Danville Feasibility Study

The town was abundantly supplied with water for all purposes, which came form the Conemaugh River. The river flows in a semi-circle around the town. The city water works supplied water for private consumption, manufacturing and mining. One of the greatest sources of wealth to which Blairsville can lay claim is it’s coal fields. Blairsville has three different and distinct coal veins, around 1900 only one of the veins was being worked. The other two coal veins were in reserve. In addition to coal, natural gas was found in abundant quantities and served as a clean burning fuel for heating and cooking. The railroad was very important to industries located in and around Blairsville. The railroad tracks pasted through the town in all directions. Because of the demand of moving freight, the railroads provided well paying jobs for many of the residences. Not only was Blairsville a hub for transferring freight, it also provided seven passenger trains daily, each way from Blairsville to Pittsburgh and Allegheny. It also provided three passenger trains each way to Indiana on a daily basis”

In “Walking and the Suburbanized Psyche,” the author, Rebecca Solnit, argues that the development of suburbanization has been the primary problem as to why our modern society continues to devalue the significance and impact of walking. Suburbanization hasn’t only changed the way we travel from one place to another, but it has also changed the way we communicate amongst each other and with ourselves. Walking is looked down upon and has been seen as a symbol of low status. This has led people to exterminate the use of walking in their daily lives. However, even if someone would like to walk to their destination they can’t due to the fact that places are shaping their roads to accommodate to the excess use of cars. I agree with Solnit that walking has a positive impact towards our bodies, our world, and our imagination.

Daily life in the northern United States took on the hustle and bustle of a modern economy which can be seen in articles from the Valley Spirit. In the article “Chambersburg and Gettysburg Railroad,” the citizens of Fayetteville are interested in building a railroad linking the two towns. Fayetteville’s citizens have already contributed eighty dollars towards having the path surveyed and would like for the citizens of Franklin County to donate the remaining fifty dollars to have the project completed in a timely manner (Chambersburg and Gettysburg Railroad). The editors of this article express great confidence in Franklin County’s citizen’s will to support this project (Chambersburg and Gettysburg Railroad).This article shows the mind set of northern Americans and their willingness to work together to modernize and improve the infrastructure of their towns and cities. Another example of this mindset and desire to improve the infrastructure can be seen in the article “For the Valley Spirit,” which talks about the construction of a bridge crossing the Franklin

Rebecca Solnit’s Walking and the Suburbanized Psyche stresses her concerns about the suburban wave that has plagued the world in recent times. According to her, the mind, the body, and the world have a special bond that is being vanquished by the lack of recreational walking. In the eighteenth century, there was a “golden era” for walking because recent accommodations made it possible for the general public to enjoy the untamed nature all around them. This era was short-lived, as suburbs rose to popularity so did their unorthodox labyrinths which made walking simple distances nearly impossible to the public. The reason why walking in nature is important, Solnit shares, is because it allows the mind to flow freely without the corruption of everyday obstacles that the suburbs brought. She explains that in order for the mind to avoid being molded into a sterile dull thing, it must imagine in nature. If we do not continue to walk, the history we have with walking will diminish as will the special bond our ancestors cherished so dearly. Without it, Solnit fears that we will no longer be able to produce such things, however, in recent times walking is not a luxury many can do. I disagree because society has changed to the point where walking is not only a rarity but also a threat to many.

With numerous foot pathways, bike paths bridges and tunnels, Reston is truly a haven for pedestrians. After the Metro opened a Silver Line in 2014, cars almost became an unnecessary item for the residents of Reston. On top of its pedestrian friendliness and traffic safety, Reston is a place filled with parks, wildflower meadows and wooded areas. With recreational areas of more than fifteen hundred acres (including golf courses, public pools, bridle paths, and tennis courts) 23 educational institutions of all levels and a state-of-the-art medical complex, it’s no wonder that CNN Money Magazine ranked Reston as the 7th best place to live in

