Mount Vernon

 I was just still walking around the neighborhood taking pictures and collecting research for the remainder of the semester.  I can see why they call Mount Vernon the art district because abstract forms can be found anywhere in the neighbood.

  This is a flyer I found at work (The Chase House) and it is an example of an  cause and effect.  It was a campaign from Baltimore City government.  I am not sure exactly how effective it was because I think it is an ongoing campaign.  I personally don't think it was too effective because the flyer is text heavy.  Many of the residents I work with are iliterate so it the couselor idea to post it but she was unavailable to read it to them.  The photo and the title is not very eye catching.  Looking at this campaign flyer it reminds me of the mistakes I don't want to make when making my own. 
  Recently in the neighborhood, (about a month ago), was another campaign to take back Baltimore City Streets.  (couldn't find the flyer) but it was text heavy however it also had color.  As a community many local businesses such as: Eddie's and the residents were excited and was trying to get block off the street in effort to raise awareness for all the crime that was going on in the news.  At the time of this campaign (also I think sponsored by Baltimore City government) the Travor Martin case was wrapping up and several reckless shootings.  I also think at the time a three-year old boy was shot in the car in Cherry Hill.
  I think it is important for heirachy and typography for cause and effect to be effective.  That is what i am focused on when completing my project. 

Choosing a feature story

In my research, for my feature story, I learned quite a few things which made it difficult for me to decide on a location for my article.  I learned that Mount Vernon as well as Bolten Hill, Charles North and Madison Park makes up the Midtown Community Benefits District.  Midtown is known as the "geographic heart" of Baltimore.  It links the city, from south the Inner Harbor, to the north the revitalized community of Charles Village from the west a reviving theater district to the  massive expansions around Johns Hopkins Medical Institution in the east.  Because Midtown is made up of four communities, I guess you can imagine why it made it difficult to decide on a location.  I was highly interested in Modell's Performing Arts Theater @ the Lyric.  I was highly interested in the theater because I have seen plenty of comedy shows and plays in that very building.  I enjoyed the shows because the seating is placed at angles where you can see at all times no matter where the placement is on stage.  I am, however, most familiar with orchestra seating because I like to pay the few extra dollars to be sure I can see everything.

Location! location! location!

It was not hard to find several articles that focuses on a specific location.  In the house-buying process location is the most important and this project caught my attention. I found one on abclocal.go.com and Chicago Tribune.com.  These articles were some of the few that were positive stories as oppose to shootings and killings that I hear most of the time in the news. I really enjoyed the article on Chicago Tribune site.  I enjoyed this article because I really like the sketch that it had and the goals the co-CEO, Walter Robb had in mind when deciding to bring the upscale grocer, Whole Foods to a low-income community like Englewood.  It was a good idea to allow the store to serve as training opportunities for  culinary students of the local community college, Kennedy-King College and hire locally.  As we all know, college is expensive and students need the money and back when I was in school most students did not mind working.  It is also important to gain experience as well so when graduation time comes the task of getting your career started will not be as daunting.  Although I am not a shopper of Whole Foods, I also think it is important to provide affordable fruits and vegetables because studies show our society is suffering from  obesity.