by Aimee
I live in the Tenderloin District of San Francisco. There are a lot of homeless people in my neighborhood which makes my neighborhood different from other neighborhoods. My neighborhood is very diverse with Mexicans, Blacks and Filipinos.
I miss all my “uncles” (family friends) that hang around my block barbequing. If I grew up in a different neighborhood I wouldn’t be who I am today, which is a strong girl with a strong personality.
In my neighborhood I connect mostly with Turk and Jones which is the intersection of where I live. My neighbors are cool, and I know almost everybody. The park in my neighborhood is where all the kids and teens hang out. There is always a police officer there because a lot of kids get into fights. It’s called “Boedecker Park”.
The corner store in my neighborhood is cool. The same person has been working there ever since my family moved in. The neighborhood I lived in used to have a lot more homeless people but over the years it’s a lot less homeless people. I think the richer people have been taking over my neighborhood which is irritating but I can’t do anything about it.
I think, in the future, my neighborhood will have a lot more teens.