informative that when you put yourself on the road, you’re putting your protection in other people’s hands. People on the road make choices that affect everyone around them, and for Mrs. Brant’s son, it had affected him greatly. The choices that we all make can’t just affect us; we have thoroughly think through how it will affect others. If a person is intoxicated and decides to drive on the road, they are not only risking their own life, but also other lives on the road. The video Mrs. Brant…
Queens-dwellers have mixed feelings upon hearing the road running from Jamaica, Queens to Midtown Manhattan, known notoriously as the Boulevard of Death, is ultimately undergoing much needed reform. On July 23, Mayor De Blasio announced the implementation of a $100 million dollar project, called Vision Zero, which will completely reconstruct the boulevard, making it a safer place primarily for pedestrians and bikers. Queens Boulevard is the widest street in New York City (175-225ft) on which…
As a new member of the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, I have been assigned to do a GPS survey and a GIS analysis of the Kennedy Valley Trail (Sam Rayson Valley Trail) for the purpose of the development of the trail as there are no amenities in the trail. To get a general idea of how things are placed in a trail, I did a pre-survey on the trail west of Kennedy Rd. (Etobicoke Creek Trail) and found that it was quite undeveloped as well. Below is the data of how many light posts there…
Walking to my car after a late class, there is much more opportunity for observation than during the day. Two girls walk by me, boots knocking against the concrete sidewalk, having a conversation about resumes. It’s one of the most professional conversations I’ve heard all day. The snow from Winter Storm Jonas is slowly melting, but the crunching of what snow is left is a comforting sound. I’m still waiting for that snow day. I unlock my car door, dinging alerting me that it’s open. I start my…
Mallard Lake Forest Preserve In 1956, a generous donation of 111 acres was made to the DuPage County Forest Preserve District of Illinois in order to help expand the surrounding natural area. Today, the Mallard Lake Forest Preserve, located mostly in Hanover Park, is at an impressive 953 acres and features open waters, wetlands, fields, and scattered woodlands with many opportunities for watching wildlife, fishing, trails, picnicking, and other recreational activities. The main aquatic habitat…
The breeze felt light and soft. It carried smells of exhaust and smoke within the city. Small particles of dust and trash flew in the air. A wrapper brushed against her hair. She discarded it on the rooftop floor. The view was nice. All the lights. All the cars. All the people. It was all so nice. She made her way to the door. She began to turn the handle until she spotted something out of the corner of her eye. A ball floating in the air. An almost clear sphere appeared from the ball.…
Jesscia went outside to take a walk , it’s a drizzling day with gray sky, she is a bit upset for indescribable reasons. Maybe she is worrying about her math test tomorrow, or the extra weight she got this week. Teenager girls, their thoughts chang like the roller-coster in some occasions. She loves to walk to a little quiet park , it’s a charming place for pondering, she will bring a romantic fiction with her or take her pet dog Isis with her if she is in good mood. Today , she just wants to go…
changed the tire I was still able to make it to my destination, not when I planned, but I still made it. Having a flat tire was not ideal and it definitely was not a part of my plan. However, I was still able to change my tire, and get on the same road I had a flat tire on. But, I drove in a different lane. Despite inconvenience I still made it to my destination. This experience was a revelation to me. I was dismissed from law school, some classmates made the curve some did not. I learned from…
We all have a place like this, where we go to be ourselves. We all have a place like this where we go to be free. We all have a place like this, that escapes us from our reality and problems I enter the stadium, through a secret door, sometimes it squeaks the screws must be poor. The air is thin with an awful smell, so I hold my nose trying not to inhale. Green, black and white are the only colors I see, on every locker next to me. The locker room is square like a cheez-it cracker. The locker…
Future plans of TTC The TTC has come a long way. Now, to become the world-class transit system the Toronto of the future needs, they are advancing to the next level. In 2018-2022, TTC has 5 major critical paths plans which will make TTC industry advanced to the next level (BBB, 2018) which are:- 1. Transform for financial sustainability: TTC would be closing the gap between income and the normal increments in consumption. The best way to accomplish that — for our city, for the clients who pay…