Broad Street

I interviewed 20 students at Miami Dade College, 10 male and 10 female at random. The broad question that I asked was, “Do you think graffiti is art or vandalism?” 60% of people believed that graffiti was art. I noticed that there were a higher percentage of Blacks and Hispanics that believed that graffiti wasn’t vandalism than the other…

series she put on a pair of sunglasses and a cap to disguise herself. She didn’t want to be seen but she had to get out. She opened the front door to a hot wind and a heavy cocktail of diesel and petrol as cars and trucks hurtled down Hyde Street and Francis Street. Next door Mrs Keen was listening to morning television. In the distance someone else was listening to the races. Across the road behind the cyclone wire, several men in safety jackets and helmets stood at the base of one of the…

up on their feet and then there are people who could be homeless for the rest of their lives. The homeless reside in places like abandoned buildings, cheap hotels, emergency shelters, in bus and train stations, under bridges, in subways and on the streets. A reason behind people being homeless is the growing economy and the low unemployment rate. With that being said incomes are being lowered. Also, jobs that are less anchored are offering a reduced amount of…

Homelessness is a huge problem in the United States, roughly about 2 million (Covenant House) teenagers that are facing homelessness. Everyday people pass by homeless teenagers in every state that are living on the streets, in abandoned places, or even by a river. Teenagers are homeless for many different reasons. There are too many young adults in troubled families around the United States that are homeless; reasons such as a lack of parental support and substance abuse; but there are certain…

living situations runaway thinking their life situation will be better than it was. But for the most part, it gets worst. Teenagers are often also kicked out of their own house due to financial issues (Finzel 4). Most teenage girls that are left on the street or in homes for the homeless end up being abused (1). Misuse…

how close they are since our businesses are different. The main competitors are The address of the building I choose is,420 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116. The location is right off of Boylston Street which is a fairly busy street in the downtown Boston area. Many people drive down this street throughout the day to stop for shopping and food. Since the street is one way, it receives more traffic than on a daily basis. The building offers both retail and office spaces which is exactly what I…

website, Street art started from murals, graffiti, prints, and stencils. This is quite astonishing to me because the majority of the of the artists look at graffiti as vandalism instead of artwork. During the late 20st century there was a rise in the popularity of street art such as works by Banksy in 1991 and by Swoon in 1999. The question that the majority of people want to know the answer to is “what is the difference between graffiti and street art?” The difference between street art and…

Can graffiti ever be considered art or vandalism? The origins of graffiti go back to the beginnings of human. Graffiti is the plural form of the Italian word graffito according to (Oxford Advanced English Learner) definition. Graffiti signifies drawings, markings, patterns, scribbles, or messages that are painted, written, or carved on a wall or surface. Graffito also signifies "to scratch" in reference to different wall writings ranging from "cave paintings", bathroom scribbles, or any message…

Dreaming for Better In The Outsiders there is so much anger and hate. There is the anger Dally has at the world. The anger Bob has at his parent’s for not giving him any rules. And most prevalent, the animosity between the Socs and the greasers. One person is trapped between these two gangs and that person is Cherry Valance. Like any teenager, she feels the pull of wanting to be socially accepted by the group she was originally in, the Socs. But yet she feels that the way the greasers are…

the age of 21. 3.5% of the homeless are kids that are living without adult, parent, or guardian. 3.5% may not seem like a lot, but that is 4,457 kids who are around our age. They were once normal people, now they living are on the streets. These people go through…