Blog #28, Due April 17

4/13/2020

What makes a good city? What would make the perfect city block? Describe this city. Describe the perfect city block.

68 Comments

Caitlin Cooper

4/13/2020 09:13:19 am

What makes a good city, is the people, the homes, and maybe the cars. This makes it a good city because if the people are really bad, and do horrible stuff then no one would want to live there. Also if the homes are bad then maybe people would not want to live there, also the cars because if there is lots of reaches always happening, or lots of traffic then people would not want to live there. What makes it good is the opposite of this. What would make the perfect city block, is nice people, because if people are always nice to neighbors then they would live there more. Also what makes a good city block is the way it looks. Any city could have this but I can not come up with one that has all this in it. And the perfect city block could be any block, but it has to have people who are really nice and homecoming to their neighbors.

Mr. Reid

4/15/2020 09:31:46 am

Hello Caitlin,

Your focus is on the people who live in the city. I love that. It is the people that make a home a home and those people create a city. You also mentioned cars. Cars create congestion. Perhaps a modern city would figure out a way to focus on different transportation methods reducing the need for cars.

Thank you for doing your school work. Well done!

Sincerely,

Mr. Reid

Maddie Gee

4/13/2020 01:31:15 pm

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A good city should have barely any homeless and crime. It wouldn’t have silly rules like no decorating for Christmas. Also the city wouldn’t have skyscrapers everywhere. The perfect city block would be where everyone is nice to you and knows your name. Like my house in Paradise, it used to be the perfect city block even though the only kids on the block were Lexi and I. That’s what I think of for the perfect city block and a good city.

Mr. Reid

4/15/2020 09:35:57 am

Hello Maddie,

What a great way to describe a perfect city block; it is where everyone know your name. I love that! Thank you for doing your blog. Say hello to your family for me.

Sincerely,
Mr. Reid

Lillianna Rowe

4/13/2020 02:21:34 pm

What makes a good city well we all have our own opinions on that. I would want Clean, kind people,nice homes. Clean there are not a lot of cities that are clean but I think that's how it’s a good one on the oral hygiene. Everyone wants to go out for a walk and not she trash everywhere and shopping carts everywhere I would rather go out and see the beautiful trees and flowers. Kind people when you go shopping and the person who's helping you says “Oh my GOSH you look so good in that outfit”. That can really brighten anyone's day or just a simple smile. I think everyone wants a nice home and Cities seem to price homes really high but when you see a neighborhood full of good homes and no trash that makes the city so much better in my opinion. What makes a good city block just being surrounded by nice people and a good environment just people who you can make friends with.

Mr. Reid

4/15/2020 09:58:27 am

Hello Lillianna,

A city full of kind people who keep the environment clean and beautiful. I like your vision of a great community. And of course, a place to make good friends.

Thank you for doing your school work. Well done! Please say hello to your entire family.

Sincerely,
Mr. Reid

Michael Meisner

4/13/2020 03:18:13 pm

I think the best city block would be one filled with very nice people. A city isn’t a city without people, and without good people the city wouldn’t be cared for. A good city would be one that it’s easy to live in. Like having a good food system, a good hospital system, and cheap. A city where one could come and go as he/she pleases. I know that would be the most perfect city block.

Mr. Reid

4/15/2020 10:39:50 am

Hello Michael,

A place filled with very nice people, good health care, and great food. That sounds like my kind of town!

Way to get your Blog done early Michael.

Sincerely,
Mr. Reid

Ali Duitsman

4/13/2020 03:36:34 pm

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The thing that makes a perfect city is nice weather, smells like the ocean, lots of cool shops, and more. The perfect city block would be having a nice park for the kids, pizza place, ice cream shop, guitar stores, and more. My city is located in Southern California by the beach. It's very nice, it’s clean, no trash on the beach. There are palm trees everywhere, beach houses, lots of cute animals.

Mr. Reid

4/15/2020 10:44:24 am

Greetings Ali,

Wow. You have a very clear vision of the perfect city. I'm thinking you may end up living on the coast some day. Ocean breezes, guitar stores, and ice cream shops. That sounds pretty near heaven!!!

