Uploaded on 2017-03-01 by Naita Chamberlain

Which are your top livability criteria? My top 5 livability criteria are as follows: 1. Environment 2. Housing 3. Economy 4. Transportation 5. Safety Why do we live where we live? Kingston Jamaica. I live here because I was born here, I went to school here as well. They have great beaches, wonderful mountains and good healthy local food. It has great culture in all the arts such as sports, visual arts, music and dance. To what extend does your own place of residence fulfill your ideal livability criteria? Environment (65%) Housing (45%) Culture (75%) Health Care (50%) Safety (45%) On a scale from 1-100, I would give Kingston Jamaica 45% rate of livability. In Kingston, there is alot of poverty, which is a catalyst for crime and violence. Political corruption is rampant here and infrastructure is in desperate need of repair. What would you change? I would improve the following: infrastructure, proper waste management and invest in recycling programs, public transportation, reduce parking lots and provide more green public open spaces, and affordable housing. Why do we move? The names of three places that I would select to move in case I decided to change a place of residence are as follows: Melbourne Portland Oregon Panama City The 5 qualities of these places that played an important role during my decision process, ordered with the most important at the top of my list as follows: Safety Housing Job Opportunities Transportation Economy