To Fix a “Bad” Neighborhood, Connect the Neighbors
Even If Your Community’s Got 99 Problems, Disconnectedness Is Number One
The California Wellness Foundation President Judy Belk introduced a Zócalo/The California Wellness Foundation event at MOCA Grand Avenue by explaining to a large crowd why she was intrigued to hear what people who live and work in Los Angeles have to say about wellness in their neighborhoods. In a recent poll the foundation conducted of Californians, “L.A. rated their community and their wellness experience the worst in the state.”
Why is that? And what are individuals, organizations, and government doing to improve Los Angeles communities? These were a few of the …