California State University Fresno



California State University Fresno

Department of Geography

presents

Determining the Validity of the

‘Compass Effect’

on the Distribution of Median Household Income in U. S. Cities

Friday, September 7, 2012 at 2:00 pm

Science I Building, Room 176

HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED …

□ why certain areas of a city seem more “preferable” than others?

□ why many wealthy residents seem to prefer one particular area of a city?

□ whether other U.S. cities share the same economic characteristics?

□ why the city you are most familiar with probably has one area better developed and seems “wealthier” than other areas of that city?

□ whether there is a pattern to the distribution of household wealth within a city?

For answers to these and other intriguing questions about wealth distribution in U.S. cities, you must attend this interesting and informative presentation by Harold J. Gallagher.

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Mr. Gallagher is currently a graduate student at California State University Fresno studying for a Master’s degree in English. He holds a B.A. degree in Mathematics and Physics, a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, an M.B.A. in Finance and Marketing, and an M.A. in Art (Sculpture). His avocation is aviation and his role as a Certified Flight Instructor led him into the Geography Department to study weather and its effects on flight characteristics and safety.

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