South Park

I grew up on 52nd and Central. My memories of South Park were of the homeless and cholos. Growing up I couldn't wait to get out of the area. I finally did when I turned 18. I never want to go back.

I was born on Park Front Walk in '73, went to 49th and used to love the Park, although it didn't have the best rep. I moved away from the area right after elementary and still came back from time to time since I had roots over there. From what I can see the neighborhood has changed a lot in appearance and all and the park had always changed overtime and will never get back to the glory days of ole when it really was a lot going on out there.

I grew up in the South Park area, and I still live here to this day. A lot has changed, as a kid, there were always cop patrolling the area and someone getting arrested, and a lot of homeless at the park. Now, as I'm older, This place has improved, there is more families at the park, I rarely see homeless, and Rarely any cops except for the ones that patrol. Though this place isn't 100% safe, it's way better then when I was younger

I grew up on 55th/Broadway in the 1970's and moved to San Francisco in 1980. Moving back to L.A. over 30 yrs later, my neighborhood has not changed much, besides a different demographic (mostly Latino now). I get nostalgic everytime I pass Slauson exit on the 110 frwy. All of my elementary school friends are dead or in jail (gangs)--I suppose I got out just in time.

South Park does not have nice houses or anything like that. It may have homeless and gangsters. But, it has some calm quiet streets too. Every neighborhood has calm and bad areas. From Historic South Central to Watts. One more thing good about the area is that is near Downtown LA.

i lived in 53st avalon and i went to 49th and carver but south park 10 years ago was trash alot of bums my friend got beat up becouse the bums wanted money i dont know i got my bicycle robbed their its not a nice place

I use to live at 673 East 49th street, back in the days (1959 to 1975). I attended 49 street school, Carver Jr. High, and Jefferson High school. I remember being the only Mexican in the area, other then the three or four that I would see in school and I had no idea where they lived.

I recall seeing a lot of history, like in 1965 the wattes riot, the Black Panter shoot out in 1971 with the Police on 41st/Central Ave, and the Police shoot out in 1974 on 54th / Comptom with SLA.

Anyway, I could go on and no, please reply to this e-mail if anyone would like to hear more.