Essays on Neighborhood

Fairs can be as short as an afternoon or as long as several weeks (Laughlin and Beattie 09). Fairs come in a variety of forms. One example is a street fair, which is usually conducted on the main street of a community to highlight the essence of that particular neighborhood....

Is it true that segregation produces winners and losers? Residential segregation and educational attainment inequality The purpose of this essay is for Quillian to investigate the association between residential segregation and high school and college completion. The differing educational outcomes among students reared in metropolitan regions with diverse degrees of segregation...

The Hardest Experience of My Youth The hardest experience of my youth was growing up in my old neighborhood. My parents had the good fortune to be members of the established middle class, able to afford a car and send their kids to the correct schools. Sweet Bananas and Begging Friends My favorite...

The Other Wes MooreSynopsisThe Other Wes Moore delves into the lives of two teenage boys named Wes Moore, who claim to have been twins. Essentially, they were both raised in the same suburb of Baltimore, where they took opposite directions in life.Similar BeginningsThe parallels between the two children are astounding,...

Most cities around the world are struggling with numerous challenges, and one big threat in these cities is inadequate planning, which also results in sprawl, clogged traffic, and a shortage of small industries to help communities be multi-functional and efficient. This paper reflects on the gentrification epidemic that is affecting...