Geographical Study on Lynnwood, Washington

Housing and Zoning Crowded, lots of brick and cement; few parks, cars parked very closely together on street. Some areas show severe urban blight.

The Pacific Northwest has an amazing landscape throughout several states. I’m from the great state of Washington, and my hometown of Ellensburg, Washington has a lot to offer. Ellensburg is located in Kittitas county near the Yakima river, and Wilson Creek. Ellensburg has a lot to offer, from the First National Bank of Ellensburg and the Ellensburg Hook & Ladder Company being built in 1883 (City of Ellensburg, nd). There is the beautiful Central Washington University that was founded in 1889 (City of Ellensburg, nd). There are a lot of sports in Ellensburg, from the youth leagues to the collegiate leagues. In the town of Ellensburg people love to fish, swim, hunt, and rodeo. Those activities are sort of a tradition

In the community, few trees were planted along the major street and plants were in the private residential and commercial areas. The streets and sidewalks were clean with few trash cans visible outside in the front. The majority of the people were walking their dogs, but there was no interaction with the other folks that were

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

As a busy “cross roads community” at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Linglestown was soon built up as an area of commerce, cultural, religious, and educated people (Linglestown History, nd). The Square became the center of the community surrounded by schools, churches, shops, and a community park. The demography of many small towns change over time due to the influence of social factors; however, the demography of Linglestown remains similar to when the European settlers arrived in the Village (Moore & Asay, 2013).

Gentrification is the process of buying and renovating houses and store the housing in urban neighborhoods, which results in increase property values and replacing the lower income and small businesses. Once gentrification happens, rental units are often change to a more luxury housing or condominiums that are available to be purchased. As real estate changes, land use is also altered. Before the gentrification happens, the area usually consist of low-income family housing and sometimes light industries. But after the gentrification, it shifts the housing in an urban community lifestyle, along with businesses, office, restaurants, retails, and other form of entertainment. Because of this gentrification, it significantly affects the area’s character and

Safety and shelter, food and water- basic human needs to sustain life. Yet, these needs go increasingly unmet for large portions of the population, often starting with housing, from which a host of problems stems. Health and housing are ineradicably linked, as the stories told in CPR’s podcast Place and Privilege exemplify. The evidence is even closer than one might think- Sacramento, California has already begun to feel the impact of gentrification and it’s low-income residents, unable to “compete” for housing they already live in, are essentially pushed out of housing and pushed out of any positives gentrifying a neighborhood might create. Gentrification, which develops and invests in housing to suit middle-class tastes and create a sense

When thinking about displacement and gentrification I think about the children and families that are affected. I think about the new and ever changing environment that is the city around us. But I don’t think about the trees that lined the street, or the flowers that spring up on the sidewalk ,and I definitely don’t think about the fact that only in so few lucky neighborhood do I see that, and how when I do see it , it’s a privilege and not just something everyone gets to experience. Never would I have thought about the privilege natures beauty offers in inner cities until meeting Co-Founder and Direction of The West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project (WOEIP) Brian Beveridge. Brian is an advocate for community gardens and environmental justice West Oakland, even though he isn’t originally an Oakland Native.

An urban environment can majorly effect on an individual itself or others around them. The effect on them can either be positive or negative depending on the environment. In the short story ‘The Pedestrian’ by Ray Bradbury, the urban environment has made a negative impact towards the individual, however in the poem ‘Homo Suburbanizes’ by Bruce Dawe the individual has found a happy place in a busy environment.

The convenience of living in an urban or suburban neighborhood can be appealing to many people. Choosing between areas can sometimes be overwhelming for some individual. People are not only concerned about the safety of a community, but they are also concerned about the environment. Although some neighborhoods might look attractive, people should consider the expense that comes with it, and how commuting will affect them in the long run. Nevertheless, both neighborhoods have their specific advantages and disadvantages. When choosing between an urban or suburban neighborhood, it is important for people to research the community, the expense, and convenience

The state of various cities differs widely across the board. For example, comparing the scenic New York City, to the humble town of Carrizo Springs, is like comparing a star to a campfire. Don’t get me wrong, Carrizo Springs is great place overall, but fails in comparison to New York City in most aspects. For example, both areas have a variety of living spaces; however, the personality of the community, the size of both cities, the cleanliness of the environments themselves, differ considerably.

In today’s society, it may seem that gentrification can eliminate poverty and increase neighborhood opportunities. Low-income residents and property owners will be the first to be altered by gentrification. In an email to the editor at the Atlantic, Freeman, the director of the Urban Planning program at Columbia states “ Gentrification brings new amenities and services that benefit not only the newcomers but long term residents too. Full service

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

The urban environment that I live in is my nature. My nature is filled with birds, cats, grass, and flowers. It may not be as abundant with mother nature’s resources compared to most places, but it still provides me with an experience of nature. Nature is not limited to just what we see anymore. However, you must use your senses to truly achieve the full experience of nature. In nature, you must smell the wonderful odors from the flowers, you should use your sight and observe the natural beauty of the ever-changing sky, touch the rough and jagged bark of the trees, and hear the spectacular songs of the birds that fly above you.

You could say that Tooth Ville is kind of like a suburban area; Tooth Ville has a lot of natural resources so we are not like rural areas. We also don’t have that much apartment building like they do in urban areas, Tooth Ville isn’t really busy that much maybe only twice in a week. Tooth Ville has different kinds of houses; we have detached houses near the north west of Tooth Ville, there are apartment buildings near the east of Tooth Ville, and some townhouses near the north of Tooth Ville surrounding a park. Tooth Ville has one main highway that connects to the roads which connects to stores,