The Pedestrian

When I first began reading Fahrenheit 451 I was skeptical of how it would turn out. As I read the book I noticed that there was a lot of figurative language. As soon as I noticed this I knew that I had to add it to my essay. Bradbury had a way with words and bringing the characters in the story alive with metaphors and imagery words, and I think that this is what made me like him so much as an author. As I went through and analyzed the text and what was put into the book, what type of fiction…

traffic congestion, shifting demographics, and a receptive policy environment made Hazard Center a perfect TOD site. Wide sidewalks, street trees, benches, and clear crosswalks help make Hazard Center a pedestrian-friendly environment. Additionally, the high-density, mixed land uses, and pedestrian-friendly environment make Hazard Center a perfect prototype of TOD. The station supports self-containment: people can live, work, and shop locally within a couple minutes walking distance. Workers can…

Maneuvering a car in the streets is accompanied with various ethical and moral decisions. The driver has to decide when to speed up, when to take his eyes off the road or whether he stops when approaches traffic light that turns red. These are just some of the things that a driver must consider in order to uphold and maintain the safety in the streets not only for himself but for everybody. These decisions contain both practical and moral components to the driver which are eliminated in the…

Lady Ezekiel was walking home on a cool, windy afternoon. She was an older woman of small stature who looked as if she had worked her entire life. As she walked around the corner leading to her driveway she noticed her grandchildren noisily playing in her yard. Running throughout the yard, the house, and her flower garden. Though she was overjoyed at the sight of these beasts, she couldn’t help but feel a bit frustrated that her daughter had dropped them off without so much as a phone call. As…

In any city, township, county, or state, the caliber of people varies within the geographical areas as how much of a law enforcement presence they want to see. Stable neighborhoods and stable apartment complexes are likely referred to routine activities theory as a high-crime stressed neighborhood. The triangle explained in the routine activities theory basically covers every area on the map. Regardless of the amount of income within a neighborhood, simple visibility is an effective tactic…

The article “Tesla: This Is Our Most Significant Step Towards Safe Self-Driving Cars”, written by Kirsten Korosec addressed the new advancements in Tesla's self parking/driving car technology. Tesla, the creators of the full electric car, have recently introduced new software dubbed “autopilot” which when activated takes control of the entire vehicle and drives it for you. Due to constant improvements in this technology they frequently distribute online software updates that further improve the…

The new law gives police the power to fine distracted smartphone users. People will pay up to $35 for their first offense, $75 for their second and $99 thereafter. Charging more for repeat offenders shows that the city may be expecting it to take a lot of effort to get people to obey the new law. The bill came into force last week after a quick approval by the Hawaiian city’s mayor in July. It states that no person "shall cross a street or highway while viewing a mobile electronic device."…

Urban rewilding involves the changing of the landscape of a city to provide greenery and nature to preserve and provide a location for many types of animals and plants. However, the problem with this rewilding is that people live in these cities and the vast majority of these cities' landscapes provide function that helps to keep everyday society running. I believe that urban rewilding is an unnecessary act that does not belong in cities. One of the biggest reasons for this act of rewilding is…

cut out early so my summers are still filled with adventure. Hiking uphill through the thick brush to reach the peak of Dude Mountain, where the ground meets the watercolor skies. Biking through the overpopulated wooden docks downtown, points for pedestrians (just kidding). From fishing to jumping off the docks, to camping beneath the starry skies with friends, nothing beats Alaskan Summers. When the sun disappears, and the days quickly turn to nights, I trade my apron in for a volleyball…

Arc disrupted the plaza in several ways. According to John Passmore, “The main public criticism was that the sculpture had a generally disruptive nature; its scale and location bifurcated the plaza, obstructing views and making it difficult for pedestrians and office workers to commute between buildings.” Some people brought up the fact that the sculpture interfered with the artistic work of the plaza designers (Passmore). Jennifer Mundy writes that the office workers immediately saw the…