Living in Altamonte Springs is a favorable choice among families and people who work in downtown Orlando. This thriving community, home to a number of young professionals and families, is just 10 miles from the bustling Orlando’s central business district. This picturesque suburban community is one of the most popular and wealthiest cities in Seminole County.…
Approximately 18.9% of people in 87110 are uninsured. The leading causes of death is heart disease followed by alcohol related disease. Other major causes of health problems are drug overdoses, stroke, cancer and diabetes. There are several integrative, holistic health centers in the 87110 zip code. Health center located closest to the community center is Integrative Health Center. The office consists of three providers who work together to provide western and alternative therapies. There are several other dental, chiropractic and Chinese medicine offices in the area.…
There is a lot of migrant and ethnic minorities that group in the same area and these could account for rises in the community spirit and neighbourly high…
California’s San Joaquin Valley is highly recognized for its abundance in agriculture. Hispanics and Latinos make up about more than half the population in Tulare County, many of who are field workers. The prevalence of undocumented people and low-income earners in Tulare County forces them to be unable to remove themselves from living in low-income communities. About 95% of people in the San Joaquin Valley rely on groundwater for drinking. The agricultural use of intensive irrigation systems allows fertilizers to leach into nearby water systems. By researching the prevalence of nitrates, forms when nitrogen fertilizer enters water systems, in Tulare County, examining the various factors and players involved, I will demonstrate how this affects…
Is this a “thriving” community or does it look “run down?” Is there new or ongoing construction? Are buildings, roadways, and public areas clean and well-kept. Do you see dirt, trash, or graffiti? Sunnyside is an old neighborhood established in 1912 , although it has some “run down “ homes there are new construction and new building and development. There is an indicator of growth in this poor neighborhood. Roadways and public areas are clean and well kept.…
El Camino maybe one of many community colleges in the South Bay Area but what defines it is it's somewhat professional air around it. El Camino maybe a community college but it has the same feeling as though you are in a four-year. I wouldn't be surprised by the time that I am a full grown adult that El Camino will be known as a CSU because it's still building to accommodate new buildings just like any other four year university and and I believe that people are starting to notice all the opportunities that will come with attending El Camino. The most recent example which shows how highly recommended El Camino is was when I was going to Dominguez Hills to ask what would better my chance to to attend their school and the admissions Office lady…
An assessment of the Gruene community was conducted utilizing the community as a partner model. This included eight major community subsystems analyzed utilizing data from the windshield survey, data collection, and interviews with community members. The community of Gruene is comprised of census tract 3105 and a detailed analysis, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation was performed. The process was conducted in an effort to determine any potential health needs of the community, as well as its strengths and weaknesses.…
The author discusses the comparison between two low-income neighborhoods and what one neighborhood was able to accomplish. In Highpoint, Seattle Washington residents decided to take…
A Windshield Survey can be described as a form of information gathered by an individual after traversing through a particular neighborhood. It is an observational evaluation that aims at revealing particular aspects of the community such as available resources, community safety, communal relations, societal values, state of housing and zoning, the forms of ethnicity and race, open space and service centers, religion and politics, boundaries, stores, street health and morbidity as well as any common signs of…
Thousand Oaks is found in the United States of America, in the State of California, Ventura County. It is located in the southern part of the county and it is an affluent city. It was named Thousand Oaks after the many oak trees within the area.…
The Dearborn community has experienced a transformation in population of the last ten years. This transformation can be due to a number of issues, but it begins with the surrounding cities not just the city of Dearborn. Examining the current trends and conditions of the Dearborn community, it is important to focus on the population and how it is broken down. There are 96,474 people that live in Dearborn, MI and 89.1% are white. Arab Americans fall under white Americans which are not stated on any census. It is very difficult analyze sociological demographics when it is not properly separated by ethnicity. Arab Americans represent a large population of the overall Dearborn population.…
MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE BAKERSFIELD RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION HELD ON SATURDAY 26TH MAY 2012…
The author compared Los Angeles’ weather to the long winters of New England to show that weather in Los Angeles has its extreme nature that has severe effects on how people react to the incidents and to each other during Santa…
Members of our society, today, can definitely respond to the statement which Anderson made that the nation is limited with sovereign communities. Even though several residents may answer this statement differently, they would certainly place the answer in the history of America. Many countries see their nations as the demonstration of their people. However, Anderson explains in his book titled Imagined Communities that it is imagined as a community, because, regardless of the actual inequality and exploitation that may prevail in each, the nation is always conceived as deep, horizontal comradeship.…
Haas and Hahn’s TED Talk, “How Painting Can Transform Communities” describes the effort and planning that is needed to create such astounding works of art. This duo’s first piece of artwork on buildings came from Vila Cruzeiro; this is a poor and dilapidated town in Brazil with buildings clustered together while each seems to scream with agony from the claustrophobic space. To begin with, the community was not very well-behaved and did not set an example for others; not many people ventured out of their families and friends to their fellow neighbors. These edifices cause citizens to enjoy their community and everyone else apart from it as well. Haas and Hahn’s actions to improve districts from country to country is incredible. These two men…