Wilber Reyes01

The source I used is from the CDC website. The center for disease control. This site has plenty of useful information regarding statistics of the areas we are all working on. Aside from stats I also found other relevant information such as new projects in the areas. http://www.cdc.gov/ Wilber Reyes01 (talk) 20:33, 12 February 2015 Wilber Reyes01 (talk) 20:11, 17 February 2015 (UTC)

New Outline For Roxbury MA…. Red = New or updated components • 1 History o 1.1 Early history o 1.2 Urban and industrial development o 1.3 Demographics/ Updated demographics • 2 Education o 2.1 Primary and secondary schools o Achievements/Awards o 2.2 Colleges and universities o Graduation Rates o 2.3 Public libraries o Programs Offered Recreational facilities Community Gardens

        Public works (Garden, Green house program) This program assists families with low income by allowing the families to obtain fresh produce. The gardens is a Roxbury community initiative to battle obesity. The program is powered by about two hundred volunteers who assist in planting the produce.  
        Policing 
        Culture

3. Community Resources 4. Urban Policies • 5 Notable residents • 6 Sites of interest • 7 See also • 8 References • 9 Further reading • 10 External links ````

Roxbury Community College

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The Roxbury Community College

Mission: "The primary mission of Roxbury Community College is to facilitate the success of our students in achieving their educational goals. RCC is a comprehensive, multicultural, urban, student-centered, and open-access community college, providing learning opportunities for all who may benefit. The College serves the educational needs of Roxbury, surrounding communities and other diverse populations in the Commonwealth. We believe that all students, given the appropriate resources, have the ability to reach their full potential. The College is therefore committed to helping our students enhance the quality of their lives and our communities."

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Roxbury Crossing

Orange Line trains at Roxbury Crossing, May 2014

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Thoughts on Sandbox Sections:

I really liked the demographic section for your sandbox. It was clear cut and to the point. One suggestion i might have for the community resources section is to maybe include years or dates that these projects or programs came into effect to give a time reference aspect. For the urban policies section i might recommend if there are any showing future or upcoming projects or ideas for any projects. Also i might suggest switching the 2013 with the 2014 event under that section as well to give a chronological aspect of time as well. Other than those and to maybe add some more detail to lengthen these sections the sources are well diverse and these are well written. Well done. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.184.128.79 (talk) 00:22, 31 March 2015 (UTC)

Reasons for Change on Roxbury page

I changed the lead section by adding new information. I did not delete any content from the lead section, only added the information that I will be adding to the rest of the page. I made changes to the demographics section to single in on just the neighborhood of Roxbury. I used the Boston Redevelopment Authority to get information on demographics of just Roxbury. The previous demographics section had info for Long wood medical area as well as mission hill. I think it is important to solely focus on Roxbury on its own page. The wikipedia page for Roxbury did not include a community resources page. I believe this is necessary because it shows what Roxbury has to offer its residents. Someone who is looking up information on Roxbury can now better see that it is a community on the move and cares about its residents. Urban policies is another section that was not included in the previous Roxbury page. I added this to show what some of the rules for urban life in Roxbury are. Again this corresponds to the Roxbury community as well as its residents. Buildings and policies governing requirements for things such as produce are important to the well being of its residents. During my research I found out that the colleges in Roxbury do plenty for their community. I think it is important to have extensive info about these colleges as they help with Roxbury residents. I added info about the college, such as workshops provided, shows provided, educational assistance for young children, allowing them to call in with questions. It is important to highlight the important aspects of Roxbury, and with all the work the colleges do, especially Roxbury Community College, the extra information is necessary. The previous Roxbury page did not have any info relating to entertainment in Roxbury. I added this section so people who are looking up Roxbury can point to things there is actually to do in the neighborhood. Along with parks and recreation centers, there are culture centers, museums, etc. By adding this to the page, people who are searching Roxbury will not think of it as just a place with people, but also a place where there is the possibility of visiting and having some fun. Many people in Roxbury use the T as a means of transportation. I added this section because it was missing from the original page. People searching Roxbury, will now know what subway lines go to this neighborhood, as well as buses that go through the neighborhood. In my edit to the lead section, there is a direct link for more information regarding the MBTA throughout Roxbury.

Wilber Reyes01 (talk) 00:43, 29 April 2015 (UTC)

• 1 History o 1.1 Early history o 1.2 Urban and industrial development o 1.3 Lower Roxbury • 2 Demographics • 3 Education o 3.1 Primary and secondary schools • 3.2 Colleges and Universities 3.3 Public libraries • 4 Community Resources • 5 Urban Policies • 6 Entertainment • 7 Transportation • 8 Notable residents • 9 Sites of interest • 10 See also • 11 References • 12 External links

Wilber Reyes01 (talk) 00:53, 29 April 2015 (UTC)