Arterial road

Queens-dwellers have mixed feelings upon hearing the road running from Jamaica, Queens to Midtown Manhattan, known notoriously as the Boulevard of Death, is ultimately undergoing much needed reform. On July 23, Mayor De Blasio announced the implementation of a $100 million dollar project, called Vision Zero, which will completely reconstruct the boulevard, making it a safer place primarily for pedestrians and bikers. Queens Boulevard is the widest street in New York City (175-225ft) on which…

campsite in South Grand Canyon, loud, pleasant music turned to static. I walked from the front of the RV to the end and elevated my phone to detect a signal. Even the navigation showed blank. It was close to midnight and we had been rolling down the bumpy road for almost four hours. Endless. There were no reflecting signboards, no streetlights. We were the only light source during these hours of driving. Two beams of headlights broke dauntlessly around the curve of ghat. The dashboard pointed at…

once created with the type of gravel that crunches and crackles like pop rocks in water. Every dreadful step lead us out of familiarity, inching into an unfamiliar landscape. Furthermore, the probability of returning to the fluorescent tourist filled road dwindled. The insurmountable maze we had stumbled upon threw us in a daze. As a result, we had not a single speculation in our conscious minds on where we had landed…

As a new member of the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, I have been assigned to do a GPS survey and a GIS analysis of the Kennedy Valley Trail (Sam Rayson Valley Trail) for the purpose of the development of the trail as there are no amenities in the trail. To get a general idea of how things are placed in a trail, I did a pre-survey on the trail west of Kennedy Rd. (Etobicoke Creek Trail) and found that it was quite undeveloped as well. Below is the data of how many light posts there…

and Men and Frost's 'The Road Not Taken' and 'Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening'. All of these texts explore journeys and different impacts of fear and regret which has lead the audience to consider that the destination and arrival doesn't, in fact, matter. Fear is a large part of journeys. A journey can be initiated by fear or have multiple problems and fearful consequences. Fear often accompanies journeys as a way to reinitiate and push forward a slow journey. 'The Road Not Taken' provides…

We traverse through the rigid landscape, the small 2 lane road has more curves than straights. We sneak around the mountains and sometimes through them. Below a river is Surging, from the melted snow. It was the last day of my vacation to Colorado. as we ascend into the sky my ears were popping like a fresh batch of popcorn, we were almost there. Monstrous skiing hills Lie in the distance. We pull into a parking lot shadowed by the ski lodge. I jump out of the car expecting a surge of cold to…

Walking to my car after a late class, there is much more opportunity for observation than during the day. Two girls walk by me, boots knocking against the concrete sidewalk, having a conversation about resumes. It’s one of the most professional conversations I’ve heard all day. The snow from Winter Storm Jonas is slowly melting, but the crunching of what snow is left is a comforting sound. I’m still waiting for that snow day. I unlock my car door, dinging alerting me that it’s open. I start my…

Mallard Lake Forest Preserve In 1956, a generous donation of 111 acres was made to the DuPage County Forest Preserve District of Illinois in order to help expand the surrounding natural area. Today, the Mallard Lake Forest Preserve, located mostly in Hanover Park, is at an impressive 953 acres and features open waters, wetlands, fields, and scattered woodlands with many opportunities for watching wildlife, fishing, trails, picnicking, and other recreational activities. The main aquatic habitat…

The breeze felt light and soft. It carried smells of exhaust and smoke within the city. Small particles of dust and trash flew in the air. A wrapper brushed against her hair. She discarded it on the rooftop floor. The view was nice. All the lights. All the cars. All the people. It was all so nice. She made her way to the door. She began to turn the handle until she spotted something out of the corner of her eye. A ball floating in the air. An almost clear sphere appeared from the ball.…

Jesscia went outside to take a walk , it’s a drizzling day with gray sky, she is a bit upset for indescribable reasons. Maybe she is worrying about her math test tomorrow, or the extra weight she got this week. Teenager girls, their thoughts chang like the roller-coster in some occasions. She loves to walk to a little quiet park , it’s a charming place for pondering, she will bring a romantic fiction with her or take her pet dog Isis with her if she is in good mood. Today , she just wants to go…