For the past few decades, suburbanization of population and employment has been easily observed in large metropolitan areas all over the world, which is generally referred to as “sprawl”. This phenomenon has accompanied not only the spatial redistribution of population, but also the geographical relocation of firms, which has brought about several urban problems – for instance, severe traffic congestion due to the growing distance between jobs and housing, inefficient energy consumption due to…
discussed in this class affected your thoughts about alternative directions in your personal life and the type of environment you would prefer to live? Although suburban and rural areas offers a completely different experience not found in urbanized areas. My personal preference would be to settle down in an urban city area. The city provides a diversity of different individuals. Additionally, urban communities contain most of the necessities needed, which creates for an easier, enjoyable…
saw her arrive home. I asked Rhonda if Isabelle was ok, and she replied "Yes". Rhonda went on to explain Isabelle would not tell them where they were or what they had done. The front door was open and I saw Mary sitting on a couch in the living room area which was about 30 feet inside the front door. I heard someone ask Mary if I could come inside, then Mary replied, "Absolutely not, and I'd like him to leave". I asked Mary if she was willing to speak with me, and she said she would. I asked…
The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization that was founded on May 21, 1881 in Washington, D.C. The American Red Cross provides services and support within five critical areas: Biomedical Services that facilitate services to collect, process, and distribute blood products; Service to the Armed Forces that provides support to military service members and their families; Preparedness & Health & Safety Services that offers education and training on health and safety topics; Disaster…
southwest to the end of Seacrest Park along Harbor Avenue in the northeast, and runs along the beach. It is a geographically interesting area because the neighborhood is elongated and skinny instead of filling in a compact area. Many mainland Seattlites have distinct views of West Seattle’s demographics. While some areas are described as industrial or working class, other areas are seen as extravagently wealthy. In Alki neighborhood, the constrast between those two lifestyles is particularly…
I was awestruck when I first passed through the gates. It may have been a mix of the emotions and sadness from the reason I first visited, but I was genuinely amazed. Allegheny Cemetery had me gasping at the intricate, unique beauty of each stone and massive size of the land. I don’t mean to be morbid, but Allegheny Cemetery is my place of choice for this essay. The cemetery was incorporated in 1844 and is the sixth oldest rural cemetery in America. It encompasses 300 acres of luscious Allegheny…
The month of September is different than the summer time. Most the youth use to come to the center to fill their time with entertainment and personal development. On September 9 the new School year supposed to start, unfortunately there are strikes, later they solved, But, East African Youth Program welcomed its student members back from their long summer break and wished them on good terms with this new school year. A lot of the youth are moving from middle to high school, and this means for…
taken on a much more ominous nickname, Chiraq. The dubious title that entails that a major American city share similar traits to the worn torn country of Iraq comes about from the dramatic and unfortunate rise of gang violence in the city and metro area. Despite success in curbing crime from its peak levels in the early 90’s the decrease is no more, crime has come roaring back in the Windy City, leaving many communities, particularly on the south and west side in the dust, as downtown and many…
Lifestyle Urban communities are well developed areas where there is a large density of people living. Often an urban area is the region around a city and primarily consists of commercial buildings, houses, motorways, bridges, and railroads. According to the United States Census Bureau in 2010 there was 249,253,271 people living in urban areas, which is eighty-one percent of the U.S. population (2010 Census Urban and Rural Classification and Urban Area Criteria, n.d.). To gain a better…
the cities were growing quickly millions of people moved to these urban areas in America. Many immigrants moved to the bigger metropolitan areas like Chicago and New York looking for better opportunities. Due to the rapid the rapid growth of these urban areas, they faced many challenges. Some of the challenges being faced were crimes, dangerous working and living conditions, and disease. Crime mostly happened in the poorer areas. They had to worry about gangs committing violent acts,…