Assignment 5A- Identifying Local Opportunities

• "Nursing Homes Value profits more than care of elderly" by Steve Watrel in the Orlando Sentinel
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• This article sheds some light on the abuses of  seniors in nursing homes and how it is able to continue and even thrive due to the lobbying that occurs. In the article Watrel talks about how many of the reforms in the nursing home industry strip away rights of those in the care of the nursing homes. He talks about how this is allowed to happen, because the nursing homes pay lobbyists and then claim that they are poor and do not receive enough money to meet many standards put forth and then change them to maximize profits while simultaneously stripping away regulations for the safety of those in their care. He then continues to show another way in which nursing homes are endangering those in their care. This time he explains how many are understaffed in order to create more profits and use this under staffing as an excuse to strip away more regulations they are not fond of. He closes on how this affects peoples lives and the lives of those close to the people under the care of the nursing home.
• Problem: The nursing home industry is slowly being turned into an unsafe machine to pump out profits while not worrying about the health of those being cared for at the nursing home.
• The People affected: The ones affected by this issue is not only the elderly in these nursing homes, though they are the most immediate ones affected by it, but also those peoples families and friends. 
•  "Downtown Miami's office market is diversifying: That's good news for our local economy" by Danet Linares in The Miami Herald
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• In this article Linares talks about how Downtown Miami is becoming home to more and more big brand name companies after they sought to have Amazon come to the city. In many ways this is a piece to try and show people that Downtown Miami is a prosperous and well off area. This is done to have people be in favor of bringing in more large companies and to also attract those large companies. While this does boost the economy in this area it does have negative affects that are not mentioned in the article. The article is just a glorified advertisement that only focuses on bringing in more business.
•  Problem: The amount of big businesses moving into the Downtown Miami area. This takes away space for smaller businesses and people who have lived in the area for a long time.
• The People: Small business owners and people living in the area are all affected by the encroachment of large companies. It forces those who live there out and those who have business there start to lose money.
• "Make region safe for walkers, cyclists" Anonymous editorial piece in the Tampa Bay Times
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• In this article it is shown that in the Tampa Bay area it is incredibly unsafe to walk. The piece outlines why this is with numerous statistics and accounts.It states that road designs were made in a time period that was only interested in moving vehicles quickly and safely for the vehicles only. It then goes on to state that even with updated infrastructure drivers must pay attention and focus on the task of driving. It then goes into more statistics, this time focusing on how those in poorer neighborhoods are more likely to be struck and that a study found that drivers are more likely to stop for a white woman than one of color. It then closes with a reminder that even with better road designs it is the responsibility of the driver to keep themselves and surroundings safe. 
• Problem: There are a lot of people being struck by cars and other motor vehicles in the Tampa Bay area. It is an issue of not only poor road design but also lack of attention and care on behalf of the drivers.
• The People: Anyone who is walking in the area and anywhere. This also causes issues for drivers because it can lead to stricter rules and increased scrutiny.
• "New hospital site approved" by Bob Mudge in the Venice Gondolier Sun
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• In this article the events of a County Commission meeting in Sarasota. The article tells that a new hospital has been approved to be built on the county. However this leads into the things that must be done in order to accommodate the hospital and what will appear with the hospital. One of the most noticeable issues is the need to expand existing roads. It also talks about how the public is split down the middle about the decision. With half the population being happy with the decision and half being upset with the choice. Finally it has interviews with the Commission board members about why they voted the way they did.
• Problem: Along with the new hospital comes many other projects to adjust to the new hospital and what comes with it. This project also doesn't allow for a new residential project to be built, since it was an opposing plan to the hospital. 
• The People: Those who do not want to pay more in taxes to bring in this new hospital and other projects that that will subsequently follow because of the hospital. It also affects those who live in the area as there will now be more people in the area causing even more issues.
• "North Trail buildings draw concerns" by David Conway in the Sarasota Observer
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• In this article the issue of poorly maintained buildings, more specifically motels, and how it is a detriment to those in the area. The article talks about a city commissions meeting in which residents voice their concerns about the out of code buildings and how nothing is being done about them. It then goes on to explain how the residents believe that the city should do something about the buildings when they see them and not wait on a complaint from a resident. It continues to the city explaining their procedure of how they handle these issues and how the city needs rezoning in order to better handle these issues. It ends on the reinforcement of the point that rezoning is needed and that they are doing the best they can to take care of the issue.
• Problem: There are a number of rundown and out of code buildings, primarily motels, in the North Trail area in Sarasota. This is causing the residents to become irritated with the city who is not doing much even with complaints coming in.
• The People: The residents that live around these rundown buildings are having to deal with drops in property values and judgement of people who drive in the area which can chase away potential customers. It also affects the city officials by putting pressure on them to these issues and others such as rezoning.