Even if you think you’ve found the perfect house at the perfect price, don’t sign on the dotted line just yet. Check out the neighborhood at different times of the day to see what the neighborhood is like before and after dark. Are there stores, banks, supermarkets and medical offices within a comfortable driving…
The great awakening was an event the happened in the 18th century religious scene. A new spiritual renewal began with the Wesley brothers and George Whitefield in England and all over the American colonies during the most of the first half of the 18th century. The awakening allowed a lot of people to express their emotions and feelings more overtly. People wants to feel a greater bond and intimacy with god. During the late 17th century England was fighting between religious and different political groups. Many of the religions were stabilized since everyone was practicing the same religion. Instead of everyone being positive everyone decided to force religious beliefs causing a complacency and spiritual dryness among many of the believers.…
Though not all neighbors have a lot of influence on their neighbor kids, the kids still see those neighbors and their habits. Children generally figure if adults do it, it must be right, so if they see that their neighbors have racist views, the children probably will too. In To Kill a Mockingbird, the Finch’s, Scout, Atticus, and Jem, have neighbors such as the Ewelles who are extreme racists. They do affect Scout and Jem, but not in a way that makes them racist, they make them see that racism is a hard and bad way to life and that it is a lot easier to get on in life without…
Seeing all those things in my community was really upsetting for me. I grow up in those neighborhoods, and nothing has changed at all, in fact things are getting…
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People website claims that “Today, the US is 5% of the World Population and has 25% of world prisoners.” In fact, the United States of America has the highest incarceration rate than any developed countries in the world. America puts herself to shame to the rest of the world, despite ironically calling her the Land of the Free. The phenomenon of “Prison Industrial Complex” can be traced back to the mid-1970s when the politics around prison had a complete transformation. Nelson Rockefeller, the governor of New York until 1973 who later served as the vice president under Gerald Ford, advocated for enhanced sentencing for drug dealers as a tactic to attract more voters.…
I was asked to write about a neighborhood I haven’t seen and I think that this is a perfect one because I used to be familiar with it back then. I think that since I haven’t visited for a while it is perfect for this assignment. When I went to 111st I thought everything was going to be pretty much the same but quite a few things changed. Before, it would be dangerous to go out to the park or anywhere because there were a lot of gangs. When I went to visit this week it was so nice. They made new apartments all over the place. The park where I used to go also changed a lot. It seems friendlier and the people that live in that neighborhood seem kind. I remember when I was a child my mom wouldn’t let go to the store alone even though it was right across my street because she knew about the gangs around. Another thing that changed about the neighborhood was that before, a lot of Dominicans and African Americans used to live there. Now, a lot of Asian people live there, especially in the new built apartments. I also saw that a lot of Mexicans and Ecuadorians live there. The house where I live is still there.…
Canarsie is a neighborhood in the southern part of Brooklyn and is bordered on the east by Fresh Creek Basin, East 108th St., and the L Subway line, on the North by Linden Boulevard, on the west by Remsen Avenue and on the South by Jamaica Bay. Canarsie is surrounded by the neighborhoods of East Flatbush, Flatlands, Mill Basin, Bergen Beach, and East New York. Canarsie was built on swamps near Jamaica Bay.…
9) Pitner, R. O., Yu, M and Brown, E. (2012). Making neighborhoods safer: Examining predictors of residents ' concerns about neighborhood safety.(Report) Journal of Environmental Psychology, March, 2012, Vol.32(1), p.43(7)…
For example, most of the time they do not get to stay in their home that supports them. When the neighborhoods are gentrified they become “‘up-and-coming areas’ that ‘evoke images of burned-out buildings, riots, and poverty’” (Valoy). The renovation of the neighborhood makes it seem more welcome to outsiders who are looking to move in. The rent becomes higher making it harder for low-income residents. Landlords are displacing people from their homes. In 2000-2007, the home prices increased from 49.8 percentage points to 157.7 percentage points. In addition, the rent increased from 16.5 percentage points to 21.0 percentage points (Bradley). Likewise, businesses in the neighborhood start decreasing in sells because of “new residents [shopping] in places they feel more comfortable” (Valoy). Additionally, the children’s education is already execrable but gentrification also has a major affect on schools. “As former residents are pushed out, so are the children attending the local schools, which disturbs their learning process” (Valoy). Not to mention, the public health that the residents suffer. Some people are mentally and physically affected, “such as depression, anxiety, or high blood pressure and heart problems” (Valoy), when they are moved out of their neighborhoods. They feel that moving out is like losing something that means so much to them because it was their “tight-knit community and deep social links” (Valoy). Under those circumstances, gentrification is adverse to low-income…
A home, which is another word to call your place of residence, can also be the emotional feeling one experiences. Safety, familiarity, and a sense of place all contribute to this feeling of being home. If a former long-term resident or family moves to a new neighborhood, or the neighborhood drastically changes, it can be difficult for them to regain that sense of home once again. Shaw and Hagemans proclaim, “Low-income households tend not to have the wherewithal to voluntarily up and relocate to an area more in keeping with their tastes… low-income people may lose their sense of place without the capacity to find a new one” (Shaw and Hagemans, 327). This shows that even though they still live in the same place or a new place somewhat similar, once the sense of place is lost, it’s emotionally challenging.…
Children in the low socioeconomic status neighborhoods do not have pleasant experiences as the young people in high socioeconomic neighborhoods. However, children growing up in low socioeconomic neighborhoods are more likely to experience distressing events than their counterparts in the higher socioeconomic neighborhoods. These include punishment in their houses, crime in their home building, and serious violence in their neighborhoods in general.…
Assisted Suicide and euthanasia can be fought by two sides. For it or against it. No one can choose the decision for someone else. This research project will change opinions and maybe opinions will remain the same as before the paper was viewed. Euthanasia is a controversial topic and facts can come from either side, Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia are such controversial topics, which causes two sides of the story. Age-limits and specific guidelines should be modified for the sake of the people.…
I lived in North Philadelphia when I was younger. There were many ways the community was not healthy, but one thing that is important to note is safety. Olney district of Philadelphia has one of the highest crimes in Philadelphia. Shootings, child molestations, and theft were common in the area, which limited me to lead a healthier life. My brother and I stayed inside our home watching television often, which limited the ability for us to lead a healthier life. Before rise of the crime, my brother and I always played in the neighbor, rode our bikes, and went to the park right behind our house. We met a lot of the neighborhood kids, and got our daily exercise from playing. The short-term consequence was lack of socialization and heavy boredom. Both of our parents worked all day, and our grandmother took care of us most of the time. Since the crimes started, it was difficult to stay outside the neighborhood and talk to our friends, as well as, utilize the park and bikes. I believe the crimes also started to build up anxiety and fear within the community, including us, and there were more stress, anger, frustration due to the crimes. In the long run, we moved to the suburbs, with more green area and kids our age to play “again”, and my parents felt stress free within the safe community…
It is known to be one of the safest big cities in America. The community is filled with people who look out for each other, the streets are safe, and the residents are notorious to being friendly. The police and fire department work hard to ensure that you will be able to sleep through the night without worrying about something going wrong. “In 2015, there was a 25% decrease, which shows how much work those who patrol every day have done. Burglaries - or unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or a theft - dropped 16% from 1,046 incidents in 2015 to 875 in 2016”…
I live in the small town of Scottsville, KY. Everyone knows everyone here, and I like that. I like that when I am walking down the street people smile at each other, people ask how each other are doing, and how their families are doing. There is a real sense of community here, something I value a lot. I have lived here my whole life and have always felt very safe. This a great place to raise a family, and being from a small town has made me into who I am today.…