Observation: All of the houses at Baldwin Park were nice two-story homes spaced closely together with a small yard and no driveway; space was delineated on the side of the road for parallel parking. There was a recreational sidewalk that I saw several people using for walking their dog and bicycling. The colors of all the houses matched. With the exception of other AP Human Geography students and the sales representative, no one else was inside the model house.
Speculation: I think the neighborhood is located at its location because of its proximity to a lake and the central business district of Orlando, both of which would certainly be desirable features to prospective residents.
Analysis: The neighborhood is at its location because the land previously belonged to a navy base, providing a vast expanse of land for development. The prices of the houses range from $220,000 to $3,000,000. The community is two miles from downtown Orlando, enhancing an easy lifestyle for which all the residents share a common desire. The neighborhood is meant to appeal to families, and mothers are most often seen inside the model homes.
Evaluation: I think the neighborhood is at a well-thought out location. Since the land belonged to a navy base, it made avail of a large amount of land suitable for development in a location with the appropriate demographics. As the sales representative said, its location does add to an easier lifestyle.
Baldwin Park and my neighborhood share far more dissimilarities than similarities. All the houses in my neighborhood are one-story and vary widely in color, in contrast to congruent array of colors in Baldwin Park. The "niceness" of Baldwin Park also distinguishes it from my neighborhood: besides the differences in housing, the cars are also much more nicer.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Monday, March 1, 2010
Chapter 10
In the discussion of fast food corporations, why is it important to talk about their overseas operations?
With already a substantial amount of fast food restaurants in the US, corporations have long been opening restaurants in other countries to enable further growth. Today, on average, McDonald's opens about five restaurants daily; four of these restaurants are outside the US. Restaurants have chosen to purchase locally grown foods in order to allay fears of imperialism. To do this and still maintain uniform products, many companies have drastically altered the agricultural practices of the host country. In fact, McDonald's prepared Indian farmers to grow a certain type of iceburg lettuce seven years before finally opening a restaurant there.
In foreign countries, what group does most fast food advertising target?
Most fast food advertising in foreign countries targets children because of the lack of attachments to food traditions found in children, as well as their susceptibility to amiable figures such as Ronald McDonald, who, according to an Australian survey, was deemed by nine- and ten-year-olds to be a reliable determinant of what to eat.
What did London Greenpeace do to protest McDonald's and what was McDonald's response?
London Greenpeace denounced McDonald's with a pamphlet titled, "What's Wrong with McDonald's? Everything they don't want you to know." It contained an array of accusations – some true and some purely propaganda – such as "promoting Third World poverty, selling unhealthy food, exploiting workers and children, torturing animals, and destroying the Amazon rain forest" (Page 245). Four years after London Greenpeace started distributing them, McDonald's asserted the pamphlets were false and sued five of the members for libel. Three of those five immediately settled; the other two contended the accusation, resulting in a 20-year legal battle that, despite the fact that McDonald's won the case, proved to be an immense source of embarrassment for the company.
With already a substantial amount of fast food restaurants in the US, corporations have long been opening restaurants in other countries to enable further growth. Today, on average, McDonald's opens about five restaurants daily; four of these restaurants are outside the US. Restaurants have chosen to purchase locally grown foods in order to allay fears of imperialism. To do this and still maintain uniform products, many companies have drastically altered the agricultural practices of the host country. In fact, McDonald's prepared Indian farmers to grow a certain type of iceburg lettuce seven years before finally opening a restaurant there.
In foreign countries, what group does most fast food advertising target?
Most fast food advertising in foreign countries targets children because of the lack of attachments to food traditions found in children, as well as their susceptibility to amiable figures such as Ronald McDonald, who, according to an Australian survey, was deemed by nine- and ten-year-olds to be a reliable determinant of what to eat.
What did London Greenpeace do to protest McDonald's and what was McDonald's response?
London Greenpeace denounced McDonald's with a pamphlet titled, "What's Wrong with McDonald's? Everything they don't want you to know." It contained an array of accusations – some true and some purely propaganda – such as "promoting Third World poverty, selling unhealthy food, exploiting workers and children, torturing animals, and destroying the Amazon rain forest" (Page 245). Four years after London Greenpeace started distributing them, McDonald's asserted the pamphlets were false and sued five of the members for libel. Three of those five immediately settled; the other two contended the accusation, resulting in a 20-year legal battle that, despite the fact that McDonald's won the case, proved to be an immense source of embarrassment for the company.
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