We plan to accomplish this firstly by improving the trail between the Tom Ford Park and Lafayette Heritage Trail Park. As of right now, it’s quite narrow in some areas and because it’s a shared-use trail between cyclists and pedestrians it means there is little room for coexistence so we’d like to expand it by at least two feet. We also propose that we should increase public knowledge of these trails through the use of social media, information sessions at the Piney-Z Homeowners Association meetings, and through a partnership with the FSU Hiking Club. There is also very little signage at both parks, especially Tom Brown where the entrance to the trail is just an ingrowth in the forest without any declaration. We recommend that clear and vibrant signs are erected in both parks that display a map of the trail marked with locations and amenities at both places as to encourage use. As we walked through Piney-Z, to our dismay, we noticed many of the streets lacked sidewalks, forcing us to walk on the road and dodge oncoming cars by moving onto people’s lawns which one resident, in particular, wasn’t so pleased with. So to keep this community safe and encourage people to walk in the neighborhood and to the park we propose to create sidewalks along every street in the

The wide trail meant more opportunity to look around at the stunning vistas, and preoccupied with the view, it seemed no time before I arrived at the West Point Inn, built in 1904 when the tourist railroad, billed as the Crookedest Railroad in the World, took people up the mountain. The Inn was open, and a docent was explaining the history to a couple of hikers. There were beverages and snacks for sale along with restrooms. Also, in front there were several picnic tables with great views of the city. This would be a great destination for a short hike coupled with a picnic lunch, perhaps a romantic getaway. But I was only half way to my

The population of people in Sentinel City is 663,862. There was a 9.6% increase in the population within the last two years. 21.7% of the population is under 18 years old, persons under 5 years old 7.4% and 10.5% is over 65 years old. The ethnic backgrounds are as follows: 80.6% is Caucasian, 10.4% African-American, 31.5% Hispanic, 2.0% American Indian/Alaskan Native, 3.7% Asian, and 0.2% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander. The median household income of Sentinel City is $49,091. The percentage of Sentinel City residents living below poverty level is 18.9%.

I am from North Ridgeville Ohio, a city that is roughly a half-hour from downtown Cleveland. I have lived there my whole life and have live in the same general area of this city. The town was first settled in May of 1810. It was not named North Ridgeville until 9 years later when the first post office was constructed. As of 2015, the town has grown to an estimated 25 square miles, “third in Lorain County”, witch an estimate population of 32,983 (24k). The population is almost 50:50 with Female to Male ratio with an average age of dwellers as 41 years old. The town is full of many small businesses and a few grocery stores. There is a lot of farmland in North Ridgeville. The city just expanded its education system by building a new school

In recent years, Danville has received several honors, including a place on "Money" magazine's list of the best places to retire and the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Great American Main Street Award. The city prides itself on its ability to continually evolve, maintaining a proper balance between holding onto its history while thriving in the modern world. Part of this balance involves ensuring that paved surfaces are properly maintained so that the city always presents a good impression to the area's residents as well as the many visitors that come to Danville to shop, tour the historic sites or conduct county business. Services such as asphalt paving, concrete repairs, sealcoating, asphalt overlays, pavement markings and asphalt repairs are commonly requested by property owners in Danville.

Racism, everyone knows what this is, but does everyone know how inflicting it is? Racism has been apart of human culture for decades, but until recently, there hasn’t been any sign of a resolution., I am a freshman student attending Monte Vista High School, and I am writing to you in order to speak out on that issue we seemingly have been constantly experiencing. Its effects on Danville, and coincidentally, America, have been shaping society into a judgemental world, filled with stereotyping and racial profiling. Imagine you’re an African American teen. You go to school normally, and hang out with your usual friends. As you are talking you hear someone make a racist joke towards African Americans. You play it off as a joke, but inside, you

Westville is a village in Lumpkin, Georgia that represents the way of life in the 1850s through old antebellum buildings, preserved pre-Civil War artifacts, and “townspeople,” who play the part of villagers. The vision and inspiration for the town was started by a man named John West in 1928.

The next concern was met with an abundance of conversation. One of the city council members pointed out that in the project layout during the presentation, there was a lack of sidewalks. This was an important issue in order for people to walk on the sidewalk instead of in the grass. Another city council member noted that would be another fundraising project due to the high expense of adding a sidewalk next to the street as well as addition off-street parking (Bellevue City Council Meeting, October 23, 2017). This city council member also stated that they would need to be cautious when asking the public sector to come up with the funds (Bellevue City Council Meeting, October 23, 2017). However, it was agreed upon that the city had enough staff and money to pay for the sidewalks next to the

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

However, Danone may need to consider extending its concept deeper, richer or wider to determine whether the benefits may be higher than they currently are (Edmondson, et al., 2008).