Sincerely,
Mr. Reid

Teagan Quigley

4/13/2020 04:20:24 pm

Other people might think that the looks of the city is what makes it good but I think that nice, thoughtful, and considerate people is what makes a good city. Kind people would help others in need instead of ignoring them like they aren't there. Thoughtful people would think of others, for example instead of hoarding food and toilet paper they would only take what they need and leave the rest for other citizens. Considerate people would help the community and try least to cause a conflict. If people in our cities acted like this there would be much less crime, and inconvenience. The looks of a city don’t really matter as long as it’s accompanied by genuinely kind people.

Mr. Reid

4/15/2020 10:50:34 am

Hello Teagan,

Your description of the perfect city is so thoughtful and mature. The quality of the people make the city a quality place to live. No hoarding TP...wow that's a thought!!!

"...Genuinely kind people..." make the city full of heart. Maybe you will become a city leader some day!

Sincerely,
Mr. Reid

Sonny David-Malig

4/13/2020 09:55:36 pm

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What I think would make a good city block is that it has a cafe, a good one. I think it should have bean bags and stuff like that. Like a cafe where you just vibe and nothing else. There should also be a couple other cool little stores but not very many big companies. Just lots of little shops where you can chill out. So yeah, that’s what I think would make the perfect block.

Mr. Reid

4/15/2020 10:56:54 am

Hi Sonny,

It sounds to me like you enjoy small towns with cozy shops where you can chat with people and chill out. Many of the towns in Northern California fit that description! I grew up in Chico and still love smaller towns over big cities. Large cities are amazing for a visit, but I wouldn't want to live in one.

Sincerely,
Mr. Reid

Annie Gates

4/14/2020 11:38:12 am

A perfect city block would have nice people, who are generous and go out of their way to help someone-a responsible community that cleans up after themselves. I also think a perfect city block would be in a small town like Paradise, but just a little bigger, maybe like Sacramento. It would have some big buildings, but not all, with big huge streets and sidewalks and a lot of room for hiking. It would have big,beautiful houses, and lots of flowers like Table Mountain. The perfect city block would have nice people, a good community, in a city that's not to big, with beautiful, wide-open scenery.

Mr. Reid

4/15/2020 11:01:36 am

Hello Annie,

Hiking, flowers, generous people, beautiful scenery. You are describing a wonderful community. It sounds like you really appreciate where you grew up.

You said the city would be full of generous, responsible, nice people. That sounds like you to me!

Well done getting your Blog done. Keep up the good work in all your classes.

Sincerely,
Mr. Reid

logan jolly

4/14/2020 11:39:12 am

The perfect city is a city with everything good in it and no homeless people always clean houses that are at least 25 yards away from each other. There is no mayor, it is just a community that works together. The same goes with the city block.

Mr. Reid

4/15/2020 11:13:23 am

Hello Logan,

A community that works together; that sounds like the foundation of a great city. Clean houses. I'm guessing you might have some chores that help keep your home clean inside and outside?

Sincerely,
Mr. Reid

Allison Freimuth

4/14/2020 11:51:36 am

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What I think makes a good city is nice weather, good people, and all the shops, and more. The perfect city block would have shops for kids to go get ice cream or candy, it would also have a library for the people who like to read, there would be a local park with a tennis court, a pool, a basketball court, and a soccer field. This city would be located at Monterey by the beach. It would be very nice, clean, there would be no trash, trees everywhere, and a lot of animals.

Mr. Reid

4/15/2020 11:17:19 am

Greetings Allison,

You did a great job giving a visual picture of what your perfect city would look like. Monterey is such a beautiful place to visit. Perhaps some day you will choose to live on the coast.

Thank you for doing your school work and getting your blog done early!

Sincerely,
Mr. Reid

Davis Limbaugh

4/14/2020 02:17:49 pm

A good city block would have no crime or homeless. In my opinion I would like a smaller city because then everybody would know everybody. I would like there to be street performers because I think that's just cool. I feel like it shouldn’t be all cities. I feel like there should be a balance between nature and city. That is my perfect city.

