QOL ISSUE.

The Quality of Life issue I chose was Domestic Violence. I chose this because I know it's a very serious issue that may be hidden underneath today's society. This issue is measurable and solvable because there are places within communities to help women and men that are in an unhealthy relationship. It is solvable because we as a community could raise awareness on what domestic violence really is and let everyone know that it is not okay.

My concerns for this topic is that I won't be able to survey people who have been through domestic violence, because most people stay quiet in this subject. Besides this, I believe that I don't have any further concerns or fears for this topic and researching.

Detective Notes in MY Neighborhood

Artifact #1: Full Dumpster, Garbage falling out onto the floor.

Location: Corner of Beaver Street and Ellery Street.

Time: October 4th, 2012 @ 6:03PM

Quality of Life Indicators: Health and Community Life

Positive Impact: This dumpster can possibly encourage people from the neighborhood to clean up more or take more care of where they throw their garbage.

Negative Impact: The smell can make people believe it is an unhealthy area to live in, and give the neighborhood a bad name. It also might also attract people with more garbage and might make them want to throw more garbage in there.

Solutions: The government can make the garbage men come around and empty it more often so it won't be so full and start falling onto the ground.

Artifact #2: Public Transportation, train & buses.

Location: Corners of Broadway Avenue and Flushing Avenue.

Time: October 4th, 2012 @ 6:01PM

Quality of Life Indicators: Community Life.

Positive Impact: This is a positive thing because it shows that there are a lot of people coming and leaving this neighborhood.

Negative Impact: This can also be a negative thing because it can mean that this part of the neighborhood is is very crowded.

Solutions: The MTA people can create more train stations and buses by this area to expand everyone and where they are headed.

Artifact #3: Huge Empty Vacant Lots.

Location: Corner of Beaver Street, Belvidere Street, and Bushwick Avenue.

Time: October 4th, 2012 @ 7:39PM

Quality of Life Indicators: Health and Political Stability.

Positive Impact: Anyone who sees it and wants to open a business there, can make it happen if they really want to.

Negative Impact: It's an empty vacant lot that is going nowhere when it has the potential to be something great!

Solutions: The government can make the vacant lot into something that can help the community connect or gather to further help the neighborhood.

Detective Notes in Bay Ridge

Artifact #1: Garbage on the floor. It looked pretty scattered around the block. It didn't smell or sound as anything.

Location: Between Senator Street & 67th Street, 4th Avenue

Time: October 1st, 2012 @ 10:47 AM

Quality of Life Indicators: Health Factor, and Community Factor.

Positive Impact: It might influence others to try and help stop littering.

Negative Impact: On the otherhand, it may also influence others of the community to do the same thing, and have no problem with littering.

Possible Solutions: People doing community service can possibly resolve the situation. Locals may also want to clean up and maintain the streets clean and garbage-less. The government can assign a tractor or a cleaning vehicle to pass by daily or weekly tot clean the area and surrounding streets.

Artifact #2: Park, Grass, Trees, Clean pavement

Location: Shore Road and 4th Avenue

Time: October 1st, 2012 @ 10:49 AM

Quality of Life Indicators: Climate and Geography Factor

Positive Impact: This can make others want to take care of their nieghborhood, and maintain a clean image.

Negative Impact: Careless people from the neighborhood or outside the neighborhood, can start littering or throwing things all around the place, making the park and neighborhood look bad.

Possible Solutions: Governments can make it a fine in all parks including this one, for littering. Just like they made a fine for not picking up your dog's waste.