Garvanza Ave, Highland Park

I take Figueroa down to York to the 110 on my way to school or downtown but often times, the few blocks surrounding Figueroa and York are crowded with traffic and pedestrians. I find it much easier to take Garvanza Avenue to Avenue to York and cutting through a residential neighborhood. The neighborhood itself is colorful but can be a dangerous place. I have seen police cars speeding through the area on several occasions and just a few months ago, an innocent bystander was shot and killed in a gang shooting at the Rite Aid on the corner of Garvanza and York.