Sunday, January 24, 2016

Identifying Local Opportunities


Title: Wrongly accused of rape? Students question their expulsion from Tech

Description of story: Over the past couple year’s schools all over the nation have continued to crack down on punishment policies, most notably Georgia Tech. In recent years Georgia tech has shot down almost every case of sexual assault or discrimination with swift retribution. A couple of such students argue that their right to a fair and accurate trial was ignored.

Description of problem: The true problem this article presents is the era of unjust punishment without accurate due process. There are cases all over the country of students and organizations whose stories are only heard from onside. Due to extreme publicity these students and organizations are automatically considered guilty.

Who has the problem: The problem is present in almost every university around the country.

Title: Office tower surge brings gridlock fears

Description of story: A major Korean development firm makes plans to construct a huge series of multi-use high rises in the heart of large suburb of Atlanta. Already plagued by a great deal of congestion local residents fear this development will bring mass amount of traffic that will disturb the natural flow of life in Sandy Springs.

Description of problem: Development plans threaten to bring great deal of traffic in hotspot of local Atlanta suburb.

Who has the problem: The problem is present for the local suburb planning committee, the residents of sandy springs, and the Korean developers.

Title: Rising age of homes lifts rehab businesses

Description of story: About 63% of all homes in the US are approaching the 30-year anniversary. What this means is that the percentage of home renovations and improvements will substantially increase in 2016. This is great news for large home improvement conglomerates such as Home Depot and Lowes.

Description of problem: Homes all over the country and in need of renovation.

Who has the problem: Homeowners are approaching a time when repairs and renovations are vital for the prosperity of their homes.

Title: Single-family home prices soar in Broward County

Description of story: Homes all over Broward county are seeing a dip in demand due to rising prices and a shortage of cheaper options. Rising movements in luxury condominium development and a shortage of single-family homes continue to widen the gap of affordability for first time homebuyers.

Description of problem: Broward county is experiencing shortage of available homes, thus rising the price of available inventory and increasing the gap between what first time homebuyers can afford.

Who has the problem: First time homebuyers are seeing an increase in price of available affordable residential areas.

Title: Climate Change could cost jobs in South Florida says White House adviser

Description of story: Climate change potentially has no greater affect then on the coastal cities around the world. For cities like Miami in south Florida are in great danger if preventative steps are not taken. If sea levels continue to rise, property owners could loose billions from coastal flooding and real estate damages. On a larger scale, global trades of commodities risk a significant impact.

Description of problem: Melting of the icecaps and rising sea levels threaten the billions of dollars worth of real estate developments along coastal cities, such as Miami.

Who has the problem: Coastal cities all around are in risk of rising sea levels and climate change.


1 comment:

  1. Hi Eric! I really enjoyed reading your post! I really enjoyed reading your description of the Georgia Tech and wrongly accused rape article. You definitely i included all that was asked of us, but you also did a great job of including a little more in your descriptions, adding to the effectiveness of the post. If you want to check out my post, its at the following link: http://entblogemilytreasure.blogspot.com/2016/01/identifying-local-opportunities.html

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