Assignment 5: Identifying Local Opportunities
UF Preview prices broke state law. How are they fixing it?
https://www.alligator.org/news/uf-preview-prices-broke-state-law-how-are-they-fixing/article_2daeae4c-d2b6-11e9-9c0c-9fca1017f082.html
New UF students and parents are saying that UF’s preview fees are too expensive, and they are. Public universities are only supposed to be charging $35 while UF is charging $90. An investigation is taking place. They say that there is a site that links directly to a $35 preview option but the link doesn’t work according to the article. Parents have to pay for their own lodging separately as well. People are very dissatisfied from the looks of it.
Tolls begin Nov. 9 in Seattle’s new Highway 99 tunnel; here’s what you’ll pay
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/tolls-begin-nov-9-in-the-new-highway-99-tunnel-heres-what-youll-pay/
The city of Seattle is now implementing a $2 toll on the tunnel that runs through downtown. This will affect those attempting to go downtown or just pass by it without going through the actual downtown area. This tunnel has a lot of traffic currently so this may cause people to take a different route but it will probably slow it down due to people having to stop and pay the toll. The major theme of this article is that people are dissatisfied with this decision and it is coming with short notice. People only have about 2 months to prepare for this change or to buy a toll pass.
Medicare races to fix flaw in new tool that lets millions of seniors find cheap drug plans
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/09/10/medicare-races-fix-flaw-new-tool-that-lets-millions-seniors-find-cheap-drug-plans/aF1xJ4U03XZbdWvdOjGsZM/story.html
A tool on the Medicare website allowed seniors to calculate the total cost of their medication but it is now not functioning. The website is rushing to attempt to fix the problem as fast as possible but they are still not successful in getting it up and running. This is causing an uproar from those who need to use it for medical purposes and cost allocation pusposes.
Boulder’s battle against emerald ash borer tree loss fueling local woodworking economy
https://www.denverpost.com/2019/09/08/boulder-emerald-ash-borer-tree-loss/
The emerald ash tree is a coveted tree in the woodworking market in Denver and an infestation of the emerald ash borer is killing the trees. Although people are already taking advantage of this problem, people are still demanding more trees than is possible with the growth in population of the bugs. Those in search of a way to eliminate the bugs are desperately trying to find a solution to save the emerald ash trees.
https://www.alligator.org/news/uf-preview-prices-broke-state-law-how-are-they-fixing/article_2daeae4c-d2b6-11e9-9c0c-9fca1017f082.html
New UF students and parents are saying that UF’s preview fees are too expensive, and they are. Public universities are only supposed to be charging $35 while UF is charging $90. An investigation is taking place. They say that there is a site that links directly to a $35 preview option but the link doesn’t work according to the article. Parents have to pay for their own lodging separately as well. People are very dissatisfied from the looks of it.
Tolls begin Nov. 9 in Seattle’s new Highway 99 tunnel; here’s what you’ll pay
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/tolls-begin-nov-9-in-the-new-highway-99-tunnel-heres-what-youll-pay/
The city of Seattle is now implementing a $2 toll on the tunnel that runs through downtown. This will affect those attempting to go downtown or just pass by it without going through the actual downtown area. This tunnel has a lot of traffic currently so this may cause people to take a different route but it will probably slow it down due to people having to stop and pay the toll. The major theme of this article is that people are dissatisfied with this decision and it is coming with short notice. People only have about 2 months to prepare for this change or to buy a toll pass.
Medicare races to fix flaw in new tool that lets millions of seniors find cheap drug plans
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/09/10/medicare-races-fix-flaw-new-tool-that-lets-millions-seniors-find-cheap-drug-plans/aF1xJ4U03XZbdWvdOjGsZM/story.html
A tool on the Medicare website allowed seniors to calculate the total cost of their medication but it is now not functioning. The website is rushing to attempt to fix the problem as fast as possible but they are still not successful in getting it up and running. This is causing an uproar from those who need to use it for medical purposes and cost allocation pusposes.
Boulder’s battle against emerald ash borer tree loss fueling local woodworking economy
https://www.denverpost.com/2019/09/08/boulder-emerald-ash-borer-tree-loss/
The emerald ash tree is a coveted tree in the woodworking market in Denver and an infestation of the emerald ash borer is killing the trees. Although people are already taking advantage of this problem, people are still demanding more trees than is possible with the growth in population of the bugs. Those in search of a way to eliminate the bugs are desperately trying to find a solution to save the emerald ash trees.
Tackling the Housing Affordability Crisis
Americans are facing a crisis in being able to find homes that they can either buy or rent. Many Americans are becoming homeless because they cannot afford to live anywhere and it is becoming more and more detrimental to society, specifically the lower class. Wells Fargo and the Wells Fargo Foundation are using $1 billion to attempt to stop the crisis from continuing. This will not solve the problem, however, and will need more than just that money to solve this problem.
Hi Johnathan!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing these articles! It is very interesting to see what different towns have different opportunities on. The article I found more interesting was the one about UF preview prices. I also saw this article the other day and found it questionable that the University was doing this. I remember when I went to preview, I was also dissatisfied with how much it was. As if going to a university wasn’t expensive enough.
Johnathan,
ReplyDeleteI thought all of these articles were great and you did a great job describing them in your own words. I specifically liked the first article about the UF preview prices. I thought it was ridiculous how much they are charging UF students and I am glad to hear that they are looking into this situation. Great post.
Hi, Johnathan great job on the articles. I like the one about the tunnel, and how they are making it a toll road in Seattle. I think it may help reduce a little bit of traffic, but I think it will lead to more problems like people using the road but not paying the toll. When I went to visit Seattle the traffic was extremely horrible, but I don't think by putting a toll road it's going to make much of a difference with all the traffic that already exists.
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ReplyDeleteHi johnathan,
I have to say that i really enjoyed reading this post. I really liked the one about the toll in seattle. I believe the reason why that tunel was made is because it was supposed to reduce traffic in downtown and send the people that need to pass through downtown by another rout, and now that there is a toll only those people will be more inclined to do so. Great post, good job!