Exemplification Essay: Down Paramount Blvd

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When a city is designed for the people to move around and enjoy their surroundings, it is considered a walkable city. I live in Paramount, California where only some parts of this city could be considered walkable. From where I live, there are no public services i can reach by walking and feeling comfortable. However, there are some places where public services are close enough for you to walk to comfortably and easily. The reasons why it may not be walkable is the size of the sidewalks; the sidewalks tend to be very narrow, cutting pedestrians off when walking with at least more than two people. Another reason could be lack of stores near certain places, Paramount’s most busiest area is down Paramount Blvd where most places are located. If

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