San Francisco's island of poverty
A photojournalism student captures the tensions, tragedies, and normalcy of a neglected, tight-knit community
A playground burns in Alice Griffith public housing, 2008.
(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)
Friends and family mourn Andre Helton, 18, who was shot and killed in his car, 2008.
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Jermaine is arrested in Hunters View, 2008.
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The Bread Me Out crew outside a laundromat, 2008.
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Hunters View, 2009.
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Speedy examines his chain, 2009.
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The Pacific Gas and Electric Company looms in the background, 2007.
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A couple kisses in Alice Griffith, 2008.
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Hunters View celebrates the life of Martel Peters, 2008.
(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)