Temple Archives

At the temple university my historical context group and i looked at pictures from 1977 of Dick Clark hosting american  bandstand. I also looked at pictures of the community and the EL when it was running over ground in 1955. I had  a great time looking at the pictures and I think i'd like to go back to the urban archives again.

Advantages

This week I learned about two different kinds of advantages. 

Absolute advantage: is the ability to produce a good using fewer inputs than another producer.

Comparative advantage: is the ability to produce a good at a lower opportunity cost than another producer.

With what I've learned about the advantages I was able to get a good idea of what the production possibilities frontier was and how it works.

Group

In my historical context group I analyzed recent trends in the West Philadelphia neighborhood. It ranged from Market population trends to Market household income. There were alot of increases and decreases between 1990 and 2000. With the data I collected and analyzed I will have a sense of what has been going on in the neighborhood in the past. With that, I can move on and be able to take the next step.

CRQ Response

Marina White
10/23/09

I think our ideas for reshaping the project lot will fit in with the vision for the TRID (Transit Revitalization Investment District) if we can mold our ideas around the ideas that are currently floating around it. Being one of the first TRIDs in the city, the 46th St. station has a great opportunity to set a precedent for TOD. If we can put something that pertains to TOD or TRID in the lot, we can make the 46th St part of the city amazing. Page then outlined a set of recommendations for making the 46th St. station TRID into a transit friendly community.If we can set out ideas and goals for the lot around that outline, it will help the community greatly. Page explained that TOD is about encouraging moderate density housing around transit stations; densities between townhouses and 4, 5, or 6 story buildings. Putting something like an outer wear store for example would encourage townhouses.

Quote of the week: "The goals for the community can only be preserved with the help of the community leaders." - Pepe Jackson

Beautiful Beginnings

In my micro economics class we are developing a plan for a plot near the 46th street El station. Before we can begin all of our plans we have to go over many different factors such as the history of the area and the marketing around it. (as in how much things will cost.) Our research on these things will allow us to figure out what would be good in that plot. Hopefully we can come up with something perfect.

Quote of the week: "I'd rather be risky and free, than safe and unhappy." - Anonymous