Observation/Comparison
Baldwin park is very busy and very crowded. There is a lot of hustle and bustle happening. The houses are very close together and there is so many of them. As soon as I got out of the car I could tell that Baldwin Park is definitely an area for wealthier people. Just about everyone there owns a luxury vehicle. The driveways filled with expensive cars. There was a lot of people outside riding there bikes and just exercising which shows that it's a very in shape community. There isn't a lot of yard space anywhere and the houses are so close you can reach out the window and touch the next house.
Baldwin Park is a lot different from my neighborhood because every house you go to there isn't a luxury car in the drive way and not all of our houses look exactly the same. My neighborhood has a lot of yard space and there's kids outside just playing football in the street and not worrying about cars or houses or anything of that sort.
Speculation
Baldwin Park was built there because it has a very unique history of a Naval Training Center . It is an actual park and there's a lake named Baldwin Lake which is what Baldwin park is completely centered around.
Analysis
Baldwin Park was built there because there was a large amount of land and there was no surrounding neighborhoods or buildings near it so they were free to build and spend as much money as possible on a community that would one day turn out to be huge.
Evaluation
Baldwin Park was built there because there was no competition and people can live closely to work and not have to go far out of their way for anything. There is restaurants and businesses all in the center. The land wasn't being used so whoever bought Baldwin Park was able to build as they please and not have any competition.
Interview
Q. Why did they choose this location?
A. Because it was a former Naval Training Center that used to be a defunct military college that fell out of use so it ended up being a perfect spot for a community.
Q. How long has this development been here?
A. Since October 2001.
Q. What is the general amount of people who live here?
A. Around 6,500 people
Q. What is unique about this development?
A. It used to be a Naval Training Center
Q. What is a benefit of buying a newly built home?
A. When you buy a home in Baldwin Park, you're not just buying a home, you are buying a lifestyle.
Q. What are the price ranges?
A. From the low $200's to over $5 million. Apartments start at $850 a month.
Q. How big is Baldwin Park?
A. 1,100 acres
Nice job, especially with your observations. Even though Baldwin looks like it's for the wealthy it's really not designed that way. It's a community where everyone could live and be happy :-)
ReplyDeleteDon't forget that you're trying to understand the concept of urbanization. Baldwin is a great example of what urban planners have been trying to do, which is to stop the suburbs. For more info, check out the following link:
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/00/earthpulse/sprawl/index_flash.html