An outline of the inequalities of London road in Kings Lynn in comparison with City road, Cardiff The following essay explores the similarities and differences between the knowledge studied on City road, Cardiff (Making Social lives, 2009, DVD 1 and Learning Companion 1, 2009) and London Road, Kings Lynn, a familiar street to me in my home town. City road and London road are both historically classed as one of the busiest main through roads in its area. Both roads are flowing with traffic, pedestrians, old and new shops, houses, flats and takeaways. Migrants occupy many of the shops and buildings. Although City road being on a vaster scale the overview will point out the differences and similarities between the two, specifically focusing and outlining the inequalities.
Proposal (Funding Road Improvement) As with any larger city, the San Antonio roads are right up there with a lot of major traffic cities. As this area has a large number of vehicle owners, the population is constantly influenced by the media to include day to day transportation. With the large amounts of people in San Antonio area, traffic is always an issue. As a result, altering a few things here and there can be a life-changing experience during the traffic hour. When you are driving from point A to point B in San Antonio you are bound to run in to some really poorly constructed roads.
City Road is the busiest road in Cardiff. Many motorists use City Road as a commute to get to work, home etc. Where as many other people take advantage of the many different shops and restaurants on City Road. In this assignment, I will be looking at the street furniture and road signage of City Road and how it favours the activities of some groups of people over others. City Road, like many others is widely used by pedestrians, workers, road users and the way in which City Road is organised, is largely controlled by the street furniture and signage used.
With reference to what you have learnt about City Road,outline how material things contribute towards differences on a street which you know. The street i'm going to talk about is called Staveley Road in Wolverhampton in the West Midlands.It is a busy road that leads into the town centre,it has a mixture of shops and houses,two public houses a large playing field and a childrens playpark.it also has a mosque and a church.It has a diverse multiracial community and this is reflected in the range of shops and the people that use them.There is competition for space from both people and traffic and it's these differences which im going to talk about. Differences are produced in the making of society, made by peoples relation to eachother,things
Country life gives you a better quality of life; therefore, you tend to live longer. In the city, the pace of life is always fast and hectic. There are people from different diversities crowding the streets, scurrying around to make the most of each day. It seems as if everyone is in a hurry whether they are going to work or out eating and shopping or tourists out sight-seeing .You are exposed to far more different cultures in the city with a broad range of different cuisines In the city, there are very few single-family homes but instead you find big, high-rise apartments that are full of people from all lifestyles. If you prefer crowds and no privacy then the city life may be for you.
Helen Pearce Page 1 27/10/2013 Describe some of the inequalities on City Road I noticed many inequalities on city road. The one that stood out the most to me was the local shop owner, Colin Butwell with is news agents. He describes how long the business has been in his family and how big brand name companies’ like Tesco’s and Spar have affected his business and others around. He tells us that the spar opened 25years ago but didn’t really affect him, but the Tesco’s opening two blocks from him has significant impact on his shop. He also speaks about not many children buying toys from his shop, as they don’t play with the toys that he used to play with as a child.
The second would be to hire a marketing expert to help increase the publicity of the bar. And lastly, the lounge could start to have weekly live entertainment from big name artists. Hiring a marketing expert to increase publicity and popularity is the recommendation. The best possible scenario is that the Chapters lounge would regain its popularity and the amount of guests will increase exponentially causing the amount of monthly revenue to go up by 88% in the first year. The worst scenario is that the publicity doesn’t help and people continue to go to the other bars and this would cause the revenue to keep dropping.
Compare the different reasons why people migrate Many people all over the world migrate, but for many different reasons for example religious, economic and environmental. Unfortunately some migration is forced and some if voluntary. In this essay we will look at all the reasons why people migrate and a couple of examples of people who have done so in the past. All around the world economic migration is a voluntary movement that has become extremely common. In more developed countries people often move from counties to popular cities.
Every week there is a new expedition as there is always new work being pasted and sprayed around. People travelling through London and New York and other cities popular for street art have the advantage to enjoy all different types and styles that range from political messages to just pure fun and excitement from the element of surprise. “Walls are the ideal canvas for many forms of art. But although pieces are there for all to see, they are not always accessible or comprehendible.” Sticker City, page 68. “I would like to make as many people laugh, without resorting to selling them anything or demanding anything from them.” ‘Chaz of the London Police’ Sticker City, page 68.
Hundreds of thousands of people who put time and effort into selling goods on eBay do not work for the company. Also, a great portion of eBay revenue comes from direct advertising on the site, as well as end-to-end providers, whose services increase the ease and speed of eBay transactions. Acquisition of PayPal, additional transaction – based fee revenue. eBay`s strategy focuses on expansion in geography and scope and on continuing innovation to enhance the variety and appeal of products on its sites. eBay has taken its model to numerous foreign markets and been successful.