Author Scott Herhold, briefly talks about the importance of why we should not abide to those developers who want the vast land owned by San Jose-Evergreen Community College District. As of now, SJECCD is seeking ways to find funds beyond property taxes to fund Evergreen Valley College. However, there is two sides of this situation, the people who is against it and the people who is up for it. The purpose of the demand from the developers is to expand the shopping district that is nearby EVC. For those who approves it, EVC will be funded $1.5 million a year from leasing the land to the developer. But for those who are against it, they want to use the land for educational purposes such as sports. In addition, there would be an inevitable …show more content…
The idea of expanding the shopping center sounds promising, however, the finished project may lead to inevitable problems. Personally, I would want to avoid future problems such as compacting the area and possibly introduce a much busy traffic than usual. Another reason to preserve the land for EVC, is that the land should be used only for school purposes such as sports. In addition to that, we can use the land to also preserve a new building for the community of EVC. With that being said, I trust that I would prevent unnecessary traffics, the land will be used for educational purposes and it may be another idea to put a new building for the community of …show more content…
It is better to prevent this than having more traffic than usual. With that being said, the community is already compacted with people and if we were to allow the developer to expand the shopping district, that would only lead to a much compacted and confined place in such a small area. For example, there is a lot of parking in EVC, therefore by expanding a shopping district, it would only give access to unwanted visitors to park in EVC grounds. Thus making EVC a much busy traffic than usual. Additionally, the important factor of preserving that land is to be used for educational purposes. Ideas such as students having access to use the land for sports. Since we are able to use that land for educational purposes, we are able to expand our community by creating more sports rather than having a set or limited amount of sports EVC can have. With that being said, we are able to put many great ideas for that 27 acres of land. For this reason, it would lead to many creations of sports for that
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People have seriously affected the land. We utilize it to develop harvests to sustain our developing populace. We additionally utilize it to give vitality. Every year one individual in North America utilizes assets equivalent to more than 12 sections
Imagine the home you lived in for decades, being knocked down for a football stadium, shopping center, or new housing. That is gentrification. Webster’s dictionary defines gentrification as “the process of renovating and improving a house or district so that it conforms to middle-class taste” (“Gentrification”). Gentrification is not a new subject, as it has been occurring for centuries, dating back to medieval times, constructing forts over villages. Today, gentrification typically occurs in urban settings where buildings are vacant, and most of the residents live in poverty. Gentrification can destroy families, communities, and history. This topic is often at the center of debate for politics and town gossip, as developers are disrupting the current residents that reside in the vicinity. Gentrification occurs all around us, having pros and cons for each project. How is it ethical to kick individuals out of their home, and community for another’s benefit? Questions arise as the development and takeover of land often displaces individuals, their entire families, and livelihood. Temple University is a prime example of gentrification as well as other wealthy organizations, including football teams from the National Football League. The practice of gentrification comes to symbolize the new development and demolition of individual’s lives while trying to benefit the parties involved.
The Dred Scott case gave the right of slave owners to take their slaves into the Western territories, which diminished the doctrine of popular sovereignty and harmed the new Republican Party.
An issue that that was discussed in class that was resonant to me was on the issue of gentrification. Gentrification is known as the process of renovating and renewing deteriorating communities that are often home of low income families in order to conform to the taste of the middle class. This concept has been taking place for years in a variety of locations all over the country such as San Francisco, New York City and even Los Angeles. I live in an area in Los Angeles known as highland park which is a location that has slowly been gentrified and has altered the lives of many people I know around me. The neighborhood that I am from has slowly been changing due to the fact that it is so close to a very prestigious and well known private college
Woodlawn and Washington Park lack commercial vitality likely due to the low and declining residential density and the lack of disposable income needed to support retail development. Businesses in Woodlawn and Washington Park largely cluster along the neighborhoods’ commercial corridor with prime access to the CTA’s Green line Stations and are characterized by low sales volume and not much diversity. With large concentrations of vacant land and a lack of neighborhood amenities both neighborhoods will have an uphill struggle to start growing the residential base if done in isolation from UChicago and other non-profit and public partners.
With this method, it would divide the traffic of people more evenly throughout the downtown area but not at a remove all and rebuilt type of manor. This also helps in that the businesses that are currently there hipster or jazz included doing not have to compete with new ideas. We all know that the movement of “hipster” will be phased out and a new trend will come in and take over so either way, a spread of different ideas is better than a concentrated area. Also with this method, people can choose their favorite section and not waste time going across downtown to get to their other destination. The more one has to move to acquire what they need is going to tire them out and cause them to no go to the next area. Or the opposite can happen it could force consumers out of their comfort zone, and make them explore a new area because their favorite shop is there, like an
Community stores tend to be small, whereas malls are quite large. A commonly known neighborhood store like Fiesta covers only 100,000 square feet not counting the parking lot (About Fiesta). While a shopping complex like The Woodlands Mall covers 1,338,628 square footage without counting the 5,800 parking spots, and is two stories high (The Woodlands Mall). Even without knowing the square footage of both establishment. Just hearing the word “mall” one could conclude the mall is definitely the largest of the two. However, the difference is obvious, Fiesta is about 1/13 of size of The Woodlands Mall. Figuratively, Fiesta and its parking lot probably would take up only one section of the many parking
In order to implement my plan, I hope to use the expertise of the commercial developers in order to perfect my mall. I would assume that they will handle all of the construction aspects regarding the project. The mall will contain four retailers which should contain a clothing store, grocery store, thrift shop and health clinic. I also want to have a relatively small parking lot to encourage walkability but also to accommodate for people travelling from afar or attempting to buy in bulk.
Melon would own and operate the shopping center and generate revenue by renting space to
Gallagher continues with her arguments but one significantly standing out is that eminent domain may be the only way redevelopment can occur because in order to redevelop, investors must acquire large parcels of land and a single landowner can thwart all efforts. Redevelopment brings jobs, increases the tax revenue, and this benefits the most needy with better schools and housing
customers to the local shopping area by cutting down on trips by locals to bigger urban areas
You have been fortunate to be able to acquire a pristine piece of property along the riverfront.
An experienced business administrator and entrepreneur with a history in broadcast adverting sales, Scott Sjoberg has served ass an account executive for multiple local television stations including WIBW in Topeka, Kansas; KSHB in Kansas City, Missouri; and KDFW/KDFI in Dallas, Texas. For more than a decade, he has overseen a variety of marketing ventures that are targeted toward golfers and golf course owners. Scott Sjoberg currently lives in Leawood, Kansas, and owns and operates two golf-related companies in nearby Overland Park - the golf course advisement firm Adastra Metro Golf and the online golf information and tee-time booking website KCMetrogolf. Over the past six years, KCMetrogolf has expereinced double digit sales growth on an annual basis.
The district saw the location of the field to be perfect for the construction of a new school because it was boarded on nearly all sides by residential neighborhoods with school age children and it was in a area of the town that was not prone to violence or crime. the school district's point of view came from a social perspective as their decision was based on what would be best for the education of their society.