...Drawing on what you have learnt from the DD102 module materials and your work on TMA 01, outline some examples of difference on City Road, Cardiff. Word limit: 750 words In my previous TMA, I referred to ‘difference’ as ‘an indication of dissimilarity’ between groups of people. Blakeley and Staples specify sexuality and class, as contrasts between groups in contemporary society (Blakeley and Staples, 2014, p.25). This essay will give further insight into some of the differences that are present on City Road, Cardiff today. City Road accommodates people of varied socio-economic positions. By looking at people’s occupations and levels of income, it is possible to establish an understanding of the social scale that exists here. Their lifestyles are shaped by the choices that are available to them i.e. their sense of style, but also some constraints e.g. the amount that they can afford to spend on clothing. (Havard, 2014, p.38). Considering the grand design of the Mackintosh Centre and the fact that the families owned the land, it is reasonable to conclude that the owners were wealthy. Therefore, they had more options in terms of how they could control their expenditure in comparison to other members of the community. John Arthur is a homeless man, who has never experienced a day of work in his life. His level of income is very low as he begs for spare change - shown in ‘The life and times of the street: Part 1’ video (Open University, 2014). Moreover, John’s...
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...In your own words define difference and provide two examples of this on City Road I would define difference as the thing that makes one thing not the same as the other, something that sets a person apart from the next. A big difference observed on City Road is that between those that are wealthy and those that are not, the wealthier have many more choices than those that are less well off. From the shops they use, the food they purchase to leisure facilities. The food bank is a great example, as benefit delays and debt mean that whenever they are forced to use it, they have little to no choice, whereas the wealthier people in the community make lifestyle choices, for example the farmers market, the taste buds café (open university 2015) Another example of difference in City Road is why do people visit the road? some come to work there for example shop workers, rubbish collectors, road sweepers, office workers, and in their own way they keep the road running (open university 2015) others come to City road for leisure purposes, the municipal club, the pool hall to interact with others in their community, others come to run errands, shopping paying bills…So they all come to City Road for different reasons (Open University 2015). These 2 examples of difference that I have chosen are vitally important to illustrate that the diversity of the community is catered for by the street and as time passes, the street changes (Blakely, Staples 2014). ...
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...Page 1 of 3 Drawing on what you have learnt from the DD102 module materials and your work on TMA 01, outline some examples of difference on City Road, Cardiff. Difference is defined as the contrasts between groupings of people, such as those based on gender, class, age, sexuality and race or ethnicity (Allen and Blakeley, 2015, p.25) In this essay I will discuss the differences that exist on City Road by looking at the consumers of City Road and the services that are available to them in the form of shops, food outlets, accessibility and leisure facilities. The variety of shops on City Road shows the differences between the various consumers. Charity shops and pawnbrokers are used by people who are either on a low income or experiencing economic difficulties (Allen & Blakeley 2015 p.42-43). They may be unemployed and be considered to be lower or working class. These establishments are generally used as a means to make ends meet financially and are more often used out of necessity than choice. Another service that would be used by these people is the food bank, catering for people who are unable to provide for themselves or their families.(The Open University 2015a) Users of the food bank service have no choice in the food they receive and as a charity it is reliant on the goodwill of others. This group of people also have very little choice in the decisions that they make regarding where they can shop. Consumer services of this type would be used regardless...
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...reference to what you have learnt about City Road, outline some of the differences across time and space on a street that you know. Introduction In this piece of work I am going to describe Lark Lane I aim to compare not only the differences of this lane to City Road but also some similarities as well. Some differences and similarities I will be comparing will be for instance, the kinds of shops, what people live and work on the Lane and City Road and also how they both compare to each other not just through the day but also in the night. Lark Lane Lark Lane can be described as a quaint, Victorian street ,It is a mixture of new and established bars, restaurants, cafes and Boutiques which makes it a very popular place that attracts a mix of young, old, professionals, bohemians and students. There are many people to be found on Lark Lane that have lived there all their lives, that still go the same public house they went to forty years ago. The infrastructure to Lark Lane is very different to City Road. For instance the length of Lark Lane is approximately 500 metres in length; it is used throughout the day as a through road to the park as it links up one major road to another. Which like City Road does become very busy and congested this is especially so during the night time when people are visiting the restaurants and pubs. People Double Park along the lane which can make it difficult to drive along, it has no road markings or traffic signals this can be...
