My Favorite Neighborhood

I live at 383 East, 143rd street and my zip code is 10454. It is an area in which Latinos are the main population. This area is called Mott Haven in which there are many public housing projects. I live in one of the housing project in which my neighbors I can see they are mainly Hispanics and Blacks. Around my specific zip code area, there are different neighborhoods. In addition, even though these neighbourhood are very close to each other, there are still a lot of differences between them. I will focus on the varieties of people’s races that inhabit certain areas of the zip code 10454 and how certain areas have more schools while other areas have more businesses.

In Riley Mukavetz essay “Towards a cultural rhetorics methodology: making research matter with multi-generational women from the little Traverse Bay Band”, goes into details about her research study and also explains the results therein with regards to “thereness”. Mukavetz came upon the concept of “thereness” after listening and analyzing the talking circle of her study participants. Talking circles is defined as an effective way for individuals to express themselves, and solve issues. The main purpose of talking circles is for individuals to participate in a discussion without judgmental comments being given to one another. Chinatown is located in the Houston metropolitan area and has become a more diverse and international community. Chinatown is a community that has various ethnic groups living in the area. Question is, what participants can we use to represent the nationality within Chinatown community, Asian Americans? The focus of the talking circle would be to gather all Asian American cultures such as Chinese, Filipino, Indian, Vietnamese, Korean, and Japanese to explain why they begin to immigrate to the Southwest area of Houston. Becky M. Nicolaides author of “Introduction: Asian American Suburban History”, explains how suburbanization has increased in recent years in history. Chi-Kan Richard Hung and Paul Ong are authors of “Sustainability of Asian American nonprofit organizations in the U.S. metropolitan area”, the article examines Asian-American

From Chinatown to Monterey Park, Asian Americans across the boundaries of Los Angeles are flourishing from bustling inner cities to middle class suburbia. The suburban life style was originally created by white Americans for white Americans however in today’s suburban cities and towns there seems to be a substantial group of Asians and Asian Americans thriving in these once predominately white areas(Li 1993, 318). The development of Asians and Asian Americans in the suburbs occurred through the following three ways, first is the development of Chinatown and how it became the Mecca for immigrants and the second is Asian American assimilation into American society. The last reason is the gentrification of towns such as Chinatown, and Little Tokyo.

For many Americans, the simple mention of the word “neighborhood” immediately conjures up memories of Fred Rogers singing the iconic theme song of his long-running PBS show, “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood.” A typical episode of Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood featured appearances from many of Mr. Rogers’ neighbors, such as Officer Clemmons, a black police officer who would often drop by to teach viewers about the job of policing, to impart some practical wisdom for living peacefully with one’s neighbors, or simply to check up on the kind, cardigan-wearing man. Characters like Officer Clemmons added to the overt portrayal of Mr. Rogers’ neighborhood as a place of cooperation, encouragement, and positivity. In a recent NPR interview, Francois Clemmons,

Have you ever felt unsafe in your neighborhood? Maybe you didn’t feel safe letting your child go outside or leaving your car in the street overnight. Sixty-six percent of Liberty Greens community members surveyed from the ages of fourteen to fifty say that in the past they have felt unsafe in Liberty Greens. Throughout the ten years of living in this neighborhood, I have witnessed many members of the neighborhood complaining about the bikes and cars that have been stolen straight out of their driveway. So why is this happening and how can we stop it? Liberty Greens’ crime rate is too vast and therefore the neighborhood should be monitored by video cameras and checked upon daily by the Painesville City Police Department.

When cities begin their journey of being gentrified, many locals become displaced. Displacement is when locals are uprooted from their homes, due to outside factors, and forced to move elsewhere. According to the Urban Displacement Project conducted by U.C. Berkeley, “Gentrification results from both flows of capital and people. The extent to which gentrification is linked to racial transition differs across neighborhood contexts... Displacement takes many different forms—direct and indirect, physical or economic, and exclusionary—and may result from either investment or disinvestment” (U.C. Berkeley). Many people are coming into San Francisco’s Bay Area because of how diverse each element is. However, according to Census numbers, between 1990 and 2010, 35.7% of San Francisco’s black population dwindled (Bliss). 35.7% of the black community within San Francisco suffered from displacement. An additional 53% of low-income households in the Bay Area are at risk for displacement and gentrification (U.C. Berkeley). This has definitely left a dent within the diversity reputation held up by the Bay Area. When such a strong large part of people leave, The City will experience a shift in culture and community. Whether, it is the real estate, the food, the different cultures, the Bay Area has always been known for being different. Perhaps, this is why so many outsiders are coming in and buying up every piece of land they can. Whether their intentions were to purchase land and