Mr. Reid

4/15/2020 11:19:56 am

Hello Davis,

A smaller city where everyone is connected and street performers entertain folks. That sounds like a very cool place to live.

Sincerely,
Mr. Reid
PS: I saw your juggling video. It made me SMILE. Well done!

Josh.york

4/14/2020 08:36:46 pm

what would make a good city is drugheads and no criminals. and some intertanment.i want a small city so i can do stuff.

Mr. Reid

4/16/2020 08:52:44 am

Hello Josh,

A small city is a better city. I agree with you. You said you want a small city so you can do stuff. What kind of "stuff" do you think a small city would allow you to do that would not work in a big city?

Thank you for doing your blog Josh. Say hello to your family for me.

Sincerely,
Mr. Reid

Joseph Vasquez

4/14/2020 10:01:23 pm

a good place to live at is were no homeless, not that much noise so you can sleep well at night, a lot of people that live next to you, so you can have a lot of friends instead of being lonely for a long time, also get a big place to stay at so they can invite more people over to their house and have more space to place stuff, and it has to be live able so the person fell comfort and protection.

Mr. Reid

4/16/2020 09:51:00 am

Hello Joey,

A good place to live includes lots of friends close by. That is a great vision for a community. Kind of like PCMS!

Please say hello to your family for me.

Sincerely,

Mr. Reid

Lexi Gomes

4/14/2020 11:19:01 pm

A perfect city would have no crime, no homeless, friendly people and nice houses. A perfect city block would be nice looking with really nice people, and smell better than normal cities do, this would make more people want to come. With all of this not only more visitors but more people are happy with the enviornment they live in.

Mr. Reid

4/16/2020 09:54:49 am

Hello Lexi,

Friendly, nice people is a great starting place for sure! I agree with your concept that visitors will come to a city full of caring people in a clean enviornment.

Please say Hi to your family on my behalf.

Sincerely,

Mr. Reid

Sakura Konzen

4/15/2020 11:20:59 am

The things that make a good city. I think that the prime/ideal thing to have in a city is a good community and people. People need a friendly place to live in and good people to be with because you need a reason to stay. The other thing is homes and a cozy and thoughtful place for everyone. Studio apartments, houses and suburbs and just general places that people can live a nice life in. People need these or they have no reason. If a city only consisted of over the top houses or crappy junked up apartments then they wouldn't stay. People need coziness and fun with a zing of excitement to keep life together and of course jobs. People need stable jobs to have money and pay for food and housing. That is what a city needs to keep stable and steady people.

Mr. Reid

4/16/2020 09:57:45 am

Greetings Sakura,

I love the way you expressed the need for cities to have a cozy feel full of friendly people with a "zing of excitement". That sentence made me smile :) It sounds like a wonderful place to live!

Sincerely,

Mr. Reid

Alaina McFarland

4/16/2020 07:36:51 am

A good city should have enough room for its people, services for what they need (grocery stores, hospitals), and outdoor activities, like parks or running trails. It should also have a sense of community, where people can work together to make their city a better place. A perfect city block would have trees that change color with the seasons, crazy squirrels that are tame enough you can toss them nuts, good neighbors, and deer that knock on your windows to say good morning. This city block should have schools and parks walking distance from homes, and it should have a taco truck on the corner.

Mr. Reid

4/16/2020 02:22:04 pm

Hello Alaina,

This is AWESOME! Deer that knock on your windows to say good morning. Everything you described, from parks and trails, to corner taco trucks and people working together to form a sense of community, makes me want to live there. Paradise and Chico are two places pretty darn close to what you described.

Thank you for the thoughtful writing,

Mr. Reid

judd williams

4/16/2020 12:29:41 pm

I don't really know what a city block is butbut a perfect city to me would be a city that everybody has trucks lots of land dirt bikes and all the stuff that i like to do everyone else would like it to

Mr. Reid

4/17/2020 10:49:41 am

Hello Judd,

It sounds like your prefect city would be near lots of open land. This would allow for trucks and dirt bikes to roam free.

I'm glad you completed your blog on time. Keep working hard.