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...development? Uneven development is the persistent differences in levels and rates of economic development between different sectors of the economy. The City of Oshkosh has various areas where uneven development is prevalent. One area we focused our fieldwork on was the downtown area (Main Street) and the routes leading to Main Street. We decided to study this area because there are routes that lead to downtown that run through UW-Oshkosh and from Highway 41. We wanted to explore the road conditions and infrastructure development along these paths that lead to Main Street because the development downtown in Oshkosh is socially, economically and environmentally expanding. While conducting field work within Oshkosh, we found that the downtown area and Main Street had areas that were affluent. As we explored Main street we found the front of businesses to be well kept and newly remodeled. The roadways are in great condition and the sidewalks are well maintained. The area has a lot of money being contributed towards the infrastructure and the maintenance. This reflects the local economy’s success and how they are able to keep attracting customers in order to maintain the infrastructure. The roadways leading into the City of Oshkosh are well paved and there are minimal potholes due to the entrance of tourists and college students. All of the major roads leading to Main street and to the university are phenomenal compared to the residential roads around campus where the majority of the houses...
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...Comparison the cities of Canada and the U.S The article on About.com, “Comparing the City in the United States and Canada” by Ping Zhou discussed the differences between the cities of the U.S and Canada. These two countries are tied together either geographically or economically. Though those cities share almost the same traits with each other, there are still some differences among them when “broke down some of those traits”: Sprawl, Transportation and Ethnic Diversity. The first comparison is their sprawl. The sprawl of the cities in the U.S was not broader as the cities in Canada. From 1970 to 2000, Most of the largest cities in the U.S gone through a decline in population. Conventional industrial cities such as Cleveland and...
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...Robinson City Council Robinson City Council Meeting Summary The Robinson City Council Meeting took place on Tuesday, April 4th at 6:00PM at Robinson’s city hall building. The meeting was a committee type of task group as the members were elected officials in charge of making decisions that would benefit the city they live in (Toseland and Rivas 2017). The meeting was a scheduled monthly meeting to establish the work for the coming month and to hear from citizens. The members were Mayor Echterling; James Mastergeorge, the Mayor Pro-Tem; Craig Lemin, the City Manager; Vernon Leuschner; Jimmy Rogers. There was also another member named Steve Tindell who was absent from the meeting. Also present were about 20 city residents, a man who was to be part of a public hearing, and about 5 policemen who were to give a presentation. The demeanor of the other attendees appeared to be somewhat engaged, but it was obvious that some had very specific reasons for their attendance as they disengaged or left altogether as soon as some agenda items were completed....
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...My Dream Vacation! By: Chase P Loosli B5 I have wanted to go for a vacation for very long. The country for my dream vacation is Australia. Australia is a part of the continent, Oceania. It is a big country with many attractions. I am going to share with you, in this essay, what attracts me such that I want to go to Australia, There are many physical factors in Australia. One of them is deserts. I would like to go to a desert in Australia as there are many plants and animals at the deserts. I can also experience a bit of desert life and know more about deserts after going to one myself. Another physical factor is the rock formations. There are many rock formations in Australia that are formed naturally. These rock formations make a good place to watch sunrise and sunsets. I am sure we do not want to miss such a spectacle as it would be such a pity. Examples of such rock formations are Uluru, otherwise called Ayers Rock, which is a World Heritage Site, Kata Tjuta, also known as Mount Olga, and Devils Marbles. The third physical factor is the ranges, which consists of mountains and hills. The ranges let us see a series of mountains together. Climbing one of the mountains is a good experience for me as I had not tried mountain climbing before. Since they are ranges, there must be nice scenery there too. I would like to go there to see the beautiful scenery. Examples are Brindabella Ranges, visible to the west of Canberra, and Flinders Ranges, the largest mountain...
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...way to them. Street maps or Highway Road maps are placed in this category. Topographic Maps illustrate the horizontal and vertical positions (relief) of land surface features. Topographic maps use contour lines to show elevation (height above sea level). Physical geographers use topographic maps to show the locations of landscape features on the earth. Thematic Maps are used to communicate geographic concepts like the distribution of densities, spatial relationships, magnitudes, movements etc. World climate or soils maps are notable examples of thematic maps. DIFFERENT KINDS OF MAPS Road maps show major and minor highways and roads, airports, railroad tracks, cities and other points of interest in an area. People use road maps to plan trips and for driving directions. Weather maps show weather patterns in cities, states, countries, etc. Climate Maps give general information about the climate and precipitation (rain and snow) of a region. Grid Map is a map in which a grid, or set of squares, is used to locate places. Each location uses a letter and a number on the grid. PHYSICAL AND POLITICAL MAPS Physical maps show country borders, major cities and significant bodies of water. Physical maps also show the location of landforms like deserts, mountains, plains, rivers and lakes. These types of landforms are not included on political maps. The water is usually shown in blue. Colors are used to show differences in land elevations. Green is typically...
