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On a daily basis I pass through 3 boroughs of New York City which are Queens, Manhattan, and Brooklyn. There is always something new everyday that is offered in the streets that I walk. For example, a simple smile is always offered by the friendly stranger or a new fact is learned about the city I live in. Cadogan and I can relate on a certain level, I as a New Yorker for my whole life have began viewing this city the way an outsider/tourist would view it. As Cadogan and others describe, New York City is the city of opportunities, opportunities of gaining knowledge of other cultures and customs. Spending a majority of my time in the Upper East Side (my friend’s neighborhood), similar to Cadogan, one begins to acknowledge the trends and differences between neighborhoods such as my friend’s and mine which is Woodside. It’s goes from a community of midrise buildings which make you feel small on a human scale to a 3 story community with less traffic. This transition from large to small scale is common in the streets of our city and I feel that a lot of people don’t know that. It’s the reason why I choose to differentiate the routes on the days I travel.

Do people have a right to the city? Do longtime residents and businesses have a right to remain where they are?  If so, how should local governments, urban planners, and other decision-makers ensure these rights are maintained?

Throughout the recent decades there have been changes to our streets, either drastic or minor on days we least expect it. The job for an urban planner is to create concepts that will benefit the people in the community they reside in. Those who live in the area have the right to it which comes with the quote “For the Public”. The communities are simply like miniature ecosystems referring that there must be balance for proper function. When the local government, urban planners or other decision makers remove a part of the community, the community starts to dismantle itself on either a small or large scale. Removing a local store may cause someone to travel a further distance for an item on one end. The bigger end may result the owner of the store to potentially lose his customers and daily profit by moving to a different area. A local business does not become successful overnight. Proposals should be made to the community board and perhaps those local shops who take part in everyone’s everyday life to ensure that there are no unwanted actions.