Jaryd Block
703660706
8-15-11
Geocoding: Applied to Communal Agriculture
The greater metropolis of Los Angeles can be a difficult location to partake in personal gardening. Due to steep real estate prices, obtaining enough land to farm fresh produce requires a notable amount of capital. Because of this I choose to explore the spatial distribution of community gardens within this county. These individual sites are completely maintained, farmed, and managed by the public. More importantly, individuals from just about any income background can easily participate.
By compiling and tabulating address data, geocoding allows me to easily transform an excel spreadsheet into visual information. By spatially plotting over 50 different community garden locations, relative distribution is easily established. My map also contains my current address so I can easily determine the most accessible gardens. Astonishingly, many of these communal sites are located within low-income neighborhoods providing a constructive space for rough communities. As a newer member of the LA area, a visual display of address data is much more useful than the simple tabulated format. Geocoding extended my personal knowledge of community garden locations within the county.
| NAME | ADDRESS | ZIP | TYPE |
| Tarzana Community | 18702 Erwin St | 91335 | Community Garden |
| New City Farms | 225 E 15th St | 90813 | Community Garden |
| Monterey Eco | 870 Monterey Rd | 91206 | Community Garden |
| Wrigley Village | 2044 Pacific Ave | 90806 | Community Garden |
| Raymond Ave | 2632 Raymond Ave | 90007 | Community Garden |
| Arleta | 8800 Canterbury Ave | 91331 | Community Garden |
| Bougainvillia | E 103rd St & Grape St | 90002 | Community Garden |
| Bell Gardens | 7800 Scout Ave | 90201 | Community Garden |
| Baldwin Park | 13067 Bess Ave | 91706 | Community Garden |
| Central Hollywood | 1259 N Mansfield Ave | 90038 | Community Garden |
| Columbia Park | 4045 W 190th St | 90504 | Community Garden |
| Crenshaw | 1423 Crenshaw Blvd | 90019 | Community Garden |
| Culver City | 10860 Culver Blvd | 90230 | Community Garden |
| Dan McKenzie | 4324 160th St | 90260 | Community Garden |
| Eagle Rockdale | 1003 Rockdale Ave | 90041 | Community Garden |
| El Sereno | 5466 Huntington Dr N | 90032 | Community Garden |
| Enrique Noguera | 6614 Fountain Ave | 90038 | Community Garden |
| Francis Ave | 2909 Francis Ave | 90005 | Community Garden |
| Salad Bowl Garden | 16003 Rinaldi St | 91344 | Community Garden |
| Greater Watts | 600 E 118th Pl | 90059 | Community Garden |
| Howard Finn | 7747 Foothill Blvd | 91042 | Community Garden |
| Hudson | 2335 Webster Ave | 90810 | Community Garden |
| Jardin Del Rio | 2363 Riverdale Ave | 90031 | Community Garden |
| Gibson's Community | 1401 S Harbor Blvd | 90731 | Community Garden |
| Lakewood | 5200 Carfax Ave | 90713 | Community Garden |
| La Mirada | 13518 Biola Ave | 90638 | Community Garden |
| Loma Alta | 3330 Lincoln Ave | 91001 | Community Garden |
| Long Beach | 7600 E Spring St | 90815 | Community Garden |
| Manzanita St | 1101 Manzanita St | 90029 | Community Garden |
| Mar Vista | 5075 S Slauson Ave | 90230 | Community Garden |
| North Hollywood | 11800 Weddington St | 91607 | Community Garden |
| North Long Beach | 6895 N Myrtle Ave | 90805 | Community Garden |
| Norwalk | 12739 Studebaker Rd | 90650 | Community Garden |
| Norwich | 417 Norwich Dr | 90048 | Community Garden |
| Ocean View Farms | 3300 S Centinela Ave | 90066 | Community Garden |
| Orcutt Ranch | 23600 Roscoe Blvd | 91304 | Community Garden |
| Paramount | 7200 Cortland Ave | 90723 | Community Garden |
| Parkman | 20800 Burbank Blvd | 91367 | Community Garden |
| Pico Rivera | 8606 Beverly Rd | 90660 | Community Garden |
| Pomona | 1120 W Fremont St | 91766 | Community Garden |
| Proyecto Jardin | 1718 Bridge St | 90033 | Community Garden |
| Rosecrans Farms | 561 W 146th St | 90248 | Community Garden |
| Rosewood | 4160 Rosewood Ave | 90004 | Community Garden |
| San Pedro | 1400 S Gaffey St | 90731 | Community Garden |
| Santa Fe Springs | 10145 Pioneer Blvd | 90670 | Community Garden |
| Santa Monica | 2300 Main St | 90405 | Community Garden |
| Santa Monica | 1400 Park Dr | 90404 | Community Garden |
| Santa Monica | 1525 Euclid St | 90404 | Community Garden |
| Sepulveda Center | 16633 Magnolia Blvd | 91316 | Community Garden |
| Solano Canyon | 545 Solano Ave | 90012 | Community Garden |
| Stanford Avalon | 658 E 111th Pl | 90059 | Community Garden |
| Summit Ave | 1282 N Summit Ave | 91103 | Community Garden |
| Union Ave | 1136 S Union Ave | 90015 | Community Garden |
| Urban Oasis Foods | 5010 11th Ave | 90043 | Community Garden |
| Van Nuys | 16400 Chase St | 91343 | Community Garden |
| Vermont Square | 4712 S Vermont Ave | 90037 | Community Garden |
| Wattles Farm | 1714 N Curson Ave | 90046 | Community Garden |
| Winston Smoyer | 1006 Clay Ct | 91801 | Community Garden |
| Yamazaki Memorial | 961 S Mariposa Ave | 90006 | Community Garden |
| Project Youth | 12467 Osborne St | 91331 | Community Garden |
| Venice Community | 643 Milfred Ave | 90291 | Community Garden Note: this document contains 62 addresses |
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