Sense of Place- Your Neighborhood

Where I live is somewhere more in the urban area of Fort Myers. I live in an apartment complex just down the street from the the Edison Mall. My neighborhood is always busy. There is always traffic going by and emergency vehicles speeding by.

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Yet in my apartment complex there are some ways of sustainability. We have a recycling bin for everybody to use. Our apartment building is kind of run down though. While being close to Downtown Ft. Myers it is not one of the best places to live. Even our gates that are supposed to work to keep non-residents out at night do not work anymore because they see no point in having it there.

We do have a tennis court, a playground, a pool, and a fitness center. They are both pretty well kept and people use it often, especially the pool during the summer.

We do keep our landscapes clean though. We always have maintenance out keeping our place clean and nice for the most part. We have a lot of different trees planted around our complex. We also have many different wildlife around. The other day I saw a opossum walk in front of my car as I was pulling into the complex. We also have a pond full of different types of fish, turtles, and ducks swimming around.

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 The one area that I would have a sense of place in is the beach. I love the beach! I love the sand and  the waves crashing on top of each other. I love that it is full of different types of wildlife like birds and sea animals. I always feel so calm when I go there. It helps me relieve stress when I have been stressful lately. I do wish I could go more than I do though.

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