1a. I live in a small town in North-Eastern Pennsylvania called Old Forge. It’s a small town between the Scranton and Wilkes-Barre area. I would consider it an automobile suburb because the main way of transportation is by car. We have a main street that has some restaurants but in order for entertainment, we have to drive 15 to 20 minutes. The town is so small that we could walk places but most people don’t. It’s not a preferred method of transportation, which is not good. Our population in the 2013 census was recorded at 8,264 residents in a 3.5 mile radius. I’ve lived in OF for about 15 years and love it but hate it. There is not a lot to do even if we do drive to surrounding areas. If we really want to have some fun we have to travel to Philadelphia or NYC. There is also a lot of heavy drinking in my area due to lack of things to do.

2. I would like to compare Beacon Hill, Boston, Massachusetts to my hometown, Old Forge, PA. There are differences because Beacon Hill has a more walking oriented structure than my hometown. The module states that residents in Beacon Hill choose to walk because it is a more “attractive option”, however, it does talk about a main street where there are plenty of things to do. This is where the residents would walk to. My town has a main street too but not as many things to do on it. However, Old Forge is such a small area that walking should be a useful means of getting around. It would reduce pollution from automobiles and increase health in individuals by exercising and not breathing in so many pollutants.

3. In this second example, I would like to use Curitiba, Brazil. Curitiba’s population is hugely more than my hometown’s but I like the idea of the bus. We have a bus in my area but it’s not used by many due to the lack of places it goes. We don’t need a bus system as large or frequent as Curitiba’s but if we use it more frequently we could reduce road traffic, cost and pollution. If my town, or this relative area, created bus systems that would shuttle people to the movies or to bars people would be much more likely to use that method! Not only will this system reduce pollution but it can also aid in exercise and reduce frequency in D.U.Is. If everyone is dropped off at a communitive area, then they have to walk the rest of the way to get where they need to be.