrelotthathasbeenvacantformanyyearsAnemergencycommunity meetingwascalled;severalofmyneighborspackedtheroom,allwantinginformationaboutwhatandwhere Charlotte'snextpublichousingdevelopmentcouldbebuiltManywereconcerned

SocialResponsibilityandCompanyEssayexample

RebeccaHasteStudent#253741EST1-310.2.1-05CompanyQandSocialResponsibilitySocialresponsibilityis akeyattributeforbusinessesinthemarkettodayWhenconsumerslooktospendtheirdisposableincome,they lookforbusinessesthatnotonlyoffertherightproduct,attherightprice,butthatalsooffergreatservice.Great servicecanincludeanythingfromfriendlyemployeestocommunityinvolvement.Thatiswheresocial responsibilitybecomesapparentinacompany'sethicsand

retainresidentsarethemainreasonthiswouldbeanexcellentopportunitytopursueIbelievethiswouldbean excellentopportunityformetopursuefortworeasons:IammajoringinRealEstateandUrbanEconomicsandI havegrownupinRacinemywholelifeIammajoringinrealestatebecauseIhavealways

AGroundedIdentidad:MakingNewLivesEssay

ItzelSotoLals277December2,2016FinalPaperAGroundedIdentidad:MakingNewLivesinChicago'sPuerto Ricanneighborhoods,byMeridaMRuafocusesonthehistoryofPuertoRicancommunitiesinChicagoThis capturesananalysisbetweenthememoryandthehistorytocomprehendPuertoRicansintheessenceoftheway theylivedinChicago.Thefocusonthedifferentcommunitiescausesatouchonmanydifferenttopicslikefor example,gentrification,familyandthecommunityThiscauses

TheKeepIndianapolisBeautiful:AGreatAppreciationForArt, NatureAndSenseOfCommunity

The"KeepIndianapolisBeautiful"organizationisthereasonthereisagreatappreciationforart,natureandsense ofcommunityinIndianapolisAsweknowittoday,Indianapolisisatitshighestpeakinemploymentandratedas oneofthebestcitiestorelocatetoinAmericaforbettercareersandqualityoflife.However,backinthe1940's Indianapoliswasreferredtoasa"raw,dirtyandunkeptcity…",acitypeopleshouldavoidGangs,drugs, loiteringandotherillegalactssurfacedmany

MarketingPlanForAGroceryStore

AlienationByKristenDombek'sPiece,SheDetailsVariousAccounts OfSocialAlienation

AlienationissomethingwefindtobeconstantlypresentwithinoursocietyThisideaissteadilyexemplified throughouthistorywhetheritbethroughclass,race,oranysocialunjust.InKristenDombek'spiece,shedetails variousaccountsofsocialalienationThereaderfollowsasDombekrevealscorruptionbetweenhuman relationshipsandthewayweinteractwithworld.Sheexposeswhatweareallafraidtoadmit-modernvaluesand moralsKristenDombekpressesuswiththequestionofwhywe

TheProblemOfGangsAndViolence

TheproblemofgangsandviolencearecommonlyfoundinChicago,especiallyduringthenighttimeAlthough therateseemstobelowercomparedtothepast,theviolencerateisstillshockingcomparedtootherstates. Therefore,violenceinChicago'sneighborhoodsandcommunitiescannotbeoverlookedStatisticsshowthat1,109 school-agedyouthwereshot,and216ofthosewerekilledin2010.AsastudentofUIC,Ioftenreceivecrimealert emailsasviolencecasesseemedtooccurquiteoften

TheYoungLordsStrategiesAndTactics

Duringatimeofmobilizationongrouptooktothestreetstocreatechange,butthemostspectacularchangethat theydidwastheirtransformationfromastreetgangtoagrassrootsorganization.Theywentfromcreating problemsinthestreetfortheircommunitytoaidingtheircommunitytomakechangestotheirneighborhood streetsTheYoungLordsachievedsomeoftheirgoals,butnotallTherefore,theywerepartiallysuccessful,they mobilizedtheircommunityandformastrongbondwithit...

TheProsAndConsOfGentrification

EverydaybuildingsandshopsseemtobecomingtoarustandbecomingofageThereisaprocessinwhichit givestheneighborhoodorstreetsafreshnewsensetothecommunity.Indoingthisbringsinavarietyofdifferent peoplefromdifferentcustomsandmakingthecommunitymorediverseThisprocessiscalledgentrificationwhich isurbanchange,particularly,thetransformationofalowincomeoreconomicallydepressedareaofacityintoa higher-incomemoreeconomicallyprosperous.Gentrification...

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