Once again, as part of the Spaces of Blight project, students were assigned to identify 3 spaces of blight , or SOBs, in their communities. Needless to say, they were not hard to find and some students went beyond the minimum requirements. Inner city-students often traverse these types of spaces while on their way to school or home. This is not an environment that is conducive to learning, to growing or even a healthy quality of life. We teach students that in order to change this reality, they must be part of the solution.

The following map documents the students SOBs in their communities for the Spring 2009 class. Students documented SOB’s from neighborhoods in Athens, Hawthorne, to Gardena and Inglewood.

Click on placemarks to read descriptions of SOBs in their communities. (Note: you may need to zoom out to view all placemarks)

Based on criteria they have identified , students will vote on one space to revitalize and create a space of light or “SOL”.

Stayed tuned for voting results in early June!

View Spaces of Blight – Digital Tracking Spring 2009 in a larger map