Inland Empire Advantages

In the northwest corner of New Mexico, in the high desert rangeland and foothills of the Rocky Mountains is the small town I grew up in, Aztec, New Mexico. Not too much stands out in this town; ranches and homesteads mostly failed and died in the mid 1900’s due to the rise of the oil and gas industry that surrounds it. Today that market is very fragile today fluctuating back-and-forth from good to poor staggering the employment rate as the market changes. This, I believe, lends to a terrible the lack of cultural diversity; most of the population in that area can be divided into three groups Caucasian, Hispanic, and Native American.

Indiana is a Midwestern state known for its farmland. We have ten major cities in Indiana they are Indianapolis, Fort Wayne ,Evansville, South Bend, Carmel, Bloomington, Hammond, Gary, Lafayette and Columbus.Indiana is predominantly rural areas there are are some large cities.Since we mostly rural state,we have to depend on other things.Indiana’s major industries are manufacturing, agriculture,mining and services industries. Car and car parts were the number one exported product for years , the pharmaceutical sales is the fastest growing industry in indiana. We have some major tourist attractions such as the Indianapolis 500 that is held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway every year. Downtown Indianapolis there are beautiful  theaters and

The neighborhood I have chosen is Watts, California. Before it was known as Watts it was a part of Rancho La Tajuata specializing in livestock grazing and beef production. In the 1870's there was a population boom of White Americans in Southern California. La Tajuata was divided and sold into smaller farms and homes. By the 1900's the development of the railroads brought good things. The town became a city and built it's first station known as Watts Station. In 1926 the city annexed itself to Los Angeles. The railroads brought Mexican and Mexican American workers known as "traqueros" into the community.

Introduction- The East Bay area is an economically diverse community with many satisfactory and unsatisfactory aspects. Each city had its differences and distinctions in people, settings, and cleanliness. As the bus left the station and went around the corner I could tell that we were in a low poverty city. With loose trash and debris in front of houses and apartment buildings, the area looked torn down and not very visual pleasing. Already familiar with the city of Emeryville I knew to expect a more upscale location. With plenty of name brand stores, and new apartment complexes, it was obvious this city was clean and very different from the previous location. As the bus

Texas is a true melting pot and it is the differing cultures that make Texas great. Although there are many native Texans born each day, there are just as many that migrate across the country to make Texas their home (Wyly & Wyly, 2012, p. 29). In the beginning, Texas was settled by Scots-Irish, Germans, Czech, Poles, and Italians. However, the greatest influence on the identity of Texas was shaped by the Hispanic culture when they left Mexico behind to make Texas their home (Wyly & Wyly, 2012, p. 15). This cross-cultural influence in Texas creates an open atmosphere, a friendly environment, and a sense of pride that others want to be a part of and that tradition continues today with immigrants arriving from the Middle East, Southeast Asia as well as other parts of the world (Wyly & Wyly, 2012, p. 15).

Plus California has memorable places where we can visit, take pictures, and experience. Since I am a nature loving person, I enjoyed going to places that are natural and far more like Yosemite National Park. And I realizes there are also changes in that area. This is why I’m currently majoring in Evolutionary Biology and Ecology so I can earn my chance to visit new places where I wished to go in the future as I have a great career in life and share it with my family and friends. Also, I’m enjoying taking photos based on nature everywhere I go alone, with friends and family. There was one time was made a bike trip from UC Merced Campus to the Universal Service Recycling Merced all alone, it was a twenty miles trip. I literally rode straight on Lake and this is the place where I admired, so I took most my snapshots. So far I have taken photos of the Snowy Sierra Mountain, a campus that was a distance, and a snapshot of beautiful farmland area. And then when I went back to campus, I show to most of my friends and they are really interested and know how I’m really into nature and traveling. I found that was one of my memorable time that I did when I actually came to Merced. I felt Merced is a lot different than when I used to live before which is the Bay Area. Therefore California obtains its many distinctions of the great areas

