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Concentrated disadvantage is characterized as an indicator depicting the poverty in a specific area or region. I chose the city of Atlanta because I have lived near Atlanta my whole life. I occasionally traveled to Atlanta to watch the Hawks play basketball. On the way home from the games, I would notice the numbers of people that stood on the side of the streets sleeping or asking for money. I never understood the whole concept of why such things happened in this part of town. At no time did

Assessment: Lake City Lake City is an established neighborhood in northeast Seattle with a population of 39,939 as of 2013 (Demographic Now 2015). The borders of Lake City from south to north are from 95th Street to 145th Street and from Lake Washington to 15th Street going east to west. Walking, driving, and data retrieval comprised the survey of this area. The purpose of this paper is to identify potential community health issues that may impact the residents as a whole. Assessment Lake City was inhabited

of 2 308 720 residents Education: There are approximately 544 different schools located in Brisbane. Out of these 544 different schools in Brisbane, the majority of them are government schools, however, there are also catholic schools, co-educational schools, and a small proportion of gender schools (boys school or girls school). The schools also have non-denominational schools, non-government schools and independent schools, providing the students with a wide variety of religious faiths or no denomination

people were mostly living in rural areas, and when it was 1900, there were 12 cities around the world which had more than a million of dwellers. Now, roughly half of the world resides in urban areas. Moreover, the number of cities with more than a million had doubled so many times since 1900 reaching 400 cities globally. In 2050, approximately, for every three residents in a countryside, seven people are living in a city (UN, 2014). Likewise, in the last 30 years, the percentage of urban population

out was its location. Wayne State University is situated in the middle of a major city known as Detroit. Detroit is a city on the rise. It has a reputation as being a dangerous and unpleasant city. Some people even say, “why would you ever want to live in Detroit.” The city of Detroit may have been in bad shape in the past, but with new businesses popping up and a new sports arena opening, Detroit is far from a dead city. This got me thinking about the history of Detroit, and as a result, I developed

Twin City is a little city with big history. Twin city began with two towns that merged together in 1921 to survive the effects of the Great Depression. Twin City has a population of 1,877. It is also the home of George L. Smith State Park and nearly 200- year old Rountree Cabin. Twin City is the second largest community in Emanuel County. Twin City consists of two schools, a middle school for grades through six through eight and a high school for grades nine through twelve. It serves

Living between two countries in border cities has a very gratifying satisfaction. It gives insight of different cultures and lifestyles, new experiences, and it enriches knowledge. This is the case of the cities of El Paso, Texas, U.S. and Cd. Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico. Most of the people living in this important metropolitan area, they go back and forth between the two cities for various reasons; for example family, entertainment, shopping, etc. The cities are so very different but sometimes similar

assessment will introduce. Clinton, MS is a college town. Clinton is located in Hinds County adjacent to the capital city, Jackson, MS (2.6 miles West of Jackson, MS).Clinton is home to Mississippi College. It houses many amenities including: shops, parks, great school district, and an intentional police force. There are two zip codes for the city of Clinton and they are 39056 and 39058. City-Data states that Clinton is elevated 381 feet above sea level, Clinton stretches 23.8 square miles, and the population

and a required lifestyle. The Chicago School Theory, better known as Social Disorganization Theory, and Strain Theory are both branches of the social structure theory that focus on crime by analyzing the unfairness distribution of wealth, desperateness, and hopelessness. Based off two Chicago sociologists, Clifford R. Shaw and Henry McKay, social disorganization theory, crime stem from a disorganized area in which society of social control, such as schools, have failed to perform their anticipated

The two cities selected for this report are to include the city of Arvada and the City of Compton. Both coming from a long distance, the reports and statistical number between the two are jaw dropping. The major broad topics that will be focused on will include but not limited to population, education, and wealth statistics such as poverty level and income level. The first city selected for this report is found just north west of the capital of Colorado. The city of Arvada, was founded in 1870 and