Vacant Properties and Their Negative Impact on Neighborhoods Vacant properties are an all too common occurrence in neighborhoods today as vacancy rates have increased to over 11% (“Housing units summary‚” 2012). With homeowners’ finances in a downward spiral many people are forced to walk away from their homes. Abandonment will often leave the properties empty for months‚ if not years‚ as the banks try to recoup their money. During this time the innocent members of the community are forced to
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How to Improve Neighborliness in Your Neighborhood In the old days‚ people know everything about their neighbor and knowing well about their neighbor is a joyful thing for them in life. There were when children were still playing in the playground‚ old folks were having walk in the gardens and people who still support and lend a hand when their neighbor needs them. What about now? Do you see children playing in the garden with their neighbor? Do you still even see anybody lend a hand when their
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to your actions. I have continued to push through school to better myself for my daughter and to give her an early start on life. My ultimate goal is to obtain a master’s degree in criminal justice administration and apply to my services to the Neighborhood crime stop center or reach out into my community to create
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Neighborhood Profile: World Trade Center Once a seemingly endless construction zone‚ the World Trade Center now once again hums with business and visitors. Though not quite fully complete‚ the district is home to a number of high-profile tenants like Conde Nast‚ Moody’s Investor Services‚ Ameriprise Financial and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Now the vibrant heart of the Financial District of Lower Manhattan‚ the World Trade Center offers plenty of advantages for prospect tenants
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the landfills are full? Many people have heard about landfills‚ but hardly anyone knows a lot about what effect it have on society. Most people toss their garbage into dumpsters and litter on the streets in carelessness. People hauled their used furniture‚ bikes‚ old toys‚ and battered car parts to junkyards and dumpsters without a clue of where it goes and what happens to it. When people drop their trash on the street‚ toss litter out their car windows‚ throw their garbage into landfills‚ lakes
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Dudley Street Neighborhood Name: Institution: Dudley Street Neighborhood Briefly describe social organization (also called social disorganization) theory and discuss at least two examples of what was done in terms of increasing collective efficacy of the community. Social organization theory links directly the rates of crime to the ecological traits of a neighborhood. The theory argues that the residential location of an individual is an important factor that shapes the possibility that
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Research Article Analysis Introduction The research article analysis is on the Atlanta Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) in the state of Georgia. The state of Georgia created a program that is similar to the neighborhood watch the differences in program is to aim their concentration on criminals who continues to cause a threat to their community. The program known as the Atlanta Project Safe Neighborhoods is a strategic collaboration of the local state‚ and federal laws enforcement and corrections agencies
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Colorado Springs was founded on July 31st‚ 1871‚ by General William Palmer. Nearby the newly founded town was Peak Pikes‚ the mountain attracted people with a thirst of sightseeing. Before Bakersfield became what it is now it was first seen as a resting stop for travelers (in search of the gold mines). Many of the travelers would settle in that land. Eventually‚ the land was known as Bakersfield because the person who owned land was Colonel Thomas Baker. Bakersfield officially became a city in
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"The Problem of Place in America" and "My Neighborhood": The Breakdown of Community WR 121 Paper #2 In Ray Oldenburg’s "The Problem of Place in America" and Ishmael Reed’s "My Neighborhood" the authors express their dissatisfaction with the community. Oldenburg focuses on the lack of a "third place" and the effects of consumerism on the suburbs‚ while Reed recalls his experience with prejudice communities. Their aim is to identify problems in our society that they find to be a problem. Although
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of memories‚ but some stand out more than others. My favorite childhood memory is filming my commerical with my soccer team at age six. One of the family members of one of my teammates worked for Fox Two News and filmed us doing a “Fox Two in My Neighborhood” commercial. Beforehand‚ the crew had given us a script with our lines so we had a plan of what each of us would say. When the crew arrived‚ we set up the field started filming. My part was at the very beginning‚ and I said‚ “We’re the Smithton
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