Community Asset Mapping By Socorro Gonzalez Cristina Quesada Norma Ramirez Irene Sanchez Leticia Vazquez

Parkridge School For The Arts in Corona The school appears to be very neat and well taken care of. The school appears to be very neat and well taken care of. Parkridge serves a population of 1,100 students Parkridge serves a population of 1,100 students Students are bussed to school. Students are bussed to school.

Empty Field The empty field is on the side of the school. The empty field is on the side of the school. Weeds were cut and maintained. Weeds were cut and maintained.

Neighborhood Neighborhood 20% of student population comes from this part of the neighborhood.  The front of the school are single family homes.  The back of the school are well-maintained apartment buildings.

Nearby Businesses Evidence of re- construction of big name retail industry. Evidence of re- construction of big name retail industry. For example: Walgreens, Mervyns, Smart & Final. Other businesses around the school are a K-mart and a Re- max agency. Other businesses around the school are a K-mart and a Re- max agency.

Near by Office Buildings This office building is by the side of the school and it is a truck loading company. This office building is by the side of the school and it is a truck loading company.

Neighborhood – Apartment Buildings Buildings are run down. Buildings are run down. They are not well taken care of. They are not well taken care of. The lawns are dry. The lawns are dry. No evidence of play grounds. No evidence of play grounds. The street was full of cars. The street was full of cars. People were standing outside and watching the neighborhood. People were standing outside and watching the neighborhood.

Neighborhood – Apartment Buildings The streets have potholes. The streets have potholes. The swimming pool is empty. The swimming pool is empty.

Neighborhood – More Apartment Buildings Crossing the street from the run down apartment buildings are gated apartment buildings. Crossing the street from the run down apartment buildings are gated apartment buildings. Some of the students from the school sneak in this facility to use their swimming pool. Some of the students from the school sneak in this facility to use their swimming pool.

Small Businesses Lower economic status retail stores that are closer to the apartment buildings. Lower economic status retail stores that are closer to the apartment buildings. For example : Hostess Thrift store and a liquor store. For example : Hostess Thrift store and a liquor store.

Assembly Hall The only religious affiliation near by – the Jehova Witness Assembly Hall. The only religious affiliation near by – the Jehova Witness Assembly Hall. This means that most of the community has to go out of the neighborhood to worship. This means that most of the community has to go out of the neighborhood to worship.

Non-Profit Organization- Unemployment office The only non-profit organization in this neighborhood was the unemployment office. The only non-profit organization in this neighborhood was the unemployment office.

Conclusion No evidence of a park. No evidence of a park. The Edwards Theater was the only recreational outlet in the neighborhood. The Edwards Theater was the only recreational outlet in the neighborhood. The indoor swap-meet is across the street from the theaters. The indoor swap-meet is across the street from the theaters.