Valley Boulevard Observation

The street that I chose to observe and drive was Valley Boulevard in Los Angeles, CA. Valley Boulevard beings over by LAC/USC Medical Center where it is connected to Main Street and runs until California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (CPP), where it then turns into Holt street. The length of Valley Boulevard is about 50 miles and passes through at least six different cities; Alhambra, Monterey Park, El Monte, City of Industry, Walnut, Diamond Bar, and Pomona. Valley Boulevard runs parallel to the I-10 freeway and I normally drive the 10 freeway to get to Cal State LA, but on numerous times I have exited to the freeway to stop and get coffee or lunch before class. I also became very familiar with Valley Boulevard when I worked for Alhambra

Mainly every shop sign down Valley Boulevard is in English with Chinese writing underneath it. All of the restaurants, banks, stores, gas stations resemble the Asian culture. I also came across Asian food markets and the popular 99 Ranch Store that was mainly filled with Asian workers. I did notice a lot of poverty on the streets of Valley Boulevard. I wasn’t surprised to see dirty buildings and homeless on the streets. There are numerous streets that connect to Valley Boulevard that are filled with nice homes and good schools. I would say that Valley Boulevard serves as a large connector street from number cities and

It was probably one of the most lengthy streets I have come across. I decided to drive the entire street because I wanted to get more of a holistic feel for it. As a future teacher I believe it is very important to observe the surrounding streets and cities in order to get a better sense of the community. Valley Boulevard represented a dominant culture that was evident through their signs. Prior to this assignment I never paid much attention to my surroundings since I was so focused on getting from point A to point B. AUSD is also a school with a large number of Asians in their schools. This wasn’t surprising based on the culture of the city. I also feel that it is not only important to become familiar with the surrounding, but also engage in them. I wish I would have visited more of the Asian shops and connected more with the people. Being able to connect to my student’s community will create a better relationship with