Houston Crime The United States, viewed as one of the safest and greatest country to live in, owing to its low unemployment rate, higher standard of living and the best armed forces. In addition, the crime rate in America over the past few years have been statistically declining. Unfortunately, the bad news is that crime still seems to be a concern in few of the major cities across the States. Ranking fourth in population in whole nation, the metropolitan city of Houston is in jeopardy due to its
The city of Houston, Texas is famous for many things, which is the fourth-largest city in the United States with 2.1 million residents in the city and nearly 6 million in the metropolitan area. Houston is the home of NASA, capital of global energy industry, the world’s largest Texas Medical Center, and of course, the only major city in America without land use zoning. Lack of zoning area is always a topic for people to argue if it is chaotic and unorthodox, or independent and distinct. Dr. Elazar’s
East Dallas and North Dallas would be considered “the hood” or dangerous areas for living. It wasn’t somewhere you would see a lot of Caucasians in, or living. They were rough neighborhoods, and a rough environment. That didn’t mean the parents were poor, or couldn’t afford to move to the suburbs, or better neighborhood, that’s just probably what they were used to and where they were raised. Up until she was two years old, she was being raised by both her parents in East Dallas. When she turned
ASSIGNMENT 1 Houston is made up of about 2.2 million people ranking in as the 4th largest population in the United States. With that being said, unfortunately Houston also holds a significant number of gangs and gang members. There are about 21,000 gang members residing in the Houston area. By the end of 2012 more than 12,000 gang members have been documented. Compared to Chicago with 70,000 members and Los Angles with 45,000 members, known as the two hubs for gang membership in the United States
talk to. If your goal is having a more walkable, pedestrian friendly city, then no, Houston is everything but. However, Houston does offer anything and everything you may want or need from a big city; you just have to drive to get there. The vast amount of land that Houston sits upon, combined with no formal zoning codes, allow for wider spreading of shops, businesses and major attractions among residential neighborhoods. For newcomers and tourists, like me, it can be shocking to find “one of the fanciest
Houston, TX, Oct. 5, 2015 – Lennar Homes announces their newest model home at Cypress Creek Lakes. The Lakeside Collection’s Whitney brick model is offers homebuyers the benefit of the Everything’s Included program. The Newest Model: Whitney Brick The single story Whitney brick model is priced at $274,990 and includes 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms in a gorgeous 2,214 floor plan. The Whitney model features a beautiful entry foyer, large family room with corner fireplace, master suite with dual sinks
Ten years later, more than half of the city’s neighborhoods have recovered 90 percent of their pre-Katrina population. Some neighborhoods have even gained population since the storm. However, New Orleans neighborhoods have not been repopulated equally. For example, St. Thomas Development has grown 300 percent since Katrina, while the Lower Ninth Ward has only recovered 37 percent of their original population. Many of the neighborhoods that have increased in population since hurricane Katrina
In our world today, segregation is an recurring issue that impacts several human beings in North America. Segregation is defined as “the separation or isolation of a race, class, or ethnic group by enforced or voluntary residence in a restricted area, by barriers to social intercourse, by separate educational facilities, or by other discriminatory means (Merriam-Webster, 2014). Segregation can occur in numerous ways and there are also several types of segregation. For example, segregation by income
“I think that music is still art, even if it’s commercialized.”, believes 24-year-old Australian rapper Iggy Azalea. Iggy Azalea, born Amethyst Amelia Kelly, was born on June 7, 1990 in Sydney, Australia. Her family moved to Mullumbimby, New South Wales, when she was still an infant. Her father is Brendon Kelly, however, her mother is unknown. She started her career as a rapper in 2010. Iggy Azalea is highly influenced by rap, became a successful rapper, and has done other things that has helped
songs here and there that are more pop or hip-hop/rap, but a majority of her songs revolve around girl power and self-empowerment. Not only is her music different than her husband’s, but her background as well. Beyonce Knowles was born and raised in Houston, Texas in a home with her parents and one younger sister, Solange.