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...patterns, etc. However, some strict financial sanctions or fines must be applied to eliminate the problem of traffic jam. For Jeddah city, the streets are overcrowded with cars and people. At the same time, the airports are welcoming a large number of newcomers all over the world every day. Moreover, the number of roads and bridges is not sufficient to the increasing number of vehicles. In addition, in Jeddah there are approximately four million people both Saudis and expatriates who use over one million vehicles to move around the city. We also expect more. Causes of traffic congestion inside the cities Saudi Arabia is a modern Country, but it also has a modern and serious problem. Every day in the morning and evening, the roads and streets are so crowded with cars, taxis, buses and trucks. In this part will mention the causes of traffic congestion in Saudi Arabia’s major cities. In the next lines, we will speak about the several reasons for traffic problems in Saudi Arabia’s major cities. Firstly, there are many private cars in the streets because of the lack of public transportation such as buses, trains, trams, metro, etc (Putra, J). Secondly, current public transportation like buses is not well-organized. For example, bus drivers can stop anywhere they like carelessly without paying attention to the other cars on the road (Putra,j). In addition,...
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...and grow it twice in one season. This was a huge advancement in agriculture. 2. Some factors that encouraged commercial growth in the post- classical era were new state built architecture like the Grand Canal. Also new organizations for trade like the Hanseatic League. New trading cities also encouraged commercial growth. Some of these cities were Baghdad, and Novgorod in the Islamic caliphates and Byzantine Empire. These trade cities flourished due to the pre-existing trade routes like the silk and sand roads, and the Indian Ocean Commerce. Another huge factor were new state practices...
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...researched topics such as the efficiency of land use. In addition, the basic question of safety is addressed in a more precise way than previously by taking into account actual vehicle speeds and crash severity levels. The investigation points to on-street parking as crucial in benefiting activity centers on numerous levels. Users of the downtowns consistently valued these landefficient on-street parking spaces over and above off-street surface lots and garages. Low-speed streets with on-street parking also had the lowest fatal and severe crash rates of any road category in the study of 250 Connecticut roadway segments. Part of the reason is that the presence of parking had a measurable effect on vehicle speeds. On-street parking is not purely a device to be used in the right environment; rather, it is a tool to help create that right environment. On-street parking should be more commonly used but especially in situations in which the road is part of the destination and the intent is to cause drivers to slow down. Results suggest that these places are safer, are more walkable, require less parking, and have more vitality. The ongoing debate about the merits and drawbacks of on-street parking offers few definitive answers because research on this subject has been lacking during the past two or three decades. Some downtowns simply provide on-street parking wherever possible,...
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...many places around Kentucky area. One of the cities I have been Dearborn, Michigan. For two years, when I have been living in Lexington, Kentucky. My sibling decided to go vacation to Dearborn, Michigan to visit our friends over there and to see Dearborn, Michigan. When we went to Dearborn, MI we saw some differences and some similarities between both cities Dearborn, MI and Lexington, KY. Dearborn from historical aspect was home for a diverse group of local people with the long living tribes included the Abenakis, Algonquins, Hurons, Ottawas, Illinois, Miamis, and Iroquois, where French...
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...I. In your own words, define difference and inequality, and provide an example of each on City Road. Differences are variations between individuals such as age, gender, race, income, religion and etc. (Blakeley,Staples,2014,p.25). Differences affect the choices people make. For example a Mexican national would be more willing to go out for a dinner to the Mexican restaurant on City Road compared to a person born in Wales who would probably prefer a traditional British pub(The Open University,2014). A difference can become an inequality sometimes as well. Inequality can be described as the unequal access for different people to valued resources (Blakeley,Staples,2014,p.25). For example a homeless person cannot afford to shop in the supermarkets and his only choice is to go to the food bank. His choice is limited while someone else will have other options such as Tesco, the local market or a restaurant(The Open University,2014). Word count:129 References: Blakeley, G. and Staples, M. (2014) ‘The life and times of the street’, in Blakeley, G. and Allen,J. (eds) Understanding Social Lives, Part 1, Milton Keynes: The Open University. The Open University (2014) ‘The life and times of the street: Part 1’ [Video], DD102 Introducing the Social Sciences. Available at https://learn2.open.ac.uk/mod/outcontent/view.php?id=443760§ion=3.2 (20.10.2014). II. What have you enjoyed and what have you found challenging about starting this module? I enjoyed reading about...
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...Mali and their trade network romed along the silk road from China to Rome. Mali compared and made differences to the silk with their history, geography, trade, and lasting impact. To start off, The Silk compared and made differences to Mail by their history. The Silk’s history was that they started around 200 BC and ended around 1300 AD. The Silk had many civilizations throughout it from Rome to China. The Slk was 4,000- 5,000 miles long. Going through the whole silk took several days. Also, in which all of those routes are dangerous where sometimes you can run into bandits and possibly wars. The way the silk was formed was when Rome and China ran into each other and Rome saw the silk and wanted it.so did the Indians and other civlizations....
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