Silverwater Summary
Ask a local about Silverwater and they will tell you it’s a virtually undiscovered residential suburb close to anything and everything a person could need or want. Most people think Silverwater is mostly a commercial area, but it’s not. The commercial areas are scattered across the suburb amongst the housings and dwellings in local neighbourhoods. It’s home to several small to medium sized businesses from warehouses and manufacturers to boutique stores and services. There are some large companies that make Silverwater home, but this Sydney suburb has become more residential over the past few years and more developments are in the making. Besides all the convenience of Silverwater, it features some great parks and
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• Hume Park (Carnarvon Street) - A great open space for walking or jogging.
• Newington Reserve (Slough Avenue) - A nice, green/grassy area with seating, picnic tables, sheltered picnic tables, and access to public restrooms.
• Wilson Park (Newington Road) - This is a sports complex within the popular Sydney Olympic Park. Walking/cycling/running trails are activities you can do at Wilson Park as long as you don 't mind the walk to get to the trails. This park offers a serene place where you can sit and view the scenic Parramatta River.
Schools
Silverwater doesn 't have any public primary or secondary schools, so the children of the area attend in the nearby suburbs like Auburn. However, Silverwater does have three specialty schools.
• Tashman Driving School (Silverwater Road)
• L.A. Talent School (Fariola Street)
• CITY Driving School
• Mukhi Driving School
• Panda Driving School (Sweetwater Road)
Places of Worship
Silverwater has only two churches, but there is easy access to nearby suburbs and places of worship.
• Sydney Korean Catholic Community Church (Carnarvon Street)
• C3 Church Silverwater (Silverwater Road)
Shopping & Dining
Silverwater has several small to medium size shops, businesses, and eateries spread across the suburb as opposed to having a specific commercial district.
• Mamaway (Parramatta Road) - Maternity store in the Gateway Business Park
• Action Sports Equipment PTY Ltd. (Egerton Street) - Local sports equipment wholesaler
• Auburn Florist
On May 3rd when I visited the site where the Norman Blumberg Housing Project once stood, the air was hauntingly peaceful. I had read about the notoriety of the site during my research, how over its existence it had become an area of concentrated poverty and crime, but on this day this urban setting was quiet and calm. On the two square city blocks where a complex of apartment buildings once ruled the landscape, only a single high-rise remained among the unchecked wild grass. However, even in the peacefulness of this day in Sharswood, the looming presence of the infamous Norman Blumberg Apartments could still be felt.
With a growing real estate market, investors can expect a good return on their investment. In addition, the industries within the town bring in new residents and potential business income.
Rushcutters Bay Park Playground is the most picturesque park in Sydney and features tennis courts and is designed for playing sports like rugby, soccer, and cricket. There is plenty of room for joggers, walkers, or people who love a picnic in the park. The public toilets and a kiosk with a café are available at this park and playground.
The best choices for eating and dining near the park are on the island of Islamorada. On that island you will find a wide variety of hotels, resorts, and restaurants that can suit your needs while you are in the area.
Stoughton has a total of eight schools in the town, which includes one early childhood center, five elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school (Stoughton Public Schools, n.d.).
Parks: The Harry C. Darling Wildlife Management Area offers views of Lake Nippenicket and walking trails. Hewitt's pond reserve is a nice area for relaxation, quality time with the children, or to fish. The Park
If you’ve never been to Wollstonecraft NSW, you are missing out on one of the best suburbs in Sydney. It’s a beautiful, nice and quiet suburb located next to the busier suburb of Crow’s Nest, but not so close to get caught up in that hectic lifestyle. Wollstonecraft has several properties that offer magnificent water views and the train and bus transport systems run on a frequent and convenient schedule. Unlike some North Sydney suburbs, this one offers ample parking. The combination of amenities and the lifestyle make Wollstonecraft high in demand, which makes it a bit more expensive than some of its surrounding suburbs. The locals who live here like it just the way it is.
Over the last couple of decades, Buffalo has found itself in a grave housing crisis. The urban population is shrinking and the population in poverty is growing, leaving houses abandoned and left to fall apart. Although many cities in the Rust Belt are facing similar problems, about 15.7% of Buffalo housing was left vacant as of 2010, which places Buffalo as ninth in the nation for vacancy rate. As the masses abandon their homes, run down neighborhoods see an increase in crime and drug use, and a rapid decrease in property value (Armstrong et al. 1-2). Many see this deterioration, however, as an opportunity to renovate impoverished neighborhoods and make them more attractive to the upper and middle class. This process, known as gentrification, should increase the overall well being of residents by making neighborhoods safer,
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Urban planning decisions plays an important role of the society. It can be either negative or positive redevelopment between the location of The Rocks and Darling Harbour. Although some area being renewal and regenerate can benefit Sydney’s economic and boost the population, it can also become negative to the poor and some may not adapt to the huge changes.
Kathy Baker, the manager of Silver Oak Senior Living received an excellent review of her job performance. When the firm hired Thomas, the new director, it became a daily occurrence that Thomas would make disturbing statements such as: “Silver Oak needed people that were young and vivacious, not slow and old”, getting rid of the” dead wood” and that the employees that had been fired were slow and old (Simon, 2009).” Moreover, upon more research, it was even proven that Thomas made mention of Baker dressing similar to an “old lady” (Simon, 2009).” Furthermore, the director told Baker that she would need to do her job similar to the other two supervisors, and those two supervisors were in their thirties and joked with about Baker…walking slowly