Overview
During this semester we planned how we can improve our neighborhoods. We went through a long process to make sure we are helping in the right ways. We ended up in groups of 6 each focusing on one part of San Diego. My group had many different ideas on improving Ocean Beach.
My NeighborhoodIn the beginning of our process we started to look around our own neighborhoods and see what problems occur. Throughout this process I began to notice flaws in the "perfect" community I had thought I lived in. There were fires, theifs, and strong willed people all preventing a more civilized neighborhood. I learned one of the main issues my neighbors face is traffic. There are only a couple of entrances and exits from University City causing problems for the residents.
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My ProposalAfter noticing the issues in my community I had pitched the idea of more public transportation to my peers. There has been construction on a large trolley station happening nearby for many years. Although this is one solution I had planned to add many more areas. In my proposal I talked about adding in a train stop, bus stop, and taxi area all in one. This would have taken place by the train tracks in Rose canyon close by Genesee. There were many flaws in my plan including the friends of Rose Canyon group that has stayed strong in preserving the wildlife.
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Ocean Beach |
Our Proposal |
Affter voting as a class I ended up in a group focusing on the issues in Ocean Beach. Our group leader has lived and grown up in that community her whole life. She had first hand knowledge of the perspective from locals in Ocean Beach. We utilized her knowledge as well as interviews with locals on the beach to craft our overall plan.
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Our plan had many different aspects to it in order to help as many people and problems that we can. We started off with the plan to pedistrainize Newport Avenue. We moved from there to expanding parking lots, creating free shuttles, opening a bussiness hub, adding locals shops onto the pier, and providing a homeless shelter. Each part of our grand sechim has many intricte parts to it. To read more about our prosoal click on the link. Our Proposal
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Group Work |
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My group was full of many different personalities. I knew my group leader heading into the project and knew she is very hard working. I knew some of the other members in my group and I knew some of them haven't pulled their weight in the past. Through the time in which we had to work I felt as if our leader had to babysit at times. I was unhappy with the group during the process, but looking at our final product I can clearly see what each person contributed and added. I was more than pleased knowing that each member of our group really wanted us to succeed.
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This past semester I took my Spanish for my first time. It took me a few weeks to settle into the flow of learning a new language. I believe that I developed a new skill. Even though I couldn't hold a conversation more than a few simple sentences, I have learned to comprehend basic text. I did this through reading a children's book. After each chapter we either wrote a brief summary, had a conversation, or played a game to use our knowledge of the text and apply it in a unique way.
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