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Midterm Assignment – Photo Essay Waterdown is a small community which has been a part of the greater community of Hamilton, Ontario since the year 2001. The village of Waterdown is home to approximately 19,500 people and its population is continuously growing. Waterdown can be described as an up and coming area. In the last few years the town has seen numerous residential and commercial areas pop up in what seems like a matter of days; the community is rapidly changing. As an individual who has lived in Waterdown my whole life, all this change can be a bit overwhelming because I have grown attached to my hometown and specifically, my neighbourhood.
I would describe my neighbourhood as the hidden gem of Waterdown. It is not uncommon …show more content…

I included this photo because growing up in this home is the reason why I have such a positive sense of place in regards to my neighbourhood. Fouberg et al (2015), suggests that we need look beyond physical characteristics and consider how particular places makes us feel and the meanings we hold for those places. To this day, all of my major life events have occurred in Waterdown, many in this home. I am comfortable in and around this house; everything is familiar and I know what to expect. I found myself becoming homesick during my first year at university because I was not emotionally attached to my dorm room in residence like I am to my bedroom back home. It is not about the physical aspects of my house but the sense of security it, along with the neighbourhood it is located in has provided for me.

Figure 3: Overdale Ave (taken on May 22nd at 1:57pm)

This is a photograph of my street – Overdale Avenue. This image is included because it represents the normal activity of my street. My street is quiet, there is rarely any traffic and few travel down it by foot due to lack of sidewalks and streetlights. In my opinion, the lack of activity is the reason why the occupants of Overdale Avenue are such a close knit group. Everyone has taken the time to learn about each other as we are the only people around somedays. My

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