In today's class, everyone presented their NAP projects. We listened to presentations about the neighborhoods of Hillcrest, Sabre Springs, Encinitas, and Barrio Logan. Listening to everyone's presentations made me learn about environments I hadn't even heard of before. My group presented about the neighborhood of Little Italy. It was really interesting learning about the different neighborhoods- from the environment to the culture and age-friendly the neighborhood was. For me, although I've been to Little Italy multiple times, there are aspects of the neighborhood that I never noticed before doing this project. For example, there are no grocery stores in Little Italy. Residents have to count on the weekly Farmer's market to obtain fresh produce and other goods, or own a vehicle to drive to the closest grocery stores. I was also surprised by the lack of green spaces. During our expedition, my group only found one park, and it wasn't even a park for humans, it was for dogs. The neighborhood's motto is "hip and historic neighborhood" and this is clear due to how inaccessible it is for older people. There are many entrances that have stairs, and also no buses to travel within Little Italy. There are also no health centers and senior living communities. This project really opened my eyes to how architecture and environment are intentional. Little Italy definitely caters to a demographic, but it is not for the aging demographic. Little Italy does have events like the weekly Farmer's market that draws in people from all age groups, which is a plus.
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