Wikipedia talk:Education program archive/Salem State University/Urban Sociology (Spring 2015)

The source I used is from the CDC website. The center for disease control. This site has plenty of useful information regarding statistics of the areas we are all working on. Aside from stats I also found other relevant information such as new projects in the areas. http://www.cdc.gov/ Wilber Reyes01 (talk) 20:33, 12 February 2015 (UTC)Wilber Reyes

Arleo LaRocque Urban Sociology Dr. Chenault 2-18-15 Neighborhood Outline 1.	History- One of the current topics that are listed on the South Boston Wikipedia page is history of South Boston. One historical event that is listed is what happened to the people of South Boston during the American Revolutionary War; the people of South Boston evacuated to Halifax, Nova Scotia. In addition it is also mentioned how in 1990 that South Boston has gained national attention when gay and lesbian people were denied marching rights in the Saint Patrick’s Day parade. A.	Waterfront Development- The sub topic of history is Waterfront Development; in this section it talks about how the late Mayor Menino wanted to redevelop parts of Boston and how $3 billion dollars was spent to develop the Waterfront area B.	Demographics- 2000 count	2000 percent	2010 count	2010 percent	Change count	Change percent Total pop. 31,514	100.00%	35,200	100.00%	3,686	11.70% White	25,668	81.45%	26,869	76.33%	1,201	4.68% Black or African American	1,562	4.96%	2,279	6.47%	717	45.90% Hispanic or Latino	2,554	8.10%	3,803	10.80%	1,249	48.90% American Indian and Alaska Native	88	0.28%	40	0.11%	-48	-54.55% Asian	1,180	3.74%	1,657	4.71%	477	40.42% Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander	7	0.02%	12	0.03%	5	71.43% Other race/ethnicity	45	0.14%	139	0.39%	94	208.89% Two or more races/ethnicities	410	1.30%	401	1.14%	-9	-2.20% 18 years and older Total pop. 26,071	82.73%	30,675	87.14%	4,604	17.66% White	21,964	84.25%	24,599	80.19%	2,635	12.00% Black or African American	1,245	4.78%	1,702	5.55%	457	36.71% Hispanic or Latino	1,598	6.13%	2,621	8.54%	1,023	64.02% American Indian and Alaska Native	67	0.26%	36	0.12%	-31	-46.27% Asian	865	3.32%	1,346	4.39%	481	55.61% Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander	6	0.02%	11	0.04%	5	83.33% Other race/ethnicity	25	0.10%	93	0.30%	68	272.00% Two or more races/ethnicities	301	1.15%	267	0.87%	-34	-11.30% Housing Total housing units	15,031	100.00%	17,623	100.00%	2,592	17.24% Occupied	14,038	93.39%	16,219	92.03%	2,181	15.54% Vacant	993	6.61%	1,404	7.97%	411	41.39% C. 2.	Schools- The next main topic is School and this is followed but two sub topics of public and private, not a lot of information, only school names are listed. The next main topic is Places of Worship, not a lot of information is given it just lists the different types of Christian churches; however no Jewish or Muslim places of worships are listed nor mentioned. 3.	The next main topic was Community Resources and Organizations. Once again there wasn’t any real information it was just listing places that a person could go. A.	The next main topic was Parks, with the three sub topics that included Castle Island (Pleasure Bay, M Street Beach, and Carson Beach), Tomas Park, M Street Park. All of these sub topics contained information as to where to find these places so people can enjoy these spaces. In addition each of them gives a little information describing what a person can do there. 4.	The next main topic is Public Housing, in this section not a lot of information is given but it tells you where the public housing is located. Another interesting this there is one sentence about demographics, basically saying how in 30 years South Boston went from being predominately Irish Americans to more culturally and ethnically diverse. The last main topic is Transportation, in this section there is also not a lot about transportation. For the most part the entries are very consistent, the only ones people questioned was the public housing section and the changing population of South Boston. Another thing that people really want to see added to the page is a demographics section with still remains absent. The lack of demographics and history of crime being mentioned really stand out to me, as well as the lack of pictures of this page. I would have also like to see maps because there may be people like me who are not familiar with the area. Things that are missing from the page are maps of the area and the neighborhood of South Boston for people who are not familiar with the area. Also a demographics section of neighborhood is also absent from the page. One sub-heading I will be adding is a demographics one because that is missing and people have requested one in the talk page. I will also be adding maps and pictures because those are missing so I can give people a feel for the area even though they might now have been there. I will also be adding a crime section because I think that is important and that is one reason why South Boston is popular and notable. Some topics I will be addressing on the page that pertain to urban sociology and Place Matters are: income inequality, expensive housing, and economic segregation. I would also like to talk about more transportation related things because I feel like that is very important. Outline added on with new information 1.	History- One of the current topics that are listed on the South Boston Wikipedia page is history of South Boston. One historical event that is listed is what happened to the people of South Boston during the American Revolutionary War; the people of South Boston evacuated to Halifax, Nova Scotia. In addition it is also mentioned how in 1990 that South Boston has gained national attention when gay and lesbian people were denied marching rights in the Saint Patrick’s Day parade. D.	Waterfront Development- The sub topic of history is Waterfront Development; in this section it talks about how the late Mayor Menino wanted to redevelop parts of Boston and how $3 billion dollars was spent to develop the Waterfront area 2.	Schools- The next main topic is School and this is followed but two sub topics of public and private, not a lot of information, only school names are listed. The next main topic is Places of Worship, not a lot of information is given it just lists the different types of Christian churches; however no Jewish or Muslim places of worships are listed nor mentioned. 3.	The next main topic was Community Resources and Organizations. Once again there wasn’t any real information it was just listing places that a person could go. B.	The next main topic was Parks, with the three sub topics that included Castle Island (Pleasure Bay, M Street Beach, and Carson Beach), Tomas Park, M Street Park. All of these sub topics contained information as to where to find these places so people can enjoy these spaces. In addition each of them gives a little information describing what a person can do there. 4.	The next main topic is Public Housing, in this section not a lot of information is given but it tells you where the public housing is located. Another interesting this there is one sentence about demographics, basically saying how in 30 years South Boston went from being predominately Irish Americans to more culturally and ethnically diverse. A.	Improvements But Still Problems- Like Old Colony, much of the South Boston neighborhood is unrecognizable these days. There are apartment and condominium developments going up on practically every corner. New stores and restaurants are opening, including the Lincoln Tavern and the neighborhood’s first Starbucks. Mostly, long-time residents have taken all of this in stride, but there is of course bubbling resentment that “outsiders” are coming into the neighborhood, increasing density and congestion. Sadly, the changes have not trickled down to improve the neighborhood for everyone: South Boston still has a persistent drug and crime problem. The South Boston of today is being populated by new residents who are accused of not wanting to be a part of the neighborhood, of not seeing what’s going on around them, of the lives lived by generations of Southie families. That’s the real-life story of the neighborhood; it’s not some Hollywood make-believe. 1.	The last main topic is Transportation, in this section there is also not a lot about transportation. It just talks about what busses go through the area and which ones to take. A.	Transportation Update in Progress- Infrastructure planning and investment set in motion more than three decades ago have spurred a steady pace of private sector investment and redevelopment in the Waterfront. Faster than expected growth in this area has increased tourism and commercial traffic as well as resident population and led to congestion and mobility challenges; approved and planned development is likely to increase these pressures. These increases in transportation demands and congestion can have a spillover effect on the adjoining South Boston neighborhood and on adjacent roads in the Financial District. Furthermore, transit access to the South Boston Waterfront is approaching its capacity. New Information Citations 1.	South Boston and South Boston Waterfront Census Breakdown (Boston.com) http://www.boston.com/yourtown/boston/southboston/news/census_2010/ 2.	Keith, John. "South Boston's Old Colony Housing Project Is Being Reborn." Boston Magazine. Web. 18 Feb. 2015. . 3.	"About the Plan." South Boston Waterfront Sustainable Transportation Plan. Web. 18 Feb. 2015. .

