Colman, Scott2019-05-162019-05-162019-052019-04-17May 2019Peterson, Grey. "In Our Backyard." (2019) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/105396">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/105396</a>.https://hdl.handle.net/1911/105396As of 2018, Los Angeles has a growing homeless population of over 55,000 people, representing a fifth of the United States homeless population. As development and gentrification occur, densifying the city, people with variable economic statuses and lack of a support system are left in the position of leaving their homes. This thesis aims to create a common space for the growing homeless population of Skid Row and the gentrifying neighborhoods surrounding it, by integrating a network of community gardens with transitional housing and basic amenities, while creating visibility, conversation, and collaboration between two disconnected populations.application/pdfengCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.Skid RowGardenThesis2019-05-16