Nicole Cook (C3840943) – TMA 01 Describe some inequalities on City Road In light of the study materials, I have studied that I am able to outline and describe some inequalities on City Road. In this essay I have outlined three specific inequalities on City Road. Firstly, I have outlined Auto Trader Newsagents, secondly Taste Buds Café and finally the Mackintosh Centre. The Auto Trader firstly opened its doors 1930’s, it is a family run local business and the present owner Colin Butwell who has
focuses upon evidence gathered from people who provide good examples of ‘making and remaking’ on City Road in relation to connections and disconnections. Evaluations are drawn from the relevant Open University reading and visual resources and the essay is revised following ‘TMA 01 feedback’ (TMA FORM PT3e: TMA No 01, 2016). Nearby resident Stephen Sweetman provides examples of making and remaking on City Road, in relation to connections and disconnections between people. Disconnected with disabled people
many of the nation’s progressive reform elements, but they did so still holding on to the racism that existed in the state. There was a great need for change in the state due to the frontier ways of life fading away. People began moving into the cities in large volumes. During this time, Arkansas began to see its first major industries, being that of timber and mining. There were many inventions during the Progressive Era that made the way people lived different. Automobiles, airplanes, electricity
The roads of our city Mississauga are becoming more dangerous, and more incidents are occurring on our roads. We have to take immediate action, to make our roads safer, and to avoid further incidents. We need to reduce the incidents relating to impaired driving, speeding, and incidents involving pedestrians. If these three issues are reduced, or resolved our roads will be safer, and the citizens of our city will feel a lot safer. Although all of these issues are dangerous, impaired driving is an
Repairing the Problem with America's Transportation System There is a serious problem with our nation's roads and highways. I find myself repeatedly avoiding trips to the city for this very reason, as I'm sure many others do as well. This nerve-wracking congestion is even beginning to find its way into the suburbs and surrounding areas of large cities. It is a serious problem that affects everyone who owns an automobile, as well as, businesses that are dependent on reliable and convenient
but inviting homes. There are no mansions or palaces because, to the people of Sole, all who dwell there live in mansions. The city itself, a palace. They enter the grand courtyard and slowly pass the fruit trees with the golden leaves shimmering in the moist breeze. The voice of wind blows in from the ocean on the Eastern shore of the city. Pacified by the slumber of the city they approach the perimeter of Sole, hesitant and unsure of what is beyond the walls of coloured rock. Vines curl around the
through the old dirt and grit. I was seated in the passenger seat of our 1999 Ford Explorer and eyed the road and the sights of the highway carrying us through Atlanta, Georgia. On the side of the highway were lovely green meadows that grew off the side of small hills, speckled with yellows and whites. As the bend slowly straightened out, in the distance stood the city of Atlanta, Georgia. The city seemed to be sitting on top of a hill from our point of view. It stood there covered in a cloudy haze
To: The City Council of City X From: Karissa Moffett, Florida State University Student Date: September 16, 2014 RE: Accommodating Non-Motorized Infrastructure Into City X Executive Summary Many of us would not want our kids and grandchildren playing in the road with motorized vehicles. On the other hand, what if they were to play in a separated non-motorized road with bicycles and pedestrians? What if they were riding a bike themselves? Considering these questions, a child biking in a separated
glistening in the sun the two white race stripes cutting down the lanes on sand covered road, the heat of the California desert blaring off the asphalt the humid wind flowing through the cab of the car as the gas pedal is pushed to the floor the roar of the 350 tearing through the wind, the dark clouds pouring over the mountains in the distance as the car reaches 120 mph, as it reaches a curve in the middle of the road, without slowing the car barrels around the slow grade turn with ease. The seats of
enjoying nature alone, without other people or the government intervening. Thus, he drove a gas-guzzling car and littered along the highway in hopes that people would have to move to the cities sooner. He also may have done this as a petty act of rebellion against the government in the form of making the government-owned roads dirty. Still, Abbey is a seemingly contradictory character; however, all his writing and actions somehow support his
