Traffic Problems In Henderson County

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From a rural residents’ perspective, what thoughts come to mind when they think of a city? Overcrowded? Unsanitary? Crime Infested? Can you imagine what makes a crowded area to have negative image? Bad traffic, unfriendly environments to raise children, an education that impacts the youth from fulfilling a successful school experience and the scenery of a rural area make the city a dangerous place to live. A part of rural residents have an opinion that the city is an unhealthy place to raise their children. For example, they might be afraid of bad influences in public places. The truth is that inferior influences around the youth might be because they are in the wrong crowd and it happens everywhere. When you have a son or daughter, you realize …show more content…
I can see why people do not want to be part of that area because you are more likely to be in accident than a small community. Nearly 1.3 million people die in car accident each year in the. That is about 3,287 deaths each day. In a small community, you do not have worry that much compared to the more crowded years. The first time I moved to Hendersonville, I was worried that I could not find the route to go home but after a few times of practice I could find my way. In downtown Hendersonville, I had a hard time driving around. The reason for having a difficult time is that there are streets that are only one way. In West Jefferson (Ashe County), I could go two ways home. My dad use back roads to go to work in Hendersonville. I tried to use back roads going to Blue Ridge Community College, it turns out I was going in circles. That plan failed. Worried parents want to be careful when their children are behind the …show more content…
If you are in the process of deciding what school is the best for your child, you can look at it on the internet. When you look it up, you can decide which school is best for your child based on the teacher-student ratio. Rural areas have a much better teacher to student ration than urban school. It could be a key for the child to have a successful schooling experience. Even though, rural spots have better teacher to student ration does not mean that student is not going to dropout from school. In Ashe County, there was 50 pupils that dropout of high school. Concerned parents want their children to have a great education to further their opportunities in

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