Characteristics Of Surrey Neighbourhoods

The gentrification process can be seen through the demographic and physical changes of the South Parkdale neighborhood. Gentrification is “the invasion of working-class areas by the upper- and middle-classes, who upgrade shabby, modest housing into elegant residences, resulting in the displacement of all, or most of the original working-class occupiers”. (Lyons, 1996) South Parkdale is a neighborhood in downtown Toronto that faces problems of gentrification. This problem has been ongoing since the nineteen fifty’s’.

Perhaps the most definitive example of New Urbanism has been DPZ's project, Kentlands, a 352-acre community in Gaithersburg, Maryland begun in 1990. An oasis of good planning in a sea of suburbia, it is not only a model of Traditional Neighborhood Design (TND) but also the predecessor to many other such neighborhoods developed within CSD areas. In Kentlands, much like Seaside, the Citizens' Assembly runs a recreation center and provides for common maintenance of public areas. Civic buildings and shopping in mixed-use buildings are within walking distance of the development's six architecturally distinct neighborhoods. This compact design reduces auto traffic significantly, allows children to go about their daily business without requiring a mother chauffeur and puts workplaces near their employees.5

5 Themes of Geography Location (where is it?) absolute - the exact location of a place using latitude and longitude ex. 30° N, 30° W; 1225 Bluewater Drive, Mandeville, LA 70471 relative - the location in relation to other places or things ex. near the Mississippi River, in the northern hemisphere Place (what is it like?) physical and human characteristics of a location that give it personality and distinguishes it from other places

There are many who suggest the solution to the decline of the suburbs is to urbanize the area by densifying and overall making the suburbs more similar to a city. Laura Vaughan argues that the development of a spatial layout similar to that of a city would help the suburbs to become more efficient socially and economically. However, this approach directly contrasts the purpose of the suburbs, which was originally meant to provide a private, quiet environment for single family homes away from loud and busy city life. In his book, “Sprawl: A Compact History,” Robert Bruegmann explains that suburbia is not a bad thing but possesses “benefits that urban planners fail to recognize” and is a natural process of the growth of urbanism. While the suburban landscape does possess much potential, those who support the continued existence of the suburbs as they exist are naive and fail to recognize the environmental, social, and economical impact that the suburbs impose. The suburbs possess many social and political issues that need to be addressed. There is no doubt that there is massive potential in the suburban

“Just pack your stuff, baby”, the mother replied in a thick accent. Many families have been replaced in order to create a more refined neighborhood suitable to the tastes of the middle class. Benjamin Grant brings forward the idea of the positive effects of change and Barbara Eldredge presents insight to the negative effects of gentrification. Gentrification - “the arrival of wealthier people in an existing urban district, a related increase in rents and property values, and changes in the district’s character and culture” became a common shift in the early 1960’s (Grant). The definition of gentrification has gone through

Problem Urban sprawl is quite commonplace in most suburban communities and usually make way for many problems alongside it. With residents come needs of the people such as work spaces, commercial centres and institutions. While although the community of Morningside Heights may be abundant in many things such as institutions and industrial land, the focus on dealing with urban sprawl has led to the lack of focus on other needs of a community. Here, a large influx of people coming into the community without enough residential area to sustain a rapidly growing population. As much as the community has been expanding into the area which was once a golf club, there is not enough land, or money to build housing to sustain the number of people coming in. In addition there is the problem of the environmental impact; habitats being destroyed for the sake of this housing.

A neighborhood is a place when we spend almost half of our life, a neighborhood can be used to talk about to the small group of houses in the close vicinity of one’s house or to a larger area with similar housing types and market values. As in the article “Southwest Philadelphia” by Michael McCauley, people houses were too close to each other and every one of them knew every single person who lived in every house on the street. They were like relatives. Same comparable an author story, I was born and grow up in a small neighborhood which is Kavaja city, in the middle of Albania. It is a quiet neighborhood with respectful neighbors, safe area and it is accessible to public transportation.

2. What is the role of “place” in building social capital? Place can mean many things such as physical whereabouts in the world to the where about in a town or city, place can also mean a state of emotion, mental place at the time and can mean a lot more.

