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By: Josh Fuqua & Bret BrownBy: Josh Fuqua & Bret Brown

ProsPros

Creeds Elementary SchoolCreeds Elementary School

Creeds Elementary School is a government Creeds Elementary School is a government funded building that provides learning funded building that provides learning opportunities to children in the rural Pungo opportunities to children in the rural Pungo area of Virginia Beach, VA. Instead of having to area of Virginia Beach, VA. Instead of having to drive into the city to go to school they can stay drive into the city to go to school they can stay in their local community. This school helps the in their local community. This school helps the guardians of students save money on gas and guardians of students save money on gas and other types of transportation. Its athletic fields other types of transportation. Its athletic fields also allow various sports to be practiced and also allow various sports to be practiced and played locally. To prevent accidents, the speed played locally. To prevent accidents, the speed limit has been reduced during school hours.limit has been reduced during school hours.

Back Bay Wildlife RefugeBack Bay Wildlife Refuge

This Picture shows a local wildlife refuge where there is a nature trail open to the public. This trail is a fun place to walk and explore the ecosystem. It is also a great idea the government instituted to protect the local wildlife in their natural environment. Since this has been sanctioned as a refuge, it can not be altered from its current state. Therefore, this refuge will remain a safe haven for its inhabitants.

Nimmo Road Bike TrailNimmo Road Bike Trail

This long road was recently cut through This long road was recently cut through to provide a faster commute to work. For to provide a faster commute to work. For a few months after the construction of a few months after the construction of Nimmo Road, the bike path did not Nimmo Road, the bike path did not exsist. Its beneficial the government put exsist. Its beneficial the government put this in because it provides a safe place this in because it provides a safe place for people to bike, run, walk, and skate. for people to bike, run, walk, and skate. Without this bike trail transportation on Without this bike trail transportation on bikes or skateboards would be more bikes or skateboards would be more dangerous.dangerous.

ConsCons

Princess Anne RoadPrincess Anne Road

Princess Anne Road is a government funded Princess Anne Road is a government funded project that provides excellent project that provides excellent transportation throughout much of Virginia transportation throughout much of Virginia Beach. Even though it provides a route for Beach. Even though it provides a route for transportation it is also very dangerous. transportation it is also very dangerous. Multiple deaths occur each year on this road. Multiple deaths occur each year on this road. In some places the speed limit should be In some places the speed limit should be lowered, places where pedestrians are lowered, places where pedestrians are constantly crossing. Simple changes would constantly crossing. Simple changes would make Princess Anne Road more suitable for make Princess Anne Road more suitable for pedestrians.pedestrians.

Princess Anne LakePrincess Anne Lake

This picture shows a rusted bike in a lake This picture shows a rusted bike in a lake off of Princess Anne Road. Littering is off of Princess Anne Road. Littering is common in places like these. Graffiti is common in places like these. Graffiti is also present at this landmark. A concrete also present at this landmark. A concrete section that helps prevent flooding of the section that helps prevent flooding of the lake is covered in graffiti. The graphics lake is covered in graffiti. The graphics are also extremely offensive. This lake is are also extremely offensive. This lake is available to everyone and that could available to everyone and that could cause problems if someone feels cause problems if someone feels threatened by the graffiti. threatened by the graffiti.

Knotts Island SkateparkKnotts Island Skatepark

Knotts Island Skatepark is a government Knotts Island Skatepark is a government funded recreational park that provides funded recreational park that provides an excellent environment to skateboard an excellent environment to skateboard or bike, but it is very dangerous. The or bike, but it is very dangerous. The park is all concrete and although it is park is all concrete and although it is recommended to wear protective gear, recommended to wear protective gear, not everyone does, and there are no not everyone does, and there are no employees to watch the park. Fixing this employees to watch the park. Fixing this problem seems simple but you would problem seems simple but you would need a plan of action.need a plan of action.

ResearchResearch

Former Kellam HighFormer Kellam High

School student William School student William

Fentress was injured in Fentress was injured in a a

skateboard accident at skateboard accident at

Knotts Island Skatepark Knotts Island Skatepark

and suffered a serious and suffered a serious

head injury. head injury.

Pungo concert to benefit victim of skateboard accident WVEC.com Norfolk - Hampton Roads.url

Plan of ActionPlan of ActionCost and Materials: Cost and Materials: Item Description Qty Cost$ Price$Item Description Qty Cost$ Price$Concrete deck blocks, 4-way 8 7.00 56.00Concrete deck blocks, 4-way 8 7.00 56.002"x8" 12' PT spruce 2 16.20 32.40 2"x8" 12' PT spruce 2 16.20 32.40

2"x8" 8' PT spruce 7 10.80 75.60 2"x8" 8' PT spruce 7 10.80 75.60 5/8" 4'x8' PT plywood 3 45.00 135.005/8" 4'x8' PT plywood 3 45.00 135.00Joist Hangers 14 0.80 11.20Joist Hangers 14 0.80 11.202"x4" 8' spruce 3 53.50 122.50 2"x4" 8' spruce 3 53.50 122.50 2"x4" 12' spruce 4 5.50 22.002"x4" 12' spruce 4 5.50 22.00Typar wrapping (rolls) 2 16.00 32.00Typar wrapping (rolls) 2 16.00 32.003/8" 4'x8' SmartSide Panels 10 30.00 300.003/8" 4'x8' SmartSide Panels 10 30.00 300.001x3" 8' spruce planks 12 1.20 14.401x3" 8' spruce planks 12 1.20 14.402"x4" 10' spruce 8 4.70 37.602"x4" 10' spruce 8 4.70 37.602"x4" 14' spruce 2 6.50 13.00 2"x4" 14' spruce 2 6.50 13.00 3/8" 4'x8' plywood / OSB 5 15.00 75.003/8" 4'x8' plywood / OSB 5 15.00 75.00Asphalt shingles (pack) 5 14.00 70.00Asphalt shingles (pack) 5 14.00 70.004'x8' decorative LP panels 10 16.00 160.00 4'x8' decorative LP panels 10 16.00 160.00 1"x2" 8' spruce planks 12 0.80 9.601"x2" 8' spruce planks 12 0.80 9.60Nails, various (box) 10 4.00 40.00Nails, various (box) 10 4.00 40.00Paint, (1 gallon) 2 25.00 50.00 Paint, (1 gallon) 2 25.00 50.00

Est. Total: Est. Total:     1256.301256.30

Plan of Action, Plan of Action, Continued.Continued.

Number of People Involved:Number of People Involved:Construction Workers = 5 or 6Construction Workers = 5 or 6

Employees = 3 ( one to watch the park. Employees = 3 ( one to watch the park. two to work at a sign in area to make two to work at a sign in area to make sure they have a waiver signed )sure they have a waiver signed )

Users of the Park = ? DependsUsers of the Park = ? Depends

Government Reps = ? DependsGovernment Reps = ? Depends

Plan of Action, Plan of Action, Continued.Continued.

A project like this would probably take aA project like this would probably take a

couple of months to:couple of months to: Build the sign in cabin/ hutBuild the sign in cabin/ hut Get any legal documents signed and Get any legal documents signed and

confirmedconfirmed Hire employeesHire employees

The Virginia Beach city departments:The Virginia Beach city departments: Department of Health and SafetyDepartment of Health and Safety Department of Building and LandscapeDepartment of Building and Landscape

CitationsCitations

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