San Francisco's island of poverty
A photojournalism student captures the tensions, tragedies, and normalcy of a neglected, tight-knit community


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(Image credit: (Alex Welsh)The neighborhood and its residents are finally seeing signs of revival. But redevelopment has been promised and slated for decades, while residents lived in neglect.In 2007, a hou)

(Image credit: (Alex Welsh))

(Image credit: (Alex Welsh))

(Image credit: (Alex Welsh))

(Image credit: (Alex Welsh))

(Image credit: (Alex Welsh))

(Image credit: (Alex Welsh))

The night of Obama's election, 2008. (Alex Welsh)

(Image credit: (Alex Welsh))

(Image credit: (Alex Welsh)**To see more of Alex Welsh's work, check out his website, Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr**Editor's note: A previous version of this article mischaracterized Bayview-Hunters Point)
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Jackie Friedman is the assistant photo editor at TheWeek.com. She is a graduate of the photojournalism program at Kent State University and now lives in New York.
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