Urban regeneration is at the forefront of government policies, and is the subject of much polemic. There are numerous examples of this in the UK such as Glasgow, Bristol and Liverpool; there are clearly advantages for these cities in terms of improved resources, but this has also depersonalised certain communities. Some of the areas cleared for redevelopment were homes to large numbers of people and the places they were attached to; “the over-writing of historical and cultural identities will alienate and marginalise embedded social groups” (Zukin, cited in Scheffler). Communities are also being dismantled/displaced in the countryside: there is much discussion for example of the proposed HS2 train link which could lead to compulsory purchases and destruction of local habitats. More and more city dwellers are eager to escape the stresses of the urban environment and buy up holiday homes in villages, thus making it increasingly difficult for

Dr. Jackson Geography 449 Gentrification, ‘A Brief History’ Human Geographer David Ley defines Gentrification as “the transition of inner-city neighborhoods from a status of relative property and limited property investment to a state of commodification and reinvestment.” (Ley Artists 1) In the past 50 years gentrification has swept over cities across the globe and has completely reshaped the way people think about why people live in certain neighborhoods. British sociologist Ruth Glass coined the term gentrification in 1964 to describe what was happening in the London borough of Islington, where Indian immigrants were being forced out in favor of creative young professionals. (Thomson). The term comes from the old english word gentry, which generally means wellborn well-bred and upper class people. For the most part of the last five decades gentrification has made large cities and downtown urban areas safer, more desirable for commercialization, more affluent, greener and more eco-friendly and has played a role in the vast change of demographics of many neighborhoods. This ‘urban renewal’ has been subject to many political debates, academic studies and research to figure out its positive and negative impacts on the socioeconomic nature of the cities it takes place in. Here on the eastern seaboard of the US we see gentrification in every city from Center City Philadelphia, to Chelsea, to Columbia Heights in DC. However this movement to gentrify is not reserved for the

The purpose of this paper is to address the strengths and areas of concerns and potential conflicts pertaining to the City of Fife. In this paper, I will give the relevant background information that is prudent in understanding why Fife has issues and where they began. Additionally, I will identify the developmental stage of the City, as well as, highlight some of their strengths. Moreover, I will address what I think the City is limited to and how these limitations lead to their most pressing issues. I will end this paper with my recommendations on if changes were to happen in the City of Fife what they should be.

Housing & Lifestyle Older terrace homes, 1960’s to 1980’s styled homes, historic buildings, and modern apartments are the primary residences featured in this urban locality. The skyline and streetscape of The Rocks is evolving and changing with current and future planned developments. Residents are close to the CBD, but they all have their own beautiful views from the Harbour

We saw Chiswick House; this is a William Kemp designed garden. Syon House, the London home of the Dukes of Northumberland; the ‘house’ was stunning inside. The conservatory is one of the best preserved in the UK. Glorious landscapes designed by Capability Brown, this year we celebrate 300 years since his birth. Beautiful scenes showing hundreds of daffodils, magnolias, camellias, rhododendrons and azaleas. There is such a huge variety of daffodils which we never see here, over the years

Industry As one of the main residential developers in Coquitlam, Mosaic Homes have been experiencing success in the Lower Mainland and recently, with their developments in Fremont Village. Having developed 10 residential homes in Coquitlam, they also have completed developments in the neighbouring areas of Port Coquitlam, Pitt Meadows and Port Moody. Mosaic’s dedication showed in 2011, when the City of Surrey presented Mosaic with a NewCity Design, Award of Excellence for their townhome development, Natures Walk (Mosaic Homes, 2011). Highly sought after, the City recognizes developments that encompass excellence in their architecture, landscape, urban design, and infrastructure as they help shape Surrey into the next major metropolitan center in British Columbia (City of Surrey, 2015). However, since

Vahid Farbod Assignment 2 – Journal Article Deconstruction Malnar, Joy Monice and Frank Vodvarka. Sensory Design. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2004. The book, Sensory Design published by Joy Monice Malnar and Frank Vodvarka in 2004, explores a new multi-sensory method of design for architects in 335 pages. The opening of the book