Reedley
Each participant picked noteworthy places in their city and shared whether they thought of them as safe or unsafe. Click each photo to get a closer look.
Spaces noted as positive
Quotes are from interviewer recording statements by interviewees.
Participant 1: Place to relax with friends/safe place • "The reason he chose this place is because this is the street where his best friend lives. Which is just around the corner from where he used to live. They would hang out in front of her house pretty much every day, since they were 13 years old. It also became his safe place because they would always have deep and meaningful life conversations." (Pictured: Reedley, CA)
Participant 2: Favorite place/Place you go to be with family and friends • "They choose this as their favorite Place because this is where their kid’s grandma’s house. This is where their family gathers for holidays, birthday parties and family hangouts. For their privacy they just took a picture of the street and street names." (Pictured: Reedley, CA)
Participant 2: Favorite place/Place you go to be with family and friends • "They choose this as their favorite Place because this is where their kid’s grandma’s house. This is where their family gathers for holidays, birthday parties and family hangouts. For their privacy they just took a picture of the street and street names." (Pictured: Reedley, CA)
Participant 3: Favorite place • "The reason why this location was chosen was because this is the street of this individual’s home for the last couple 15+ years. This is where her kids grew up and that’s why she says it’s her favorite place, because of all the memories that were made." (Pictured: Reedley, CA)
Participant 1: Favorite place to relax alone • "He chose this location as his place to relax alone because everyday around 7pm he would walk from his house to this park to exercise until the park would close. He says this was one of the most relaxing part of his day because he could clear his head of all the stress he had." (Pictured: Citizens Park, Reedley, CA)
Spaces noted as negative
Quotes are from interviewer recording statements by interviewees.
Participant 2: Place where you feel unsafe • "For the places they said they feel unsafe is the Reedley Beach/ Kings River. They felt unsafe here because there has been a rise in criminal activity, as well as their has been multiple drownings in this area. The photos are of how the Kings River currently looks. It’s dry at the moment but once the water releases from the damn it is extremely high and dangerous."
Participant 2: Place where you feel unsafe • "For the places they said they feel unsafe is the Reedley Beach/ Kings River. They felt unsafe here because there has been a rise in criminal activity, as well as their has been multiple drownings in this area. The photos are of how the Kings River currently looks. It’s dry at the moment but once the water releases from the damn it is extremely high and dangerous."
Participant 3: Place you would change • "The reason why this picture was chosen was they believe that if the city would invest in downtown as in bringing in more shops, and creating more events that it would look more beautiful and bring in more revenue."
