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Bicycle access and circulation in the study Neighborhood Associations and block units area will improve with the construction of within the study area include 8500 Appleton several bicycle paths/routes. Block Unit, 8000 Appleton Block Unit, Big Dell Block Unit, 7800 Block of Milan, The area is well served by public Coolidge/Archer/Sheridan Neighborhood transportation. Association, Eastover Block Unit, Hafner Place Neighborhood Association, 8000 Noel Sidewalks physically connect most of the Court Block Unit and 8500 Richard Block neighborhood. However, there are some Unit. blocks that lack sidewalks or portions of sidewalks. PUBLIC SAFETY Opportunistic crimes, mainly larceny, are SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY the predominant form of crime experienced The study area has several social throughout the neighborhood. However, the and commercial facilities within its neighborhood does have some drug-related boundaries. Barbara Jordan crime, according to residents. The exact Elementary School is located on location of drug activities change, but nd 82 Boulevard and the main office residents have identified the 1300 block of for Torah Prep is located north of Olive Sheridan as a site. Boulevard. Churches and other religious CRIME DEFINITIONS institutions have a presence in the neighborhood and include City of Life Arson: To unlawfully and intentionally damage Christian Church and St. Andrew Kim or attempt to damage any real or personal Korean Catholic Church. property by fire or incendiary device. Two parks serve the study area. Fogerty Assault (aggravated): An unlawful attack by Park is an 11.8 acre park located in the one person upon another for the purpose of 1500 block of North 82nd Boulevard. This inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. The large neighborhood park includes a use of a weapon makes an assault aggravated. weatherproof shelter and restrooms, baseball diamond, children’s playground, Auto Theft: The theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle. half-mile jogging path and two tennis courts. The park was acquired in 1928. Burglary: The unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or theft. A ball diamond and playground can be found in Greensfelder Park, west of 8333 Larceny: The unlawful taking, carrying or riding Fullerton. The 6.75 acres park was away of property from the possession or acquired 1954. constructive possession of another. Additionally, Heman Park is located to the Murder: The willful (nonnegligent) killing of one southeast of the study area. Heman Park is person by another. a community serving park that includes Rape: The carnal knowledge or a female, picnic areas, baseball diamonds, softball forcibly and against her will. diamonds, horseshoe courts, basketball courts, tennis courts, soccer fields, football Robbery : The taking or attempting to take fields, a jogging course and playground. anything of value from the care or control of Centennial Commons, the City’s another by force or threat of force. recreational facility, is also located in Heman Park. Vandalism: To willfully or maliciously destroy, damage, deface, or otherwise injure real or personal property without the consent of the owner or the person having custody/control of it. Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting