Our project was called "Meet your Neighbors." Though West LA and South LA can sometimes seem worlds apart, they do have some things in common. The premise of the project is that slumlords with property in South LA often have property in West LA, too. This project brought full sized posters of South LA residents from one apartment complex to a sister apartment complex in West LA. Both groups of residents have the same landlord. The posters were accompanied with captions with stories from residents. With some gaps in our data, we created mock ups of the project.
Every year, 48,000 people in the City of Los Angeles are living in extreme slum housing conditions and getting sick as a result. This exceeds the population of Culver City.
54% of all children seen at St Johns have elevated blood lead levels—in other words lead poisoning.
28% of all children seen at St. Johns had asthma.WE BECAME INTERESTED IN SYSTEMIC PROBLEMS WITH HOUSING.
SOUTH LA: 1384 39th Street, South Los Angeles (close to USC)WEST LA: 10160 Woodbine Street (Palms)Same landlord – Frank McHugh, a slumlord – pest infestation, moldy/mildew buildup in walls, peeling and lead paint, lack of ventilation
RESEARCH INTERVIEWS WITH RESIDENTS IMPLEMENT ART PROJECT! GENERATE DIALOGUE OR TAKE ACTION (PLANNED CAMPAIGN)
