Shelley Welsch Case Study: Fair U City

What my fair means to my community was the question, but the answer I concluded was most intriguing. For some the fair is something to come and connect with old friends, colleagues or relatives perhaps. For others the fair is to bring their animals to compete, or see who has the best showmanship and the best quality of animal. For the other individuals of the community they come to our fair because they want to take part in showing their business or vending. That is one of the great parts of our fair because usually the products are handmade and unique to their own kind. For some they come for the art, the music, the rides, the food and the list goes on. Overall the most meaningful about my fair is that the community not only comes together,

1. After viewing the F.A.T. City workshop clips, what did you see as one of the main “take-away” messages?

“We sell homecoming shirts, they are a major fundraiser, we also like most groups do concessions as well, those are our main fundraiser aspects,” Rudebusch said.

The thought of Chicago hosting the world’s fair would be daunting at first, but it could turn around the reputation of Chicago from one of a city of gloom and darkness, to one of a city of light and progress from the Great Chicago fire of 1871, and that city would be fascinating for years to come. Chicago would get an economic shot in the arm from the revenue that it would get from hosting the 1893 World Fair and it would make Chicago into a great city of America. The event and also the transformation that would happen to the city of Chicago would not have happened if it would not be for one great man who had taken up the challenge to make sure to host this 1893 World fair.

2. “No one could bear the idea of the White City lying empty and desolate. A Cosmopolitan writer said, "Better to have it vanish suddenly, in a blaze of glory, than fall into gradual disrepair and dilapidation. There is no more melancholy spectacle than a festal hall, the morning after the banquet, when the guests have departed and the lights are extinguished.” (pg 59) This quote shows just how important the fair was to the dreary city of Chicago. It seems that everyone was putting their faith and every scrap of love into the fair. Everyone wanted it to turn out perfect, everyone thought it was going to rock the world, and it did, just not in the way people hoped. Once

The city of Louisville hosts approximately 100 special events for the community every year. The events bring millions of dollars to the economy and range from the Kentucky Derby, Iron Man, World Feast, University of Louisville events, concerts, and many more. There is no doubt the events pose a positive impact on the city and local businesses.

The City of Lapeer does not have a historic preservation plan; however the City recognizes the importance of preserving our history and encourages historic preservation and historically accurate designs in new projects. Within the City’s Master Plan, a key goal is to promote business development that is compatible with the character of Lapeer, recognizing the historical importance and architectural appeal of its buildings.

The cost of living for people who make minimum wage or below can be extremely high. Particularly, in Baltimore Maryland with the closing of steel plants and the opening of the Inner Harbor, the residents were faced with an extreme pay decrease. Due to the lost of jobs and pay cuts many residents left the city, or were not able to afford housing. This contributes to a community of homeless people and 16,000 vacant houses.

The last time the Cleveland Indians won the World Series? 1948. The last time the Chicago Cubs won The World Series? 1908. This year one of those teams will be crowned the champions of baseball and its city will have a reason to celebrate. Earlier this summer, Cleveland captured the cities first championship in 52 years and since then the city of Cleveland has been reborn. Sport’s have the ability to inspire, teach, and provide hope. In fact this September Cleveland lost its title of “America’s Most Miserable City” and 76% of Clevelanders would recommend others to move to their city. Biggest reason for the change? The city's first major championship since 1964.

The city itself invested millions of dollars into the fair as well as millions more from rich entrepreneurs; Around 22 million dollars in all (Garland & Storm 293). However, this did not prevent the fair from doing remarkably well when it came to income. The gathering was so enormous that the fair was able to pay off its debts and even earn a small amount. “The Devil in the White City” recalls the numbers of the fair on one on one of its final days: “In that single day 713,646 people had paid to enter Jackson Park… Another 37,380 visitors had entered using passes, bringing the total admission for the day to 751,026, more people than had attended any single day of any peaceable event in history” (Storm 319). The fair expanded products, created new cultural excitement, and gave much hope to the struggling economy in America. Thus, the U.S entered the 20th century on good economic terms following the fair’s widespread

In society today there are many ways you can be involved within your community or out of it. This could be with political issues, events, protest, and more. When something affects you personally or something you believe in you now have the opportunity to do something about it but do not take those opportunities for granted. Simple actions can make huge changes and speaking out on injustice can only benefit you and what you're fighting for.

Keep Durham Beautiful, a local clean up Durham project, has issued an article in the Durham Herald highlighting the project's success. The Durham police and Keep Durham Beautiful teamed up to help clean up Durham, specifically the area surrounding Lakewood. On this cleanup day they collected over 30 bags of trash, while the clean up was happening small local business like The Scrap Exchange, whose goal is to take trash and turn it into art treasures, and the Scratch Bakery. This day event created a bridge between small business and the community, and also taught the participants the importance of having a clean and functional community. Another goal of this day event was to reduce the amount of littering and teach attending children the gravity

The fair showed respect to the progress of the American culture. The fair was divided into two sections. The first section was known as the “White City” which represented of neoclassical architecture that was home to artistic and industrial exhibits (Doss, 2002). In the White City the artistic exhibition celebrated

For my final book blog, I read The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson. It is a nonfiction book about the story of the 1893 Columbian World's Exposition in Chicago. It's style of writing is very interesting and unique, because it jumps around two separate, and distinct storylines. One story line is focused on the life and struggles of Daniel Burnham, who is the lead architect of the World's Fair. The second story line focuses on a doctor named H.H. Holmes, who is a strong, charismatic, serial killer.

For more than fifty years, Northwest Florida State College (NWFSC) has been a vital part of life in the Okaloosa and Walton county areas. In addition to serving the community with adult education and college courses, NWFSC provides the Child Development & Education Center, Collegiate High School, AmeriCorps, Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance, and Mattie M. Kelly Cultural & Environmental Institute. A natural extension of these programs would be an on campus NWFSC Garden. The dictionary definition of a garden is “1) a plot of ground, usually near a house, where flowers, shrubs, vegetables, fruits, or herbs are cultivated. 2) a piece of ground or other space, commonly with ornamental plants, trees, etc., used as a park or other public recreation