Sincerely,
Mr. Reid

Hunter Chavez

4/16/2020 01:50:37 pm

I have never lived in a city but when I visit I see lots of traffic, houses close together and people everywhere. I think these are things that make a city a city. But the things that make a good city are nice people, nice houses, and jobs. To make a great city I think you need good jobs because houses are expensive in a city. To have nice houses you have to make good money to afford to keep your house nice. You also need nice people because you don't want to live by rude people. Having nice neighbors makes a good neighborhood which makes a good city. The city can be busy and full of business but when you come home it should be peaceful. The perfect city would have nice sidewalks that were clean so I could ride my bike and take my dog for a walk. I would see nice people gardening and having little yards. Maybe a nice old lady down the street that waves. This is what I would want for a perfect city block.

Mr. Reid

4/17/2020 10:55:42 am

Hello Hunter,

Your writing about the perfect city made me SMILE :) You paint a picture of a community full of good folks who care for each other and their city. Clean sidewalks for bikes and dog walks. And of course, every city needs Grandmas that wave at us as we pass by!

I hope you are doing well and finding a good balance between working hard completing your school work along with playing with your brothers and helping around the house.

Sincerely,

Mr. Reid

Grace Meldrum

4/16/2020 03:13:46 pm

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What I think makes a good city is good people and a good environment. Without good people, it wouldn’t be an enjoyable place to be in. Good people are the kind of people that are honest, kind, and participate in community wide activities. A good environment is also one big key to a good city. When you have a nice environment, without litter and is well maintained, it’s an enjoyable place to be. With both of these things, I would definitely like to live there. There are many other parts to a good city, but I think that those two are two of the most important.

Mr. Reid

4/17/2020 10:58:57 am

Hello Grace,

Your perfect city emphasizes good, helpful, community-minded people and a clean environment. That sounds like a terrific place to live!

Thank you for getting your blog completed on time. Well done!

Sincerely,

Mr. Reid

Emberley Thornewood

4/16/2020 08:55:14 pm

What makes a good city? What makes a good city is the places, people, and pollution. If the places in the city were boring then no one would wanna live there. If the people were too nice or too rude then no one would wanna live there and lastly If the city had high pollution then people would probably not wanna live there. What would make a perfect city block? Well first off, nothings perfect. Anyways what would make a decent city block? Cheap houses, a mix of nice and rude people, and spreaded out houses. Cheap house because some people don’t have much money, but there could be expensive houses to like the really good quality ones. A mix of nice/rude people because if the block you lived on was just nice people it would get annoying, the same with just rude people. Lastly spreaded houses because you don’t wanna be super close to your neighbor and if the land was farther apart you could have more room to put stuff.

Mr. Reid

4/17/2020 11:06:10 am

Greetings Emberley,

Wow. You really gave this some thought! I was especially interested in your concept that the perfect city would be a mix of nice and rude people. It is certainly far more interesting when people in a community have different backgrounds and views on life. It would be boring and robotic if everyone thought the same about everything. This is a generalization, but in my life I have found "rude" people to be hurting people. I think a good community would help encourage and uplift "rude" people.

Your blog is done on time. Well done!

Sincerely,

Mr. Reid
PS: Please say hello to your entire family (including your grandparents)

Allie Bess

4/16/2020 10:45:58 pm

What I think would make a good city is schools, homes, transportation, stores and people. Why I think schools are very important is because people need to get a good education so they can go to college and get the job they want when they grow up. The reason I think homes are important is so that people have a shelter to live. This is one of the main necessities everyone needs. The reason I think transportation is important is because you need to be able to get around to the towns necessary places and get to work or school on time. The reason I choose stores as being important is people need to be able to shop to get food to eat and clothes to wear. The reason I think people are important in a city is if we don’t have anyone there is not a city.
The perfect city block would be everyone having a nice house and kids able to play outside. You are able to walk to the grocery store or go to Dutch Bro. I also think that I would really like to walk to the park to meet my friend and watch kids fall off the monkey bars. With that being said we really need an emergency room nearby. So that when people are injured there is someone that can take care of them. This is my perfect city!

