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Observation- At Baldwin Park, I noticed that there were more people walking or riding bikes than driving in cars. It was a busy place, but everyone seemed to be friendly and happy. Drivers and pedestrians were curtious to eachother and it seemed like an altogether pleasant place to live. There were many stores, restaurants, banks, and service centers. I had not seen any type of law enforcment until right before i left. I saw one police car drive by. The community had an elementry school and a middle school, a huge lake in the middle, and lots of gyms/places to workout or get excersise.

Speculation- The fact that more people were using bikes or walking as transportation shows that the people are probably much more fit then most places. Also, everyone seemed to be happy and there were almost no police or firetrucks driving around. This shows that Baldwin Park is probably a calm, stress free, safe place to live. Most homes were very big and looked expensive. This shows that the majority of people here are very wealthy.

Analysis- In the interview, we talked to a realator in one of the model homes. We asked him what the reasons for Baldwin Park being bulty there were. His answer was to add a boost to the economic communtity, and escape long commutes and live in an established, well organized area.

Evaluation- I think Baldwin Park was built in the idea of a "utopia" image. It was made in one of the most well organized, thought out plans you can think of. Everything seems to be in the right place, no matter how hard you try to find a flaw. The community is useful in many ways, and makes living life a more pleasant experience. It has lowered the crime rate a lot, and has high security. The air was fresh, the people were happy, everything seemed in place in Baldwin Park.

Comparison- Baldwin Park is different from my neighborhood in too many ways to describe. I live in Casselberry, a not so wealthy city. The homes in my neighborhood are lower middle class to middle class homes. The homes in Baldwin park are much nicer, and much more expensive. That community had their own schools and stores. It reminded of a dome. Every little thing was perfect, everything living together in harmony. While in my neighborhood, there are crimes, fights, people walking around looking upset for who knows what reason. In fact, there is a police station right around the corner from my neighborhood. Every house in Baldwin Park was two stories, or it was an apartment home. Not one home had a front yar, and there was only about a yard of space between each house. Where i live, everyone has a front yard to run around and play in, and there is pleanty of space inbetween homes to have your privacy. Both communities have their ups and downs. But I would much rather live where i live now, than move to Baldwin Park and give up the privacy of your own home, the front yards to play in, being able to ride your bike down the street where people seldom drive by, to live in a place where everything is public, and everyone knows eachother. Or there are always cars driving down the narrow roads, while even more people are walking, biking, or skating down the even narrower sidewalks.