Analysis Of Mount Pleasant, New York Windshield Survey
Mount Pleasant, New York Windshield Survey
Introduction
This paper is a Windshield Survey of the town of Mount Pleasant, New York, which is located thirty miles north of New York City, in Westchester County in the lower Hudson Valley. A windshield survey “ involves the generation of data that helps to define the community, the trends, stability, and changes that all serve to define the health of the community” (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2014, p. 409). The town I live in is comprised of the Villages of Pleasantville and Sleepy Hollow, and the hamlets of Thornwood, Hawthorne, Valhalla and Pocantico Hills. The two villages have a mayor and board of trustees, whereas the hamlets are all under the government of the Town Supervisor and town board of …show more content…
The area has both middle class and upper class areas. In the middle class areas, the houses are older cape cod and ranch houses. In the upper class areas, there are colonial, split level and large modern homes. Some of the older homes in the area are Tudor style. The area is very well kept with no abandoned structures and the streets are clean and neat. One thing that is missing is there are no sidewalks except on main thoroughfares, which creates a danger. The terrain contains a lot of hills. Some houses have backyards that have a steep drop off. There are wooded areas consisting of evergreen trees, oak and other large trees, and …show more content…
A good amount of people commute to Manhattan for work and there is a train station for Metro North in Hawthorne. There is a large parking lot adjacent to the station that commuters can use for a fee. Beeline bus service also provides transportation across Westchester County and to Bronx County. Discounted fares are offered for senior citizens and those with disabilities. The Office of Elder Americans offers support to senior citizens that include home delivered meals, adult cay care, assistance with shopping, and transportation. There are recreational programs also available to senior citizens that include regular meetings and various trips. Taxi service is also available, although because of their limited availability, reservations are usually
Introduction
This paper is a Windshield Survey of the town of Mount Pleasant, New York, which is located thirty miles north of New York City, in Westchester County in the lower Hudson Valley. A windshield survey “ involves the generation of data that helps to define the community, the trends, stability, and changes that all serve to define the health of the community” (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2014, p. 409). The town I live in is comprised of the Villages of Pleasantville and Sleepy Hollow, and the hamlets of Thornwood, Hawthorne, Valhalla and Pocantico Hills. The two villages have a mayor and board of trustees, whereas the hamlets are all under the government of the Town Supervisor and town board of …show more content…
The area has both middle class and upper class areas. In the middle class areas, the houses are older cape cod and ranch houses. In the upper class areas, there are colonial, split level and large modern homes. Some of the older homes in the area are Tudor style. The area is very well kept with no abandoned structures and the streets are clean and neat. One thing that is missing is there are no sidewalks except on main thoroughfares, which creates a danger. The terrain contains a lot of hills. Some houses have backyards that have a steep drop off. There are wooded areas consisting of evergreen trees, oak and other large trees, and …show more content…
A good amount of people commute to Manhattan for work and there is a train station for Metro North in Hawthorne. There is a large parking lot adjacent to the station that commuters can use for a fee. Beeline bus service also provides transportation across Westchester County and to Bronx County. Discounted fares are offered for senior citizens and those with disabilities. The Office of Elder Americans offers support to senior citizens that include home delivered meals, adult cay care, assistance with shopping, and transportation. There are recreational programs also available to senior citizens that include regular meetings and various trips. Taxi service is also available, although because of their limited availability, reservations are usually