Neighbourhood

At eight in the evening on Friday, November 4th, a band called The Neighbourhood performed at the Bomb Factory in Dallas, Texas. Opening for them were the bands Manchester Orchestra and Chappo. Being a major longtime fan of both The Neighbourhood and Manchester Orchestra, I felt incredibly lucky to have family living near Dallas who were willing to provide a place to stay for myself and my husband to attend the concert and see a new city. The entire performance was impressive, extremely hyped,…

Gran Torino Viewing Questions Setting- How does the physical state of the neighbourhood impact the movie? What do the condition of the homes say about the neighbourhood? How has the neighbourhood’s population changed over the years and why? Why has Walt stayed? In the film, there are many shots of the neighbourhood that depict how worn down it is. This adds to the change that has happened in the neighbourhood, with many refugees moving in and a growing gang problem. It is especially noticeable…

“social, economic and cultural factors that are known to influence the levels of offending ” with the help of local agencies in residential neighbourhoods . By attacking the root causes of crime; the social ills of the society , this prevention technique aims to produce long-term improvements to community problems . Some of the measures include neighbourhood watch programs and community policing. The benefits of community crime prevention are clear as opposed to situational prevention…

and policy makers are calling for an increased focus on the integration of age-friendly neighbourhood design into the planning of communities (Emlet & Moceri, 2011; Sharlach & Lehning, 2013). The World…

It was the failure of the levees on the Industrial channel that caused devastating flooding to the surrounding Ninth Ward neighbourhood leading to many social implications within the community. The levee failure caused a torrent of water to pour into the neighbourhood with buoyancy forces that caused 125 structures to float onto the roads (Green et al. 2007), with more structures requiring demolition due to damage. It was the Ninth Ward district that also experienced the greatest loss of life…

communities segregation has always existed. It can be found anywhere from in school to in the work place. In Jennifer Baszile’s “The Black Girl Next Door” we witness the difficulties Jen and her family have integrating into the white upper class neighbourhood in the year of 1975. This is shown through Jen’s anger, betrayal and naivety, her mom’s teacher-like approach vs. her dad’s business man like approach as well as the social and religious symbols displayed throughout the story. Jen is…

In Vancouver’s hot real estate market, it is a good idea to be prepared and knowledgeable so you can snag that gorgeous Coal Harbour condo of your dreams. Here are some tips: 1. Get to know the neigbourhood Coal Harbour is a welcoming and safe neighbourhood that is one of the most popular areas to live in the downtown Vancouver district. This tight-knit community borders Stanley Park (Vancouver’s largest and most popular park) and provides front door access to the…

developed walkability index (WI) to measure the characteristics of the physical environment that contribute to walkable neighbourhood design. Leslie et al. (2007) adapted the WI to Australia. WI for these studies contains four main data components. The first component is residential density which is the number of residential units per particular areal unit within a neighbourhood. A high residential density value shows that more people live in the area. The second data component of the…

You might be labeled as something else and it might be hard for you to find a nice neighbourhood where you were welcome. Hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees have been given the opportunity to come from Syria and move to a new country I new place where they can start a war free life where they are not fighting for their lives every single…

the ashes of neighbourhoods like Regent Park, then why not create an income-diversified community through current populations. By targeting social support funding to communities in need, we support those in the community attempting to break through systemic poverty. The skeletons of grass roots and state sponsored social welfare programs are still in place and could be re-envisioned and revitalized to provide the means for community members to develop themselves and the neighbourhoods they…