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. 2020 Nov 5;17:E138. doi: 10.5888/pcd17.200123

Table 2. Community Assets and Challenges Identified by Residents During Participatory Mapping Sessions, South Los Angeles, 2015.

Type Description
Assets
Community presence Areas where residents have clear view of the surrounding environment
Street lighting Well-lighted areas with surrounding environments visible at night
Los Angeles sheriff Los Angeles Sheriff Station and patrol routes
Security cameras Mounted security cameras with clear view of the surrounding environment
Bus stations Areas where residents often congregate
Challenges
Drug use Areas synonymous with public drug use
Drug dealing Areas synonymous with public drug dealing
Vacant lots Abandoned, often poorly lighted areas that afford subversive behavior
Pedophiles Areas associated with known pedophiles
Fight spaces Areas where public violence and fighting occur
Gang presence Areas where gang members frequently congregate
Poor street lighting Poorly lighted areas affording subversive behavior
Unhoused residents Areas where unhoused (homeless) residents congregate
Los Angeles sheriff Areas where community youth experience sheriff harassment (eg, stop and frisk)
Danger at night Areas known to be dangerous during evening hours
Sexual harassment Areas where female residents experienced sexual harassment
Tobacco shops Retailers specializing in tobacco and illicit drug-use products
Off-sale alcohol outlets Retailers selling alcohol products for consumption off-premises
Medical marijuana dispensaries Retail locations that sell medical marijuana for medical use
Problem motels Low-cost motels affording subversive behavior out of public view