Pre-Spring Break Reminder!
Remember you can make an appointment to meet with your librarian anytime between now and our next class in the library on March 25th for research or Wikipedia-related help - just use this link BOOK AN APPOINTMENT

Also, regarding something that came up in today's class...

You are all busy working in your individual SANDBOXES on making sure your lead section reflects the content you are going to be adding to your neighborhood pages and you're working on the drafts of the sections you will be adding (three mandatory topics and three of your choosing).

It came up in class today that some students are interested in not only adding to their lead section, but also editing some info that is already there (or editing within a section of the article that is already there). IMPORTANT!! Please remember to keep track of your reasoning for these changes/edits to pre-existing content - because when we go to move your info into the article from your sandbox (mid to late April) remember we will first be posting to the article's talk page explaining our additions AND if you do edits to content already there you will need to explain this.

An easy way to keep track of any edits to pre-existing content is to use the "edit summary" field in your sandbox's edit view, briefly describe reason for change (info from site without references or dates, info not cited, info biased, etc.), and then save your change. Every time you save your changes this note will be saved to your history which you can see under your "View history" and this will help you when it is time to do edits outside of your sandbox.

Noshushing (talk) 18:17, 11 March 2015 (UTC)

Peer edits due April 3
For those who were in class today we assigned each person two classmates to peer review. Your name is in the first column, the two people's pages that you are reviewing and providing feedback on are provided in the last column. This should match up with what was assigned in class.

Remember you go to their sandbox to review their draft then post some feedback/edit suggestions in a new section titled "Peer edit by ___" on THEIR user talk page

(Noshushing (talk) 15:06, 25 March 2015 (UTC))