Public Allies, Los Angeles Class 2017-2018 Team Service Project

Hearts Of South Central: Narratives of Gentrification and Health

ABOUT:

For this year’s 2017-2018 Public Allies Los Angeles cohort, one of our Team Service Projects focused on the effects of gentrification on health. We will be publishing a series of interviews, poem, and infographics created and conducted by Allies that capture community member experiences from South Central Los Angeles.

These collective poems, interviews, and narratives provide insight on the impacts of gentrification and displacement on the health of South Central residents.

 

Entrevista con Maria De Leon, residente de Sur Centro Los Angeles.
(English translation below)

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Conoces el termino gentrificación ?

Si, yo conozco el termino gentrificación. Para mí es el desarrollo económico de una comunidad y desarrollan negocios pero desplazan a las personas que viven en la comunidad porque incrementa las rentas de las casas.

Alguna vez vivió o se mudo a un vecindario, que ha pasado o está pasando por gertrificación ?

Nos tuvimos que separar mi hijos y yo. Las rentas están muy caras, no tenemos sufientes ingresos para pagar algo y permanecer juntos.

Has experimentado niveles altos de estrés durante el desplazamiento?

Demasiados. Se me subió la azúcar a 320, desde que nos han estado diciendo que nos vayamos desde entonces no me baja de 220. Padezco de la presión alta, tengo una constate ansiedad no puedo dormir, tengo episodios depresivos sin ganas de hacer nada. Mis hijos padecen estrés y ansiedad también. Cometen muchos errores en el trabajo solo por estar pensando que tenemos que encontrar un lugar lo más pronto posible. Necesitamos de 4 a 5 mil dolares para podernos mover. Aparte le robaron el carro a mi hijo, y ese es otro estrés después lo encontraron y le están cobrando 900 dolares para sacar el carro de donde lo tienen. Esto nos atrasa pues no sabemos si sacar el carro o juntar para movernos. Pues todos los días nos están molestando que nos tenemos que cambiar de lugares, mucho estrés. De todo me desespero, todo se me olvida, me streso, es horrible vivir así.

Que opina sobre el incremento de la renta?

No encuentro palabras para esto. Pero es algo ridículo para personas de bajos recursos. Solo personas que pueden pagar por eso son de una clase media. Por eso personas están viviendo en la calle, en sus carros y hasta debajo de puentes. Es demasiado lo que hay que pagar, los salarios no son suficientes para pagar las rentas, sin contar todo lo que tenemos que pagar para sobrevivir.

Alguna vez has tenido que mudarte porque la renta se incremento?

Si, me tube que mover. Estoy desplazada y todavía no encontramos un lugar para cambiarnos, y todos los días nos presionan para que nos vayamos de aquí. No encontramos nada accesible nos vamos a tener que mudar lejos de Los Ángeles.

Cambiar de vivienda ha impactado tu acceso a servicios médicos?

Si por que aveces si no tienes un requisito del lugar donde vives no me quieren atender.

 

English Translation: 

 

 

Are you familiar with the term gentrification?

Yes, I know the term gentrification, for me it is the economic development of a community and they develop businesses but they displace the people who live in the community because it increases the cost of rent in homes.

Have you ever lived or moved to a neighborhood that has gone through or is undergoing gertrification?

My children and I had to seperate, the rents are very expensive, we do not have enough income to pay for something where we can stay together.

Have you experienced high levels of stress during displacement?

Too much. My sugar levels went up to 320, since they have been telling us that we have to leave – since then it hasn’t gone below 220. I suffer from high blood pressure, I have a constant anxiety I can not sleep, I have depressive episodes with no desire to do anything. My children suffer from stress and anxiety too, they make mistakes at work just because they are constantly thinking about having to find a place as soon as possible. We need 4 to 5 thousand dollars to move, aside from that, my son’s car was stolen. And that is another stress – they found the car and they are charging him $900 to have the car released . This delays us because we do not know if we can pay the fine to release the car or get enough together to move. Well, every day they are telling us that we have to move. It’s so much stress. Everything feels frustrating, I forget things, I stress, it is horrible to live like this.

What do you think about the increase in rent?

I can not find words for this, but it is ridiculous for low-income people, only people who can pay for it are from a middle class. That’s why people are living in the street, in their cars and even under bridges. (The rent) is too much to pay and the salaries are not enough to pay the rents. Not to mention everything else we have to pay to survive.

Have you ever had to move because the rent increased?

Yes, I had to move. I’m displaced and we still can not find a place to move to. Every day they pressure us to get out of here. We can’t find anything affordable, we’re going to have to move far away from Los Angeles.

Change of housing has impacted your access to medical services?

Yes, because sometimes, if you do not have proof or residence, they don’t provide services.