\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 From one person to another, a community could mean something completely different. A community could mean something as large as a city to something as small and trivial as a fandom to one which belongs; one can belong to multiple communities. For me, a community is a group of people that feels as if they belong together based on shared characteristics. These shared characteristics could be belonging to family, friends, sports teams, schools, and the region in which one lives, or they could simply be belonging to groups that share particular likes, dislikes, or beliefs. I live in North Vancouver, so I see myself as a part of the North Vancouver community. North Vancouver, which is a city, is also a community at the same time. There are many perks to being a part of this wonderful community. For starters, North Vancouver is a beautiful city with an abundance of forests and trees. It\u2019s right next to the ocean as well! One has access to the wonderful outdoors in the form of hiking, sight-seeing, and exploring the ocean. The community has concern for the environment, which is important to me. North Vancouver has a great recycling and organics disposal system in place. I couldn\u2019t imagine living somewhere that didn\u2019t recycle or properly dispose of organic material. Also, our tap water is some of the cleanest in the world, and it\u2019s all thanks to our Seymour-Capilano filtration plant. Another perk of living in the North Vancouver community, for me, is the familiarity I have with the city and areas within it. There are shopping malls, restaurants, movie theaters, and all manner of entertainment to be found here in North Vancouver. However, there are a few major weaknesses in the community of North Vancouver: high housing prices, traffic, and copious amounts of garbage littering the ground in places. People won\u2019t be able to afford to live in and be a part of this wonderful community if the price to live here continues to increase. And, yet, if more people live here, traffic might get worse, littering could intensify, and more problems would potentially arise.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 From one person to another, a community could mean something completely different. A community could mean something as large as a city to something as small and trivial as a fandom to one which belongs; one can belong to multiple communities. For me, a community is a group of people … <\/p>\n