Fracking

There is currently lots of controversy concerning fracking lately. Fracking is a process of extracting oil by shooting pressurized water into a drilling site. This process created lots of jobs and it brings in lots of revenue but lots of people think it causes earthquakes. Many believe this process is hurting the environment. Lately courts have been letting cities decide if they want to ban fracking some cities have even had referendums about the matter. Although the environment is very important I believe that jobs are more important at least for right now. The reality is that more jobs are needed everywhere and this meets that demand and brings in lots of revenue for funding different outlets. If there is enough evidence supporting fracking causes earthquakes then it should be strictly regulated so not to put peoples lives in danger.

PHA Housing

PHA Housing in Philadelphia is in a miserable state right now. These homes claim to provide a safe and affordable housing environment for low income families but in reality they do more harm than good. Putting lots of low income families in one area makes a high poverty area. Even though these homes are supposed to be for the better of the community they keep it in a cycle of poverty. Some of the buildings are very old and if a new building is made there is no guarantee that a family will get its house back because the process is done by application and circumstances. Some families might be left without a place to go. PHA Housing areas are also notoriously known as high crime areas also. These are not the ideal areas to raise children in which many families who reside in these homes have. This is not just in Philadelphia either this is in all urban areas across the country. Having lived in one of these homes for 4 years in the middle of North Philadelphia I know first hand of the experiences involved in living in such areas. I think that there is a lot of reform these homes need. I believe these areas are getting worse. Also there should be a limit on how long people will live in these areas. There are generations of families living in these areas that have no interest in leaving. The goal should be to provide a safe environment to live in. PHA housing is in need of great reform. These public housing units with high concentrations of minorities have caused more harm than good. This problem, however, is not limited to just Philadelphia there is public housing in the same miserable state in cities around the country. I believe these types of public housing neighborhoods are negatively effecting inner city youth.