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Tacos, chile, horchata, piñatas and cartels is what people think when they hear the word “Mexican” and that is exactly what it is. Not only is Mexico our neighbor, but is known for its cheap goods and great food, as a Mexican I am proud of that. It may be one of the most dangerous places to go to because of the drug war, but the Mexican culture is just wonderful, colorful, and full of life. How lucky am I to live so close to a place, Olvera street, that represents my culture the way it does.

Latino Urbanism Pring..pringgg...little bells and the yodeling of tamaleeeees! is heard on Ceaser Chavez Blvd. Street vendors fill the air with the smell of bacon wrapped hot dogs,their whistles and antojitos to suit your taste buds. On Sundays once a month all of Broadway Blvd. turns in to a tiangis (yard sale) where apartment dwellers come to share and sell their wares on a busy transit road as a garage sale style street event for 12 blocks. Informal economies such as street vendors in East

I am a female who was named after a telenovela, “Abigail” born in Pomona CA and raised in San Bernardino CA. I was named by the name Abigail because my dad thought it was a beautiful name from the telenovela and it was also in the bible. I thought it was pretty hilarious when he told me. I turned 18 on September 20th, and was born on the year 1998. I currently attend Cal State San Bernardino and I’m a freshman majoring in Nutrition and Food Sciences. My future goals consist of graduating and continuing

Functional Health Patterns Community Assessment Guide Functional Health Pattern (FHP) Template Directions: This FHP template is to be used for organizing community assessment data in preparation for completion of your collaborative learning community (CLC) assignment. Address every bulleted statement in each section with data or rationale for deferral. You may also add additional bullet points if applicable to your community. Value/Belief Pattern Predominant ethnic and cultural groups along with

A journal article’s goal is to inform the reader of a subject, but it also attempts to conjure a response or thought of any kind. “Housing, Baseball, and Creeping Socialism The Battle of Chavez Ravine, Los Angeles, 1949-1959” by Thomas S. Hines causes a reaction from the start by failing to include an abstract to aid the reader. Had I not had a background in Chavez Ravine, this would be a crucial negligence. Once the essay begins, Hines delves straight into Chavez Ravine, the architects behind the

Downtown 's garment and jewelry districts and the Olvera Street Mexican market do draw a steady stream of retail traffic. A critical component in downtown 's residential revival is the 50,000-square-foot Ralphs 's Grocery. Ralph 's is the spark needed to jumpstart in migration of residents to the (CBD). Currently, downtown retail rents average $22.33 per square foot, which is comparable to the rest of the region

Gentrification in USA Chinatown What is gentrification? Gentrification is the process of renovating and improving a house or district so that it foncorms to middle-class taste. Majority of USA’s Chinatowns are going through gentrification, which leads to the loss of vibrant immigrant communities where people work, live, shop, and socialize. Many individuals say that Chinatown is losing its meaning of “Chinatown” because the percentages of Chinese inhabitants there are decreasing every year. Since

With recent controversy emerging in Alamance County, as North Carolina’s leading billboard Company, Thunderhead Advertising, has been criticized for their obnoxiously large array of billboard signs residing on the highways in North Carolina. The critical Alamance Beautification Committee, along with various articles that were written in the Burlington Bugle on April 3rd and 4th, have caused damaging attention to our company, Thunderhead Advertising. We believe that were a “positive factor” in Alamance’s

The 1992 Los Angeles Riots April 26th, 1992, there was a riot on the streets, tell me where were you? You were sittin' home watchin' your TV, while I was paticipatin' in some anarchy. First spot we hit it was my liquor store. I finally got all that alcohol I can't afford. With red lights flashin' time to retire, and then we turned that liquor store into a structure fire. Next stop we hit it was the music shop, it only took one brick to make that window drop. Finally we got our own p.a. where

first thing you should do is let go of what "affordable" means in places other than Los Angeles. "Affordable" in The Midwest and The South is $650 for a nice one bedroom apartment. In Los Angeles, $600 per month will land you in a roach infested downtown flop house or sharing a one bedroom apartment with three roommates. So, what are you willing to put up with? What kind of nightlife do you enjoy? What is your diet like and can you survive without a Whole Foods or Trader Joe 's near by? Do you depend