Longmire Road Widening, City of Conroe – Part of the design team for the final phase of widening Longmire Road from FM 3083 to League Line Road. Began managing the design team between the 30% and 60% submittals to address some difficult situations encountered during the design. The length of the project was approximately 3.6 miles. The existing 2-lane open ditch roadway is presently constructed of asphalt pavement with existing shallow roadside ditches. The project involves removal of the existing
a vehicle. For our safety, cities must provide the best roads and intersections to keep driving a safeguarded activity. As a resident of Tomball and a driver on the roads, I have noticed that the feeder road at the intersection of S.H. 249 and F.M. 2920 located next to Lowe’s and Chase Bank has caused big issues for drivers. Ever since S.H. 249 became a toll road, many Tomball residents have avoided paying high fees for driving short distances by taking this service road. This has caused much more
pollutant dust particles. The city dwellers rushed around with handkerchiefs pressed against their faces to prevent the harmful chemicals from reaching their lungs. The traffic was so awful that if your license plate ended with an odd number you could only drive on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. If your license plate ended with an even number you could only drive on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. It was mind-boggling. It was like any other large city I had been to, only, more congested
Cause and Effect Essay - The Right Of Way In the state of Washington, pedestrians have always had the right of way. However, the recent enforcement of this law is causing traffic problems citywide. Traffic tends to come to a screeching halt without any warning. I was driving North on Nevada Street in Spokane, three of four lanes of traffic had stopped to allow a man and a young child to cross the street, the fourth lane of traffic had not stopped. Finally a car in that fourth lane of traffic
production would make him a legend.[i] The automobile led to an extremely advanced system of roads and contributed to an American mentality of freedom to move.[ii] Early drivers saw both benefits and difficulties as the automobile became the standard American mode of transportation. Philip Van Doren Stern, American historian and writer, describes the early years of automobiles in the US. Between 1904 and 1907, roads were unpaved and cars were not enclosed, so it was of utmost importance to wear proper
were tall, concrete on the north side of the city, offices and high rises for business men and the wealthy. To the south were old brick buildings, a historic downtown from the original city, narrow streets and no stop lights. The contrast was incredible, in the north was the present, in the south was like something out of a Noir film. In the west was the docks, they had never changed, wooden structures reaching out and large filled dry docks. The city was always busy with trade, imports exports,
The invention of roads by the Incas changed ancient and modern history. The Inca road system was very long and covered over 40,000 kilometers. There was two main road systems that ran from the North to the South and the South to the North. The Inca roads were extremely narrow and they usually ranged from 1-4 meters wide. The building of the roads was very difficult. They did not have surveying equipment so they relied on their brains. They built on their instincts and they used wood, steel, and bronzed
days where you are on the road rushing to get somewhere, but the speed limits 25 mile per hour? Isn’t that a pain?! Most people in this world have less patience, and there aren't really anymore slow Sunday drives down through the park. Imagine this scenario, a husband at work just received a phone call saying that his wife is in labor at a hospital about 30 minutes away. His job is near a grammar school with roads that have speed limits of 25 miles per hour. Also main roads, that are only thirty five
Beautiful Ravenswood Enabling roads Grand River Ave. retraces one of the seven or eight significant Indian trials that led to De’troit as the French called it, the city on the straits. It travels ZZZ miles from the City center through the Northwestern suburbs towards Brighton, Howell and ultimately parallels the Grand River before it flows through Michigan’s state Capital of Lansing. By the 1840’s The Old Grand River Indian trail was but a muddy, mucky pair of ruts that was often impassable
policy establishing roads originates in the law of the Twelve Tables, which dates back to approximately 450 B.C. Its specifications called for roads to be 8 feet in width in straight or tangent sections and 16 feet in curved sections, although the Romans prided themselves in building straight roads, regardless of the obstacles they faced. While many roads varied from these standard widths, They remained the rule for the majority of roads in the network. However, wider viae publicae roads were common in