Mr. Reid

4/20/2020 09:28:23 am

Hello Allie,

Allie, you are thinking like a city planner! You are very thoughtful about what a city needs to provide for people. I like the idea of having parks within walking distance for kids and families. Hopefully no Monkey Bar injuries will occur :)

Sincerely,

Mr. Reid

Will Hartley

4/17/2020 12:06:26 am

What makes a good city is somewhere for all the kids to hang out.I would also really like nice neighbors and a lot of nice helping people. Another thing is that there are no homeless people. I don't like homeless people. Also people are nice and funny and they help you. That is what I really would like in all of the cities in the world.

Mr. Reid

4/20/2020 09:32:13 am

Hello Will,

When people are nice, and helpful, and have a good sense of humor, all things you mention multiple times, you are in a great place to call home!

Sincerely,

Mr. Reid

Josiah Peters

4/17/2020 09:45:37 am

Josiah Peters
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What I think would make the perfect city? I think the city would need big properties with lots of grass. There would be lots of kids of all ages. Big, beautiful houses would stand on each property. Of course there would have to be a trampoline/parkours park in the middle of the city. There would have to be nice people and sunny weather all the time. There would obviously also have to be sports fields. Of course it would also have everything a normal city would have like a grocery store. Also no tall skyscrapers, which means it would actually be a town. It would be located in Hawaii. That is what would make my perfect town.

Mr. Reid

4/20/2020 09:35:58 am

Hello Josiah,

Wow, you know exactly what you want in your perfect city! It is hard to disagree with your vision; beautiful parks, nice people, sports fields, no massive buildings, and all located in Hawaii. That sounds pretty amazing.

Sincerely,

Mr. Reid

Noah Vitale

4/17/2020 09:55:49 am

I would say that what makes a good city block is little to no crime. If there is crime someone could rob your house or do worse, but with no crime you have nothing to worry about. Another thing that makes a good city block is good people that live in the block. If you have bad neighbors then if something happens to one of your kids while your not home nobody will help. Lastly what makes a good city block is the schools around it. If you live in a city block with bad schools your children will either have to go to them or have to wake up early to get ready to go to school.

Mr. Reid

4/20/2020 09:39:27 am

Hello Noah,

Little to no crime with good neighbors and great schools makes for a perfect city. I agree, that sounds terrific!

Sincerely,

Mr. Reid

Adrik Dyer

4/17/2020 09:58:44 am

What would be the perfect city and the perfect city block in that city? Well for me it would have to have a trampoline park, and something fun and active like a laser tag place, and the last thing that would have to be in this city would be something to do with your friends and family. It would also be nice if this city had a large city block that has some small houses and a massive park in the center with a huge hill in it and tracks to walk on and hike. That would be the perfect city for me

Mr. Reid

4/20/2020 09:42:10 am

Dear Adrik,

You describe a really great place for kids to live. I like your vision of massive parks with places to walk and hike and run.

Sincerely,

Mr. Reid

Fatima Vazquez

4/17/2020 12:34:12 pm

I think what makes a good city is the people and the environment. I think people make a city better because if you don’t have a city that has nice people there could be lots of crime in the city. By having nice people in the city it would help businesses because if there were a bunch of people stealing it people wouldn’t want to go in the store or the city because nobody would want to go into a city that has a lot of crime in it. Having nice and happy people would help the city be a better happier place to go to and live in. I think the environment in a city makes it a better city because you don’t want your city to have a bunch of trash everywhere and not look clean. The perfect city block would have a bunch of skyscrapers and a bunch of little shops. That’s what I think makes a good city and a perfect city block.

Mr. Reid

4/20/2020 09:43:48 am

Hello Fatima,

A city full of great people with a clean environment sounds like a terrific place to live.

Sincerely,

Mr. Reid

Jayden Bunch

4/17/2020 03:48:19 pm

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What I think makes a good city is a city with no crime or homeless and a big pond for fishing. I think the perfect block would be a block with all friendly neighbors and kids so we can play when we're bored. This city would look very peaceful with kind people helping each other out. The city block would look like a sweet neighborhood with kids riding around.

