Downtown Miami

because as a future physician I should know a thing or two about politics. And it contributes to my personal goals because as a person who is comfortable in my surrounding and dislike change, attending this trip will expose me to somewhere beside Miami, Florida. Even though I don’t like change, one of my main goals is to accept and learn how to manage change. 2)…

accelerate people’s slide into poverty” as stated by The Suit Case Clinic. Although this issue can seem unreal to some people, the truth of the matter is that this is a reality that unfortunately is kept hidden in the dark shadows of humanity. The city of Miami is currently facing a serious increase in homelessness. Overall, the number of both sheltered and unsheltered homeless is up 2 percent, estimating about 4,235 people…

More to Miami Miami-Dade County were the three words that lit up on my dad’s dashboard as we merged left for the exit to Miami, Florida. The bright sunshine shone through my window, cascading vibrantly from the sky. Within a second, I had spotted the giant urban skyline that was Miami. My headphones were plugged in, as music serenaded my curiosity of the famous city. Meanwhile, we grew closer and closer to the landmark. We made our way into the downtown area of the city, surrounded by towering…

On Saturday, February, 23rd I attend to a unique and spectacular Art District in the city of Miami located north of Downtown and Overtown. Wynwood Arts District is one of the most colossal “open-air street art installations in the world.” It divides between two sub-districts, the Wynwood Art District in northern Wynwood, and the Wynwood Fashion District. This was a district of warehouses and factories. All the warehouses, factories and unused buildings were transformed in several galleries, art…

Everyone knows how bad littering is for the environment, yet they continue to do it anyway. The article A Couple Of Really Neat Guys is about Dave Barry and his optometrist working to stop litterers in Miami. They dress like superheros and become “Captain Tidy” and “Neatness Man”. In the humours high comedy article A Couple Of Really Neat Guys, Dave Barry uses hyperbole and situational irony to convey that littering is bad for the environment. To show how much he hates littering and litterers,…

the 1970s, and never outside Jamaica. He is considered to be one of Jamaica's most important historical artists. T-he paintings in this exhibit are from 1930s - 1940s, he was born in 1891 and passed away 1947. The exhibition at the Pérez Art Museum Miami is Dunkley's first showing in the U.S. His work consists of symbolism and iconography which has been discussed in class. While his paintings may be dark and have a somber feeling, his attention to detail and the fact that his paintings appear to…

eastern half of the loop plan that stretched from Oakley back into downtown. If the city were to extend the track to Oakley, this would require the completion of all the proposed stations, the creation of five more stations, and an added $1.3 Million. For $6 Million, the line would need to exclude the eastern half, but could still follow its original plan, only extending from downtown to Oakley, not looping back from Oakley into downtown. It is important to note that this quoted $6 Million did…

people, West Palm Beach, Florida, is one of the better residential communities within driving distance of the downtown Miami area. The city plays host to the annual Sunfest Music Festival and provides plenty of access to the arts and culture. On the downside, West Palm Beach is greatly influenced by the high levels of drug and alcohol use that have become commonplace in many parts of Miami-Dade County to the south. The Effects of Drug Crimes on the West Palm Beach Area It's no secret that…

The Aboriginals as the black community suffer through a lot of discrimination and prejudice; this was enforced by racial standards created by a certain group of individuals that have a predominately strong idea about racial and social ranks. Aboriginals were socially and racially profiled due to a difference in physical attributions, race does not defined a human biologically, race is socially constructed by people of power for their benefit, this group racially defines witch group will be…

Northwestern University, University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University, or New York University are some of the top ranked. Florida has several colleges that have the finest business programs; such as Florida International University, University of Miami, University of South Florida, Jacksonville University, Florida State University, University of Central Florida just to name a few. After exploring my options at numerous colleges I narrowed it down to two, New York University and University of…