The artwork that I have chosen to visually analyze is Town of Harrisonburg, VA by Emma Lyon Bryan. It was created in 1867 and is an oil on canvas painting. This artwork is located in the Duke Hall Gallery of Fine Art at James Madison University and is around 36” long and 24” high. This piece is a depiction of what Harrisonburg looked like in 1867. Bryan’s artwork is held in a wooden glass frame with a gold border and displays the buildings of the town, dirt roads, open land, mountains, and many other small details.
Muscatine iowa is concidering building a public dog park in a residential area of the city. The park would consist of an acre of open land surrounded by a fence where dog owners can unleash their dogs for play and exersie. Sounds like a reasonable request to consider... but is it bound to be a burden for tax payers and the everyday life of a resident in the city or are we in desperate need af a dog park? In the city about 68% of city residents inhabits rental units.
There are both pros and cons to the location of Maryville University. Cons include the high crime rates in the St. Louis area around Maryville. St. Louis is ranked far above average compared to other cities nationwide in crime. Aggravated assault and robbery are among the highest crimes committed in St. Louis. The most common crimes committed on-campus at Maryville are burglary and forcible sexual assault.
Interview Write-Up I decided to interview my mother, Carmen Buendia, who is a living representation of how globalization changed the lives of countless rural Mexican people when American manufacture factories where first introduced in Mexico. Specifically, Chihuahua, Mexico my hometown. 1. How was the state of Chihuahua before the all the factories were introduced, and all the immigrants started moving into the cities? A.
harles-Town Issues Settling in Charles-Town was difficult. It was difficult to settle because of the geography, resources, and diseases. The greatness of a new colony depended upon friendly relations with Native Americans. American tribes relationships with natives and other tribes would become tense during a lot of occasions. They began trading their resources with other tribes.
Mott Haven is a poor and run down neighborhood in New York. It's where the poorest of the poor are left to fend for themselves. Homes are barley livable, jobs are scarce, drugs are sold on every corner and peoples lives are plagued by AIDS. The largest issue that Mott Haven has to deal with is poverty. The city has left these poor people with nothing.
cities. Housing is particularly affordable, and health care costs are on par with the national average. You might pay slightly more for transportation, groceries, and utilities, but the offset in real estate prices will help new residents feel financially secure. High unemployment rates might spark concern among residents of Calumet City, but this metropolis is convenient to numerous nearby cities, so it shouldn 't prove difficult to find work. Reasonably low crime rates and good access to education provide more reasons to move to Calumet City, especially for parents and young couples who hope to start a family [3].
Narrative: Kankakee, Illinois has so much potential for change. Kankakee is a 100% urban city in Illinois and is located about 45 minutes from the south side of Chicago. Kankakee has been known to some as a very southern suburb, but it is not. Kankakee is a part of a separate tri-city area and is not included in the southern suburbs of Chicago. I will always remember hearing a recording, years ago, of Jay Leno saying that Kankakee is one of the worst places to live.
Effect of Gentrification: Introduction In this paper I will describe and explain the impact of gentrification on people of color living in the greater Seattle area in the regards to the issues of accessing housing. Ruth Glass coined the term “gentrification” in 1964 to describe the phenomenon of middle-class settlement in previously working class neighborhoods and the subsequent displacement of the working class residents. In response to these negative images, those with a stake in the process of gentrification, including developers, city planners and new residents, have attempted to replace the term with a variety of alternatives: revitalization, renaissance, rehabilitation and reinvestment (Ruth Glass). Rising property values in the light
Raquel Cacahua Ms. Caskey English 9 Honors 22 November 2016 Xenia is a good thing in the Odyssey In the epic poem, The Odyssey by Homer the reader learns the hospitality of xenia. There were two rules for Xenia in Ancient Greek. Xenia was to show politeness to visitors that have came to there home from other places. Back then, Xenia was needed when traveler were far from home and did not have a place to stay.
If I were mayor I would… Make better highways so you don’t have to go all the way across town just to get to one place. Did you know that the highways in my town will not be completely done until I’m in college or so on? This is why I would be mayor of Sioux City wouldn’t you change that because it is causing people to risk their life’s trying to get to one place. In the morning you can tell there are a lot of traffic so some kids might be late to school, maybe your mom or dad might be late to work to. But the thing that just crazy is the things that people say the rudeness and the character that people are becoming.
Imagine that you have won a new house and you can build it anywhere in the United States. You want to live in the best city that has the best school system for your kids. You also want to live in a city where the area is nice and clean. There are more than 20,000 cities in the United States. Finding a new city to move into takes a lot of research.
Kim Boyd Edward Myers English 099 10/28/17 Nashville, Tennessee and New, Orleans Louisiana are two of the most popular cities for tourism in the United States of America. Both cities are well known and contain lots of tourist attractions. Both cities have a lot of events, that many different people can enjoy. Both cities have had huge natural disasters destroying them and it took years to rebuild. Nashville, TN and New Orleans, LA are two of the most heavily populated and tourist cities in the United States of America.
Relocating to Durham NC? 7 Ways to Fit in with Your New Neighbors If you are relocating to Durham NC, then you are in for a surprise of a lifetime. When many people think of North Carolina, they think of small cities full of people with southern accents and small town traditions. Although Durham is small full of Durhamites, a local term often used to describe people living in Durham, that have a distinctive southern tongue, it’s also rich in culture, energized by college sports, has a unique city-like atmosphere, and it’s the center of a world-renowned healthcare system.
The two places I compared were Phenix City, Alabama and Columbus, Georgia. They both have incredible homes but its best to know which place has better housing prices and good places to live. When it comes to choosing homes, you will need to compare the two places to see which one is better.
