I found that the built environment did not have a significant effect on the types of people who were attracted to the area. In this area there were businesses such as, Nordstrom, Old Navy, Barns and Noble, Tiffany, Nike Town, Gameworks, Pacific Place, J. Crew, and a couple different Coffee shops. The shopping selection, eating areas, and entertainment shops combine together to attract a wide range of visitors. To accommodate to all of these people that were attracted to these shops, there were two extremely large parking garages close to one another, more than enough space to accommodate the number the people during all times of the da

All of the different stores attract a wide range of people who could be looking for anything from a new toy form the Sharper Image to a $10,000 from Tiffanies. By this I mean the area is not economically biased. At first one may notice the ritzier shops and the look of the built environment and believe the overall built environment is structured for the wealthy. But that is not the case. Through my observations I have come to the conclusion that people from all walks of like come here not only to shop, they come to sight see, go our to eat, hang out, and even for entertainment purposes. This area is one of Seattle’s main shopping districts and I am led to believe that everyone is encouraged to come and enjoy what this area has to offer.

A large problem in dealing with large amounts of people is trash. The area was clean and I wanted to see if there was a pattern of placement for trashcans to ensure cleanliness. I discovered that a trashcan was placed inside every eating and coffee establishment, at each side of the crosswalk, and outside all the other main attractions (e.g. movie theatre, mall, Nordstrom). The placement of the trashcans was a large contributor of the cleanliness of the area. The garbage cans were also visually pleasing for the area as well. The area is so clean in the first place it is difficult to throw your garbage elsewhere.

Due to some physical characteristics I found that formal social control would not work effectively. It would be difficult for someone to commit a crime in such a well-lit area. The only type of crimes that may occur would be shoplifting, and it would be difficult to formally control because of the number of people. It is obvious to me that all of the people that are walking around feel safe. There were not very many people walking in pairs or in groups and I did not encounter one person with a dog. People walk with confidence down the street; it is like they are walking in a park in the middle of the day.

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