These analytical briefs are part of a series on the status of Park Mesa Heights, a neighborhood located in South Los Angeles, a 70 square block area anchored by Crenshaw Senior High School. The Los Angeles Urban League (LAUL) has established a 5-year strategic plan to improve the quality of life in this area through advocacy, leadership and neighborhood change. UCLA Department of Urban Planning, with support from UCLA’s Center for Community Partnerships, provided technical support for this effort by assembling, analyzing and publishing information related to the state of housing, employment, education and public safety in the immediate neighborhood and surrounding areas. By using the most current and geographic detailed available data, UCLA assembled information that can help inform the 5-year plan by providing insights into the magnitude and nature of the challenges and issues facing Park Mesa Heights stakeholders. Moreover, UCLA’s efforts includes preparing technical memos to provide guidance on how to access and analyze the data, so LAUL staff will have greater capacity to monitor changes and empirically evaluate progress.

• Foreclosure in Park Mesa Heights
• School Achievement in Park Mesa Heights
• Employment in Park Mesa Heights
• Public Safety in Park Mesa Heights – Analysis of LAPD Data
• Public Safety in Park Mesa Heights – Analysis of Survey Data