5A

1) Opportunity:  Homeless people experience many hardships and lack the ability to receive many of the resources and benefits a middle-class person receives. Although, a single individual, group, or organization cannot help every single homeless person, by assisting in improving their appearance and developing workshops that will enhance their knowledge about today’s workforce and how they can successfully get back on the job market, would be very beneficial and begin to have a positive effect on their lives. This will not only raise their confidence, but place them in a better situation than they were in.

Title: Tallahassee police officer helps homeless man shave land a job; the video went viral

Link: https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2018/07/23/tallahassee-police-officer-helps-homeless-man-shave-beard-job/818389002/

Summary: In the link provided, you see a police officer giving a homeless man a trim, so the man will have an increased chance of getting the job. Homeless people are less likely to land jobs during the interview process, because of their hygiene and appearance and social status. With a cleaner look, the interviewer is less likely to be biased.

2) Opportunity:  In some cities, traffic is usually horrible. With the expansion of buildings and limited road space, maybe creating a roadside sub way within its own lane can be beneficial. Making sure it is environmentally safe, it brings a new form of transportation to smaller and larger cities.

Title: Rerouting: Road closures begin for colossal Cascades Project

Link: https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/money/2019/01/22/road-closures-begin-colossal-cascades-project/2643334002/

Summary: In the link provided, a new building is being built, however, the construction of this building is going to reroute some roads. This is going to affect the lives of the people who have to take this route.

3) Opportunity: Troubled youth at the end of the day are just children who make mistakes at a young age because they are influenced by friends, surroundings, or their current situation. They are usually placed in “juvie” or professionally named “juvenile detention center” to punish them for their actions. This can be both effective and ineffective. Most youth feel alone, trapped, and when released, they are bound by inner thoughts and their inability to connect. Some youth just don’t know what to do and go back to their old habits. By creating a Big Sister, Big Brother program within the solitary confinement center to inspire and influence the youth, it may provide change and reduce the chances of them partaking in criminal activity when they are older.

Title: Placing juveniles in solitary confinement doesn’t fix them. In fact, it makes the worse

Link: https://www.tallahassee.com/story/opinion/2019/01/14/policing-usa-juvenile-detention-solitary-confinement-mental-illness/2553842002/

Summary: In this article, it talks about a young teen who placed into a juvenile detention center and his experience. The young man said his experience was lonely and caused him to go into depression. It made him want to rebel, rather than follow the rules of the system. Now a grown man (43), he has risen above his fallen time and has become a mentor to inspire and save young troubled kids.

4) Opportunity:  It is no secret that there are massive numbers of pedestrians in the state of Florida. However, there have been a total of 5400 pedestrians killed by motorist vehicles in the state of Florida. Possibly by creating bridges to avoid accidents or sturdy railings along sidewalks can reduce the risk of pedestrians being harmed/killed. This is especially effective in crowded college areas.

Title: Ron Cunningham: Florida is the most deadly state for pedestrians

Link: https://www.gainesville.com/opinion/20190125/ron-cunningham-florida-is-most-deadly-state-for-pedestrians

Summary: In this article, it explains how Florida is a deadly state for pedestrians. Roads are continuously being designed to harm pedestrians, and the need to protect the safety of pedestrians.

5) Opportunity: Many people in cities tend to get lost and rely on their phones to give complicated directions or rely on the directions of people who live in the area. By creating a kiosk in different areas in cities that work similar to the map system in the mall it would be easier for tourists, college students, etc., to explore with minimal struggles.