Post #6: Inman p. 269-327 “In summary, improving urban education is both more important now than in the past and more difficult. It is more important because the economic consequences of leaving school without strong skills are greater than in the past. The work is more difficult because urban schools lack the human resources provided […]
Post #5: Inman p. 201-268 “Widespread differences between groups who live in different settings might tell us something about the impact of settings, but it might also tell us something about the kinds of people who choose to live in such settings.” (p. 215) As mentioned in our previous text, Crabgrass Frontier, we can learn […]
Post #4: Inman 123-200 I have spent many hours pouring over apartment websites, driving in between leasing offices and touring show units. I feel as if I have mastered the apartment hunt throughout my 6 different moves in the past 2 years. I have come to discover that my living standards differ from some of […]
Post #3: Inman 1-62/Wilson Article When digging into this reading all I could think about is that no matter what, life is truly a balancing act. The authors discuss how policy makers need to balance racial issues and economic development. Well, how should we balance consumer cities versus skilled cities? What is the best way […]
Post #2: Crabgrass Frontier 157-305 I’m going to continue my blogging with more revelations, experiences and thoughts from the book and my travels. This post is dedicated to my new home, Memphis. In the past two years I have moved 6 separate times: 3 different apartments in Knoxville, 2 different apartments in Nashville and now […]
Post #1: Crabgrass Frontier 1-156 My first real experience and realization with the contrast of suburb and city was three years ago when I studied abroad in Barcelona, Spain. In hopes of improving upon my Spanish, learning about the Catalan culture and having a “home away from home” during my semester abroad, I chose to […]