Mr. Reid

4/20/2020 09:45:32 am

Hello Jayden,

Your vision of a big pond for fishing made me smile. I've seen pictures of those fish you and your family and friends have caught. You could give Mr. Palmer some fishing lessons!!!

Sincerely,

Mr. Reid

Elly Blair

4/17/2020 04:28:06 pm

What makes a good city is that you have to have the essentials, like markets with food and dairy. You also have to have a lot of gas stations. Hotels, houses stores, jobs, and big roads. Also big Companies. That is what I would think would be a city.

The city has a lot of lights, there are a lot of buildings. There is one big building that is weirdly shaped. A lot of the buildings are tall with a lot of stories. The roads look orange.

Mr. Reid

4/20/2020 09:47:33 am

Hello Elly,

You are very visual in your description of the perfect city. I'm especially curious about the big weirdly shaped building and the orange roads.

Sincerely,

Mr. Reid

Aaron.H

4/17/2020 06:27:55 pm

What makes a city good is the people like if people dont fight,and if everyone gets along with each other. And the environment, and like if people dont do crimes and stuff bad that makes you go to jail.

Mr. Reid

4/20/2020 09:48:59 am

Hello Aaron,

Everyone gets along in your perfect city but what if you are a NINERS fan and your neighbor is a SEAHAWKS fan? What then?

Sincerely,

Mr. Reid

Lexi Gee

4/18/2020 06:27:29 pm

A good city would have no crime, slime to no insects, good laws. That is all I can think of at the moment. This is a very challenging question that I do not really have an answer too. I do not have a good answer to that question. I do not have an answer to that question at all.

Mr. Reid

4/20/2020 09:50:51 am

Hello Lexi,

Good laws and little crime is a good start. How about a city where you can safely ride your bike and visit neighbors? Like we were when we passed one another Sunday night!

Sincerely,

Mr. Reid

MICHAEL ANDERSON

4/19/2020 12:57:36 pm

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I think a good city for example is like the lego movie if you have seen that the city is really nice and everyone is happy. That's What a good city is for me. A good city block is kind of like mine how everyone has a lot of space and it is a quite area and you don't have to worry about anything and all you have to do is relax.

Mr. Reid

4/20/2020 09:52:13 am

Hello Michael,

I haven't seen the Lego Movie but a city with happy nice people and lots of space sounds pretty great to me!

Sincerely,

Mr. Reid

Warren Banks

4/19/2020 01:42:18 pm

I feel like a good city would be somewhere with skyscrapers and just a huge place full of cars in streets and with a very good mayor who makes good disisions and who does good things. I think every good city has no criminals and bad things going on. I would think that perfect cities has people walking and going to building to building in peace. A perfect block would be apartments or houses with no dark ally ways or rats. I would picture on the block people walking their dogs and people jogging and exercising in groups. Anyway, I would just picture happiness in the cities and blocks with nothing wrong happening.

Mr. Reid

4/20/2020 09:54:11 am

Hello Warren,

You paint a cool picture of a big city with people enjoying exercise and walks with groups of friends. I like that.

Sincerely,

Mr. Reid

Jillian Duran

4/23/2020 11:49:50 am

I think what makes a good city is nice neighbors. When it's clean there are not tons of trash, or tons of people living on the street, and tons of shopping carts in the roads. But also makes a good city is a good environment fresh air so that where your out the air isn't smelling like smoke everywhere you go. Also what makes a city good people so there isn't tons of crime and good laws.

AaRoN Davis

5/7/2020 09:56:00 pm

What makes a good City, is a good community, nice architecture with many things to do. The perfect city block would need to include the best neighbors possible. very nice houses and lawns. You would need a park with a water slide and a huge grass field. The city around it wouldn't need to be the nicest in most expensive buildings but it needs to be somewhat nice. I think you don't want to say to be too busy but you also want to have lots of people living in that City but not too much. I think that's what makes the perfect City.

Lexi Gee

5/16/2020 12:10:05 pm

Caleb Pruis

5/21/2020 09:53:37 pm

My perfect city block would have lots of arcades, pools, bmx tracks, water parks, dirt bike tracks, and dirt bike dealerships. With all my friends on the same block so it would be easy to hang out.

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