Uptown Fieldwork Project

When a neighborhood is gentrified it will not only change the image of it, but also the services available there (Al-Kodmany 2011, 62-63). In other words, gentrification does not only have an impact on the physical aspect of the land, but also the resources that lie there. During the 90s, the Near West Side neighborhood located near Loop, an up-scale neighborhood, sought drastic changes within the area. The changes in racial demographics in the Near West Side indicated that the health risks that affected minorities dropped in the past decade (1992-2002) (Al-Kodmany 2011,

Washington Heights is a unique and ever changing neighborhood at the mezzo-level, but affects the macro and micro. It located in upper Manhattan that is north of Harlem and south of Inwood. Begins on 115th street, it is typically thought to end around Hillside Avenue. This neighborhood has the Hudson River on the west and the Harlem River to the east. New York City’s Community Planning has designated Washington Heights and Inwood as Manhattan Community District 12. These two communities are similar in their ethnic populations, make up the tip of the borough of Manhattan, and are often assessed by the government as one district. The 2003 New York City Community Health Profile reported that 270,677 people living in District 12 and “one in two

Uptown, Oklahoma City and its surrounding districts are becoming a very popular place to live but the city infrastructure is not keeping up with the constant increase in population. Uptown, Oklahoma City has varying cultural populations as well as

Over the years, gentrification has been given many definitions from simply referring to, “…instances of new arrivals who were buying and bidding up old housing stock”, (Sanneh, 2016) to, “…disinvested areas of the city that are now experiencing rapid and significant increases in land and real estate values” (Jennings, Terrell, Douglas, Barnett & Harding, 2016, pg. 9) and many more. As noted previously gentrification is occurring throughout the world and the Midwest is not immune. The process of gentrification tends to go like so: visitors stumble upon a disinvested area that they take an interest in. Whether because the rent is cheap or the area is vibrant, they fall in love and decide to pack up their home and relocate. This scenario, from one point of view, can be seen as a story of a person deciding to broaden their horizon and see what other parts of the world has to offer. While the other point of view may see this as a possible financial burden, a cause for the major changes in the place they call their home and the likelihood of displacement.

The citizens of Paintsville spent their time pulling coal out of the valleys trying to make a living. On May 18, 1929 Carl Mahan, age 6, and Cecil Van Hoose, age 8, were walking on the hills of Paintsville, Kentucky looking for scrap metal. The boys came across a scrap piece of iron which they were going to sell to a junk dealer for some pocket change. The two boys began to argue over the piece of iron when Cecil snatched it out of Carl’s hands. This upset Carl enough that he ran home and got his father’s 12-gauge shotgun, which was kept above the door. Carl then returned to the hillside and shouted “I’m going to shoot you!” then he pulled the trigger killing Cecil Van Hoose.

Eagle Village is located in Hersey, Michigan. The organizations has many different benefits and departments from six residential houses, adoption/foster care, community camps, and training opportunities. I work in the Ashmun house with 11 adolescents who have who have been victims of abuse and neglect. The residents in the house age range between thirteen and sixteen, and the residents come from all over the state of Michigan. As a resident is moved into Ashmun house, they are expected to successfully complete the program.

Founded around the same time as Shippensburg itself, Orange Street has a local, but distinctive history. A diverse group of people, including African Americans, sites, and stories fills the street’s history. Along Orange Street, one of the three black neighborhoods is located between Fayette Street and Morris Street, known as Branch Creek. African Americans moved in the Locust Street Neighborhood at the same time when Shippensburg’s black population increased after the Civil War. Among the African Americans who moved into Shippensburg during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was Reverend Joseph Robinson, who later became a prominent member within the black community. Thirty years after Robinson moved into Shippensburg,

The study examined data from the Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods (PHDCN). They created 847 census tracts to create 343 neighborhood clusters. The

In addition, the population stands at more than 33,327 individuals. Although the incomes of both neighborhoods are at varying degrees. The overall demographics seem to be fairly mutual. St. Charles and Elgin both share a median 32-35 group of

This project is a focus on how variables such as population, ethnicity, and income affect crime rates throughout different neighborhoods throughout a city. I feel that this information finding this information could be useful to many people. For example if you are looking to buy a new home or even start a new business, you’ll probably want it located in a safe neighborhood. This study will help identify the signs of a safe neighborhood. Knowing why crime rates are higher in some areas may also help prevent the crime rate to rise in other neighborhoods. For example, if crime rates are higher in neighborhoods with

The history of East Hill is authentic old established homes and businesses throughout the narrow, shaded, quiet streets. One of the main historical landmarks is a build called Sacred Heart Hospital, which is now known as the ‘Old Sacred Heart’, “Pensacola Hospital, now known as the historic Sacred Heart Hospital, opened in September 1915 as the first and oldest Catholic hospital in Florida. The Daughters of Charity, a religious order dating back to 1633 also dedicated to care for the poor and the sick, invested over $400,000.00 into building and opening this facility. The Daughters community was started originally in France by St. Vincent de Paul and St. Louise de Marillac” (National register). On early mornings people walk/run with their dogs, walk children to school, and sit outside on their porches to have their morning coffee with the birds chirping. When I approached an elderly woman, who looked as though she was lost and wandering, I asked her if she lived in the area and she replied ‘yes’. This woman was named Emma Hall, I went on asking her many other questions due to her willingness and engagement in conversation, it seemed as though she enjoyed the surprising conversation that offset her normal morning routine. She said that she has been living in East Hill for over 50 years and not a lot of structural or environmental changes took place within that time. “They built a baseball field and added a few new businesses like

Jose understands at a young age that in order to escape the indentured life of working in a sugar cane plantation like his ancestors before him, he must do something different. In the classroom, Jose is a very bright student as seen through his peers and especially his professor who eventually helped Jose get into a prestigious school because of his academic excellence. He assures his grandmother who is his sole provider and family that one day she’ll no longer have to work tirelessly in the sugar cane plantation. Jose dreams of taking work in a more profitable and higher field then the plantation his community is chained to all being done by attaining

46th & Hiawatha project is out for re-bid on 12/22/16. Based on the newly issued preliminary drawings we will need a revised taper quote. Note, the attached drawings are preliminary drawings so if you have any questions with regard to how the system should be laid out please contact Troy or

How are you doing sir? Please this is to let you know that we have some outstanding rents which is due for payment at the moment to complete our second quarter lease agreement with the Baker Ripley Neighborhood Center. The overall amount is $4,590.00 out of which we can afford paying $1,290 from El Palacio Account. The Amount left to be cleared now will be $3,300.00. We are due to sign another lease agreement contract for 3 months, so it will be very good if we could augment the balance.

Corporations are taking over the urban landscape. In previous years, many upper and middle class families fled to the suburbs to escape the everyday hustle of city life. However, in recent years, city living has become glamorized and thus the movement back into the city has increased. Once blighted inner-city neighborhoods are being taken over and revitalized by corporate leaders in hopes to redesign and yuppify these areas. As more money is put into the area, the higher the market value goes up and as a result, many local residents can no longer afford to live there. While these residents are pushed out, a more ‘desirable’ group of residents move in and thus, take over. This process, known as gentrification, is occurring in many cities all across the nation. In the past, displaced residents could possibly move to another area that was not undergoing this process. However, as we are seeing in Chicago, it is nearing impossibility to move to an area within the city that will not