Diversity was an affect of the influx or movement of many people during the gold rush to California, which ultimately impacted the nation by inspiring similar dreams and hopes as people had become rich overnight striking gold. Within America there was a feeling and belief, whether you were an immigrant or born in the nation, could inspire to become wealthy or do whatever they desired. During the Gold Rush there was this new awareness that the nation by many Americans and immigrants that had different cultures and backgrounds, which created a unique atmosphere for the country to prosper. The American spirit was manifested during the Gold Rush by creating a new found of hope in many people around the world, and allowing them to start new beginnings. We have seen this same progression in today’s society by having the same values and beliefs of opportunity to dream and

However, this process was not visible in the Mission District until the late 1990s. The current situation and conflicts of gentrification have risen as a result of the dot-com boom during the 1990’s to 2000’s, where many professionals in the computer, marketing, and business industry moved into San Francisco, changing the social landscape of the city, as once poorer neighborhoods were slowly replaced by wealthy young individuals (“To Whom Does”). The Mission District was not always like this. Originally home to the Ohlone, the Spanish colonized and established missionaries in the Mission in 1776, and founded Mission San Francisco de Asis, now known as Mission Dolores (“To Whom Does”). In its earliest days, the Mission District was a mixed neighborhood of Eastern European, Irish, Swedish, and German immigrants. It wasn’t until the 1906 earthquake and fire that the once predominantly European neighborhood began to transform. The Mission District was one of the few neighborhoods that was not destroyed during the natural disasters; however, 250,000 residents who had lived in the affected areas, such as North Beach and the Financial District, were forced to relocate. Many of them moved into the Mission as it remained mainly intact, which turned the area into a low-income, working-class, Irish and Italian neighborhood. Then, in the 1940’s through late 50’s, the first influx of Latino immigration came about as a result of the war industry’s need for labor. Many Latino immigrants were attracted to the tight knit Catholic environment that the Irish and Italian immigrants had created; but as soon as they came, most of the European immigrants fled to the suburbs, making the Mission the home of the new Latino immigrants. The Latino identity in the Mission District was further strengthened during the second influx of immigration during the 1980’s, as many Central Americans

In Houston, there are no limitations of the food that can be found around the city. Houston is fully diverse with countless traditions that have been passed down. The best we learn about the cultures is through food; a realization that not everybody acknowledges. These cultures has even expanded to school lunches in Cypress and Katy, to be more diverse rather than just serving hot dogs and burgers. As a Hispanic teenager, I am pleased to have been exposed by the many meals and traditions of Mexican, Salvadoran, and other heritages.

California is a unique state that is the most populated. Sometimes state and national leaders differ over California's management. Maddees become worse when determining financial responsibility for costly issues.

role of bringing diversities to the American culture. Though immigrants may not have all the

Diversity helps cultures and traditions to loosen the grip on racism, discrimination and things like that.

Upon initial research of the rich heritage of California the two minority groups that stood out as especially influential in historic California and today’s society are the Native Americans and Hispanic Americans. To better understand and identify with these minority groups we must identify the common themes within their day to day life. By researching each culture’s common family traditions, religious beliefs, arts & entertainment, and language one can gain a greater appreciation of many different kinds of people, and in turn have more effective relationships in a multicultural society.

Lack of housing supply is the major issue that leads to the crisis of housing affordability. As a group, we will be researching solutions of providing greater housing supply in California. Our first step is to identify the issue and the multiple causes that contribute to the problem. In addition to memos provide by team members that focus on components of housing supply shortage in California generally, this memo will focus on the supply shortage in coastal metros of California, including a comprehensive view of the consequences and causes of the issue.

We all know the big city that everyone loves to talk about and be a part of the experience of a lifetime which is Los Angeles, also known as L.A. It is one of the most known cities in California and around the world where people’s dreams come true. L.A. is best known for its beaches, entertainment, amusements, and the people around the city. It’s also known as “The City of Angels”, which is the spanish word for “Angeles”. It is the second most populous city in the United States after New York. I’ve always known L.A. as a big part of my life, being born in the city of luxury and fame. Growing up, I never knew how much of a big deal LA was until I was in high school. Being around so much popularity and seeing the opportunities that LA has brought to people was amazing to me. From the sports games, to the concerts, to the famous celebrities walking the red carpets brung so much excitement to me and I was glad to experience all of it.