listed in alphabetical order

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area - the general location of a place or thing
atmosphere - we are not discussing meteorology. This referral to atmosphere is composed by the surrounding of a particular area or specific location. People, buildings, vehicles, flora, fauna, colors, smells are all attributes of an atmosphere.
banned - this term is included because of the issue of horses in New York City. People felt that the horses should be banned, but maybe it was ok if the were confined to certain boundaries. In my opinion, if something is banned from, in this case, New York City, it should not be anywhere. No designated areas or parks, but completely eliminated from the area.
borough - a designated area within a township, defined by the boundaries designated as such. Everyone in a borough has the same zip code.
chlorine bleach - a harsh product commonly found in house hold cleaners, chlorine bleach is commonly used in commercially laundered and manufactured disposable diapers. It does not seem ideal to put directly next to the skin of a young child, let alone and living being.
community - a group of people within a neighborhood who know each other on a personal level. The members of a community spend time at common places within their neighborhood. There is an invested interest of the well-being of others in the community. Residents go out of the way to help one another, its almost like one big family.
dioxin - another harmful chemical polluting our earth that is commonly used in the production of disposable diapers. For extensive information on the harms of dioxin please visit, http://www.ejnet.org/dioxin/.
environment - the earth is our natural environment. It is the natural setting that we navigate daily. All environments have largely been affected by human-being, many have even been destroyed.
footprints - the marks left by humans on the earth, adding to the depletion of the environment. Footprints are roads, houses, building, cars, trash, landfills, the list is endless. Basically any thing produce and 'left behind' by humans.
gentrification - new class of people moving into a lower class neighborhood, causing an economic shift of the neighborhood. Often new homes are built or old one are restored. The older residents do no longer fit into the socio-economic group of their neighborhood.
juxtaposition - side by side circumstances that do not belong together. Something that is place out of sequence.
landscape - the setting which is made up of natural or artificial attributes that involved the surface of the earth.
neighborhood - an area within a township or borough in which the residents share common usage of stores, parks, gas stations, etc.
residence - the place where someone physically lives but may or may not call home.
socio-economic - A division of classes. Based on income levels. For example, lower class, working class, middle class and upper class.
subsidized housing - housing sold to buyers at construction cost, aided by the government, offered to low income people.

Terminology

listed in alphabetical order