The Built Environment in South Dallas

By: Staci Sweet

One aspect of Environmental Science is that it studies how the environment, including the built environment, affects us.  The built environmental impact on the human population within the Fair Park Corridor, to include the 75210, 75215, and 75223 zip codes respectively as it pertains to the construction of the homes surrounding this community, will be the focus of our discussion.  According to city-data.com, more than 85% of the homes within the Fair Park Corridor were built between 1939 and 1970¹.  These homes were constructed using wood, donned with lead-based paints, installed with lead pipes, insulated with asbestos, in addition to requiring gas as a utility for heating. This topic was of particular interest to me, as I resided in a home built in 1956 for several years within the Fair Park community.  I saw, experienced, and suffered from those materials and it is my hope to bring awareness and provide solutions to the environmental hazards that have inadvertently harmed the people and the environment; socially, psychologically, and economically.

SOURCE:

"Fair Park Neighborhood in Dallas, Texas (TX), 75210, 75215, 75223, 75226 Subdivision Profile - Real Estate, Apartments, Condos, Homes, Community, Population, Jobs, Income, Streets." Stats about All US Cities - Real Estate, Relocation Info, House Prices, Home Value Estimator, Recent Sales, Cost of Living, Crime, Race, Income, Photos, Education, Maps, Weather, Houses, Schools, Neighborhoods, and More. Advameg Inc. Web. 26 Jan. 2012. <http://www.city-data.com/neighborhood/Fair-Park-Dallas-TX.html>. 

Note: Not credible source

 

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