My Neighborhood

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.

First, it felt slightly odd to read about a city other than New York City in a Macaulay Seminar class because most, if not all, readings I have read in such a class discuss a topic in the context of New York City; nevertheless, reading about Chicago, another major American city, and its comparison with St. Louis, were refreshing. Second, this is the first time that I was exposed to the “first nature vs. second nature” concept, which I found insightful and somewhat surprising. I began to ruminate on the aspects of New York City people assume natural that are in fact artificial. Immediately, the salt marshes near the John F. Kennedy airport in Queens came to mind. According to NYC Parks, the marshes serve to “absorb fertilizer, improve water quality, and reduce erosion,” which can be considered as, using Cronon’s phrase, “natural advantages.” However, they have clearly been positioned and altered in a way that is aesthetically pleasing. In this instance, the presence of human intervention exists, yet many people would be inclined to consider the park “natural.” Perhaps this is how people in the 19th century viewed the railroads. Lastly, the following questions might be worth discussing: in today’s world, given the prolific human activity, what is considered first nature and second nature? Can there even be a third nature or

The large, inexpensive buildings were transformed into creative spaces and studios for the artists and the revitalization of Liberty Village began. The low rent attracted artists who wanted to spend more time on art and less time earning money. Toronto business owners noticed the development in the area and purchased property- confident that in the near future the value would dramatically increase- therefore yielding a profit. In the early 2000s, large scale development began and residents of the warehouses were evicted in order to renovate the warehouses and generate condos. This marked the transition of the land use of the Liberty Village area from industrial to residential.

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

Chief Brown was raised in a tough neighborhood, but considered it ‘his’ neighborhood, where he had support, mentoring, and made many good friends throughout his childhood. The summer he returned home from college, he noticed the neighborhood began to change – he saw the epidemic of cocaine hit Dallas, kids trying to get hooked, and neighborhood friends were not the same people…He began to think about a career in law enforcement from here on out; instead of just discussing what he saw, Brown wanted to take action about the

As the civil war in El Salvador carried on from 1980 through 1992, thousands migrated into the United States in search of better living conditions. Many of the Salvadorian families established themselves amongst Latino Neighborhoods, especially in the Los Angeles area. Salvadorians were essentially at the bottom of the food chain were they found discrimination and the struggle of being in a foreign country. As a result, they created gangs as self defense groups for the Latino community, many used the phrase, “Vivo por mi madre, muero pro mi barrio” as a promise to defend their neighborhoods and their people (Garsd, J., 2015).

How exactly does a neighborhood become gentrified? First, analyze the word. According to Dictionary.com, gentrification is defined as, “the buying and renovation of houses and stores in deteriorated urban neighborhoods by upper- or middle-income families or individuals, thus improving property values but often displacing low-income families and small businesses” (“Gentrification | Define Gentrification at Dictionary.com”). Usually, the terminology has a negative connotation associated with the meaning. Considering that the phrase links affluent residents, mostly white, to capitalizing on inexpensive real estate located within the ghetto. This was recognized in Bed-Stuy during the mid-nineties. Furthermore, the newcomers are eventually praised

8. Shared experience with a classmate, both agreed it was a great play that involved the quality of life.

The Rockaways was once the summer playground for all of Queens. With miles of sandy beach and the amusement parks, the largest one Rockaway's Playland at Beach 98th Street, The Rockaways had everything a summer resort should have. Ever since the amusement parks closed in the 1980's, the Rockaways have gone through a lot of ups and downs. The real estate is now on the up side. The beaches are still crowded during the summer, but the Rockaways became one of the forgotten places as far as development goes. There were plans to put high rise buildings on the grounds of the old park, but the sub soil turned out to be to sandy to support large buildings, so the plan went by the wayside and none of the subsequent idea ever came to fruition. The neighborhoods

Senators Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer represent the county of Los Angeles in the Senate (Hickey 128). Brad Sherman represents the congressional district of San Fernando Valley (the 30th district, or known as CA 30) in the House of Representatives.

west of the San Francisco earthquake and fire zone in 1906; also known as the Fillmore neighborhood; built in the 1870s; consisted mainly of Italianate (1870s) and Stick-style (1880s) Victorian rowhouses; also had corner stores, livery stables, lumber and coal dealers, churches and synagogues, and an abandoned cable car barn; a little farther south were theaters, bakeries, and industrial uses such as laundries and breweries; several streetcar and cable car lines criss-crossed the neighborhood; following earthquake, Fillmore Street became city's main civic and commercial street for white-owned businesses; old mansions served as department stores and churches and synagogues doubled as courthouses; nearby homeowners cut up their old Victorian

I grew up in a suburb of Kansas City for most my life. Two years ago I moved with my parents to a very small town where my dad grew up. Growing up in a larger town has shaped the way I act and feel towards people. In the small town I live in now everyone knows everyone, and everyone knows everyone’s business. That was never the case when I was growing up people minded their own business for the most part.

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.

Growing up in Miami I have gotten accustomed to the cold and impersonal interactions attributed to living in a big city. Although I enjoy all of the opportunities that are presented by metropolitan areas, it disheartens me to know that most people in urban settings do not know their neighbors. Via avian perspective, you can see the large-scale segregation of classes and ethnic groups. Little Havana, Little Haiti, and Little Puerto Rico are just some examples of the neighborhoods I have called home. As a multiracial child, I found it difficult to fit in when the typical icebreaker question was “Where are you from?” “Me?” I would ask. Knowing there was a narrow range of accepted responses I replied, “I am from here - from Earth... but more importantly, where am I going?” It seems a natural human characteristic to assign greater importance to our past experiences than to our aspirations for the future. In order to achieve what I want with my life I know that I must not dwell on the past but focus on the future.