For great schools, excellent houses, exponential growth, safe neighborhoods and all the clubs and activities you could ever want: Kingwood is the place to be. While it sounds a little more like a camp than a community, mainly due to the “too good to be true” alarms going off in your head, rest assured that Kingwood only gets better close-up. One of Houston’s beautiful master-planned communities, Kingwood was developed by the same creative geniuses who painstakingly developed the Clear Lake area (see our Clear Lake blog!), the Friendswood Development Company, paired with King Ranch, a major investor in the area, to create Kingwood— a combination of both their names (I guess Friend Ranch can sound a little sinister…), according to the Texas State Association. …show more content…
Since then, the population has risen steadily. In fact, the population was just 50 in 1986, and grew to almost 20,000 in the next 4 years. That number had nearly doubled by 1992. It has since come to be the largest master-planned community within Harris County. As of 2011, the average income for a family in Kingwood was nearly $90k per year, and the average age of area residents is about 37 years old—with over 60% of households considered ‘family’ households, and nearly 65% of those families with two spouses contributing to household income. The diversity of the area isn’t really reflective of Houston’s racial, ethnic and wealth diversity, with much more than 75% of residents identifying as white, few foreign born residents, and even fewer residents in the area below the poverty level. There are over 100 clubs and organizations in the Oakhurst community alone, and Kingwood’s slogan is the “Livable Forest,” with a generous allocation (nearly 75 miles!) of greenbelt trails. This gives the suburb a more arboreal quality and integrates the neighborhoods with the landscape more naturally, giving Kingwood its one-of-a-kind
King and Dufferin area located in the Parkdale neighbourhood surrounded by Dufferin on the East , south by Lake Ontario ,west by Roncesvalles avenue and north by the Canadian Pacific railway. This area used to be an industrial area with many factories and the main reason for this was the presence of the Canadian Pacific railway which was used and is still used for transportation of the manufactured goods. There were homes built around for families that worked in the factories. According to Tom Slater (2008) , by 1884 there were two main factories the Inglis and Massey-Harris(2). These companies during the world war two produced armaments and afterwards that most factories were demolished after factories started
Timberland has a long heritage of supporting to the communities around the globe where we live, work and explore
At the dawn of the Twentieth century, cities, like Dayton, had factories being erected almost every day. The Industrialism period brought many people to cities looking for jobs. As cities became crowded and people overworked, a movement began to spend more time outside enjoying nature and all it has to offer. This created an opportunity that Charles W. Shaeffer saw, and jumped on (Dalton 11). He gave way for the idea of a club for those to spend time together, outdoors, to be involved with one another and to bring the community together as one. In the age of industrialism, in this city of 1000 factories, Dayton Canoe Club helped spark a new found love of outdoors for those in the city, and continues to do so today, 100 years later.
Malouf is very skilled in creating a sense of place in 12 Edmondstone Street. This essay examines the different techniques he uses in describing 12 Edmondstone Street and Tuscany.
... motivation for wealthy individuals to return to the inner-city core but it also provides impetus for commercial and retail mixed-use to follow, increasing local revenue for cities (Duany, 2001). Proponents of gentrification profess that this increase in municipal revenue from sales and property taxes allows for the funding of city improvements, in the form of job opportunities, improved schools and parks, retail markets and increased sense of security and safety ((Davidson (2009), Ellen & O’Reagan (2007), Formoso et. al (2010)). Due to the increase in housing and private rental prices and the general decrease of the affordable housing stock in gentrifying areas, financially-precarious communities such as the elderly, female-headed households, and blue-collar workers can no longer afford to live in newly developed spaces ((Schill & Nathan (1983), Atkinson, (2000)).
Gage Park is number sixty-three of seventy-seven neighborhoods that make up the city of Chicago. According to the Chicago Park District (2014), the Gage Park area received its name in honor of Commissioner George Gage who was a respected prominent business man and attorney in the late 1870’s. Located on the southwest side of Chicago; Gage Park is a community that is known for its cultural history and diversity over the years. Many different races have lived in this community from the time it was developed, and this trend continues to evolve. As mentioned in the Encyclopedia of Chicago (2005), the Germans first settled in Gage Park in mid-1800s. Later in the 1920’s, the area became populated with the Polish population who migrated for employment.
Lichter,Daniel T. and David J. Eggebeen. 1987. “Rich kids, Poor kids: Changing Family Structure and Income Inequality Among American Children.” Paper presented at the annual meetings of the American Sociological Association, 23-27 Aug., Cincinnati, OH. 12 May 2014
The schools are great, and one of the many factors that people relocating to the area can take advantage
This Old House Became Hub of Community's Life. (n.d.). toledoblade.com -- The Blade ~ Toledo California. Retrieved August 12, 2011, from http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/artikkel?Avis=TO&Kategori=SRLATINO13&Dato=20001017&Lopenr=11017013&Ref=AR (Primary)
As a group, we all spent time with children in our community who do not come from the most financially well off families. As with the majority of small communities, Anderson took a hard hit economically when money was lost and our entire nation took a turn for the worse. Many people lost jobs or were laid o...
Raleigh is one of the most historically rich cities in the American South. Add to that the cultural diversity of the area and the cosmopolitan nature or the city and you have a perfect combination of cultural attractions, museums, historic landmarks and tourist spots.
“Because of racial segregation, a significant share of [minority] America is condemned to experience a social environment where poverty and joblessness are the norm, where a majority of children are born out of wedlock, where most families are on welfare, where educational failure prevails, and where social and physical deterioration abound. Through prolonged exposure to such an environment, [minority] chances for social and economic success are drastically reduced,” (Quillian, 2012). Poverty in America has always been a widely discussed and politicized topic. Through the War on Poverty, welfare, Medicade, food stamps, and free and reduced housing costs poverty has changed very little. I hypothesize that my data will show that since 1990, minorities have consistently been poverty stricken compared to that of their white counterparts.
The Englewood community is one of Chicago’s 77 official communities. The community is an urban setting comprised of 30,654 residents. Ninety-eight percent (98.8%) are African American. Of the population, 5,740 are youth 10 to 19 years of age, 18.7% of the population and approximately 60% of the households are headed by single women (U.S. Census, 2010). In 2011, median household income was $24,049 compared to the City of Chicago median household of $43,628. The 2010 U.S. Census did not report household income. Englewood ranks as one of the highest poverty communities in Chicago with a poverty rate exceeding 39% (Atlas of Illinois Poverty, 2003).
Inner City Communities are often areas which are both densely populated and deteriorating(quote). The areas and its residents have strongly been correlated with social and economical disparity. Residents of inner city communities have been plagued with problems including: “high unemployment, poor health care, inadequate educational opportunities, dilapidated housing, high infant mortality, and extreme poverty” (Attitudes and Perceptions, n.d). Though the inner city communities have been stricken with
Boasting of just two dwellings, this condominium property is located at 149 to 150 Lakeview Avenue. Situated within West Cambridge and Huron Village, these condos are in a building that was originally constructed in 1920. They are located in a quiet, residential area with easy access to surrounding amenities. Spanning a total of three stories in height, this condominium features a large, shared porch.