The town that I grew up in is Cedaredge Colorado. It is a quiet little town nothing ever happens there. It is a rural community. There are lot’s of farmers and many older retired people who live in Cedaredge Colorado. My neighborhood has many people who live in it. Some of our neighbors are nice and so are total pains in the rear. We put on rodeo bible camps right at my house so there is around 400 different people at my house during the course of the 8 days. My neighbors are very lenient on the deal because of the fact that I know that they get bothered by it  with all the noise and the rodeo’s that go on every day. All together though our town is a fun town to grow up in. Our high school football team won state in 2012 and the band has won

The city of Huntington Park has gone through a tremendous amount of change in regard to race demographics and social class from 1980 to 2010. According to the 1980 census, Huntington Park was a highly diverse city with only 28% Latino residents, a median income of $62,500 and an average educational attainment of 70%. However, in 2010 a shift in population, income, and education attainment occurred; the population in 2010 was 97% Latino, the median income was $37,651 and the percentage of people graduating high school and pursuing higher education dropped to 41.2%. My neighborhood has gone through urban decay, similar to the seventh ward where new homes being built in other locations driving people out (Hunter). Diversity was lost when many

Sixteen kids, twelve to thirteen years old, stand motionless on the grassy, green, soccer field: momentarily frozen in time, their fiercely determined faces set in concentration; one half dressed like giant bumblebees, in bright yellow jerseys, and knee-high soccer socks, and black Umbro shorts; the other half similarly attired in royal blue and black; the six foot referee stands at the mid-field white chalk line; black nylon cord hanging around his neck; and raises the small, silver, metal whistle to his lips.

In the 1900s and now, having a nice home in a beautiful community shows that your family can afford and keep affording to live at a high standard of living, shows power. During this time period for a african american family to own a home that is in a nice neighborhood would be a very big deal. Many white people were afraid that if black people moved into their neighborhoods their houses will decrease in value, crime rates will go up, and they were just scared. For an african american man having a home was a sign of success because they could afford a home and could keep it up. If a black family moved into a white neighborhood many times their white neighbors chased them out. Housing is a great way to show success, wealth, and power and the white communities are willing to do anything to keep their neighborhoods the same.

Forest Hills has diverse architectural styles and a large family-oriented population making it one of the best neighborhoods to settle in. It is a convenient (under half an hour) commute from Manhattan on the E, F, M or R subway line.

On November 6, I went to Chinatown and I had my dinner at there. All the way down to the South, after I passed lakeshore drive and downtown, I arrived Chinatown. Usually I go to Chinatown once a week because I am from China and thus I really like Chinese food. First, I went to Little Lamb Hot Pot to have my dinner. After the dinner, I went to the food market to buy some food supplies and cooking materials. In my opinion, the impact of globalization in Chicago’s Chinatown can be reflected in food, commodity, and culture.

So, if I make the fried Kim-chi with the Kim-chi from a market, it is just not tasty as much as the one that my mom made. Yet, however the taste of it, every time I eat Kim-chi, it reminds me of my mom’s caring for me and the fact that I am Korean. Because when she tried to make me eat Kim-chi, she always used to say like ‘oh, Koreans should eat Kim-chi.’ By that time, however, what she said did not really come across my mind. Since all the people around me were Korean, I did not really know what being Korea means. But now I am in America, and being ‘Korean’ becomes one of the unique characteristics that represent me.

Thesis Statement: Though South Korea may be a small country, the style of cuisine, community culture, and generosity are just a few uniquenesses that outshine its stature.

Where I live is one of the greatest neighborhoods in the city to live in; however it does have its draw backs. Importantly it has nearly everything a resident might want, beautiful picturesque scenery, proximity to shopping, and many of the cultural centers. Nevertheless the roads can be some of the most congested in town, and the streets are not safe to walk late at night.