Suburb

Sam Mendes’ 1999 film American Beauty offers a narrative that subverts the idea that suburban neighborhoods are the perfect setting in which to raise a family. Instead, the film portrays the suburbs as “spaces of conformity, dysfunction, and repression” (Smicek 2014, p.43). Through the use of its almost caricature-like characters that at times lose themselves in ridiculous and morally corrupt behaviors, American Beauty exposes a darker side of the very familiar domestic ideal of suburban life.…

Rodd Point Summary Rodd Point is an inner-west suburb of Sydney that sits about 9 kilometres from the CBD. Rodd Point is on the Parramatta River and sits on Iron Cove. Mostly a suburb of relaxation and recreation, the locals enjoy a peaceful and mellow lifestyle. Even though you are just minutes away from the City, Rodd Point makes you feel miles and miles away from all the hustle and bustle. Some people work in Sydney and live in Rodd Point for the tranquil setting. Rodd Park is a popular park…

Henley Summary Henley is a small suburb on the lower north shore of the capital city, Sydney. Only 9 kilometres from the CBD, Henley provides public transport or you can drive to work. Henley is home to a lovely day care centre and a preschool where children attend while their parents work. Since Henley is located on a peninsula, the views of the Parramatta River, the bridges, and other suburbs from various points are simply amazing. There are 16 beaches within 11 kilometres of Henley where…

The ever-changing movements of automobile and housing still affect us today. Massive improvements in transportation correlated immensely to the growth of suburbs, or peripheral cities. New attractions were made to accommodate the everyday and family drivers. Activities outside of the house brought the family under one roof, for the journey at least, and the sidewalk nearly became obsolete. The transportation revolution spurred a change in American living. Driving technology has improved…

A. Brief introduction (150 words) Australia’s most densely populated suburb Pyrmont, is located in the inner-city of Sydney. Part of the Darling Harbour region, it’s just 2 kilometers south-west from Sydney’s Central Business District (CBD). Pyrmont is a diverse suburb comprising of industry, business, entertainment and residential aspects. Pyrmont is characterized by a range of housing types like affordable housing (housing commission) are well integrated with new apartment developments along…

public open space. Sprawl, is inherently economically in efficient, wasteful of time and resources, and destructive of the environment (Palen, 2015).The development of suburbs was a solution for many families to begin a new community away from the features of an overcrowded and congested city. Initially, the development of suburbs was a solution for families to begin new communities free from the features of overcrowded and congested cities. Unfortunately, the result amplified…

their high crime rates than in suburbs or rural areas (Roh & Choo, 2008). With the new era in crime brought a great demands to focus on the suburbs area describe as zone of commuters predominately composed of the white middle class people (Roh & Choo, 2008). Since the 1950, the population grew with poor immigrant workers moving into the inner city seeking employment, and the older residents moving into residential environments leaving the social characteristics of suburbs to become diverse…

move to the suburbs (Schultz, 2016). The mortgage loans also created economic growth. The demand of homes created a massive investment of new infrastructure. Technology allowed power to be conveniently accessible in suburbs communities. Veterans returning from war wanted to start a new life and most of them contribute to the rise of suburbanization in America (Boundless, 2016). Suburbanization growth also created shopping malls closer to the suburbs to satisfy the needs of the suburbs…

Cove local and they will tell you that this lower North Shore suburb of Sydney has it all. When they tell you this, they mean it in the literal sense. Lane Cove is surrounded by recreational facilities and lush parklands and is full of shopping hubs in the Plaza and the shopping district. They have the activity of the commercial district and the tranquility of the parklands and serene waterside sectors. This is a family-friendly suburb that provides a rich culture and enviable lifestyle that…

In the article “Heroin in the Heartland” by Bill Whitaker describes the heroin scare that is occurring through the United States. What is interesting in this article is the emphasis on “heartland” or Midwestern towns far away from the “inner cities” where drugs are expected to be. In the article,” Crack in Context”, by Craig Reinarman and Harry G. Levine it states, “Drug Scares typically link a scapegoated substance to a troubled subordinate group-Working class immigrants, racial or ethnic…