Photo 5Gate: This gate is open most of the day, most of the year. It is rarely closed. This neighborhood is a 15 minute drive from the nearest town and a half hour drive from Grand Rapids. There is a walking path that goes around the gate.Bow Elementary: A School Funded by Property Taxes of Ferguson Street: This elementary school is one of the lowest performing in the city. This is due to the fact that a lot of low income schools don’t have resources.; Allyssa HarrisA Systemic Issue; Allyssa HarrisHussle: This sign reads “wanted: junk cars for dollars”. Signs like this posted on telephone poles and at intersections can be found all over the city (or rather, all over the country), they illustrate the ways the American people are trying to tackle poverty in any way they can.Parking Ticket: While there are some places on or near campus that have free parking, the spaces are limited and can be miles away from places of interest.Desolate DowntownMoney PleaseFerguson Street Blight 1; Allyssa HarrisFerguson Street Blight 2; Allyssa HarrisFerguson Street Blight 3; Allyssa HarrisFerguson Street Blight 4; Allyssa HarrisFerguson Street Blight 5; Allyssa HarrisFerguson Street Blight 6; Allyssa HarrisFerguson Street Blight 7; Allyssa HarrisFerguson Street Blight 8; Allyssa HarrisFerguson Street Blight 9; Allyssa HarrisFerguson Street Blight 10; Allyssa HarrisFerguson Street Blight 11; Allyssa HarrisFerguson Street Blight 12; Allyssa HarrisFerguson Street Blight 13; Allyssa HarrisFerguson Street Blight 14; Allyssa HarrisFerguson Street Blight 15; Allyssa Harris
