Date/Time/Season of Visit |
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City/Town Name |
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County: |
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Area (North, South etc.) |
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Community’s Population |
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County Population |
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Form of Government
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Location of City hall or Seat of Government
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Impressions: Three words to describe first impressions (friendly, fast paced, sleepy community etc.) |
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General Attitude of Citizens (friendly, snobbish etc.)
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How would you describe town’s populace (Old timers who sit on benches, Yuppies, Blue Collar, Well Educated, Minorities. Mention all groups noticed |
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Sensory Impressions . Odours you detected in the air (note time of day detected)
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Sky and Air Quality (Overcast – is this typical during this season? Smoggy, foggy, clouds – What kind? Clear?) |
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If weather affected your skin, note how
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Weather on day you visited (Temperature, direction of wind, velocity)
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The Area’s unique climate conditions (Electrical Storms, Hurricanes, ice storms etc.)
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Foods unique to the area and your reactions to these
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Sounds you noticed (testing of jet engines, freight trains rumbling, sonic booms, plant whistles etc.) |
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Other sensory information unique to the area
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Physical Features. Predominant geographical features (Mountains, buttes, mesas, lakes, rivers, canyons, etc. noting specific names if these have been utilized as recreational areas.) |
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Layout of Community (Town square, streets intersecting at right angles mainly, streets radiating like spokes from a central point, as in Washington D.C.) |
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Street Surfaces (Note differences and where)
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Predominant Architectural Forms (Victorian, A-Frames, adobe huts, high rise apartments. Note types for different socio-economic groups) |
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Predominant landmarks/ statues, noting materials of man made structures.
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Shopping Centres
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Local Amusements (Parks, tourist attractions, noting locations)
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Nearby Communities
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Public Transportation & name/location of terminals/airports etc.
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Flora Fauna etc
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Soil type/ texture/ colour
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Types of trees (note if in bloom)
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Flowers (same info, note colours)
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Observation about animals
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Common local birds/fish/insects
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Speech Patterns & Misc
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Note unusual speech patterns, including age & socio-economic group of speakers
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Gathering places for local citizens, including old timers and young people
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Local residents are proud of what aspects of this community?
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Names of local newspapers/magazines, including contact persons for each |
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Local Booksellers |
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Local book distributor |
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Community Festivals/fairs/celebrations
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Names of friends you made during your visit (with phone numbers/addresses) you may wish to consult later |
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Kind of energy utility (natural gas, electricity etc.)
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