(Zachary Crossland/ Neon Tommy)

Neighborhood: South Central, Los Angeles 

Job: Security Guard 

Age: 26

What are the top issues facing Los Angeles, and why? 

Traffic and the vulnerability of our streets and freeways are definitley main issues facing Los Angeles. We always need to prepare hours ahead of time to get to somehwere in the city and that's due to the great amount of street repairs needed. I also think it's important that Mayor Garcetti addresses gang violence, which has seemed to have risen in Los Angeles in recent years. 

What could Mayor Garcetti do to address your top priorities?

He needs to enact more productive city maintenance projects in order to fix the streets, freeways, and sidewalks of our city. The sooner he does this, the more efficient and nicer it will be to get around Los Angeles. As for gang violence, Garcetti needs to put out more police officers in order to patrol the streets. 

Did you vote in the May election? Who did you support?

I did not vote in the May election, but I now realize that I probaly should have. If I did vote, I probaly would have voted for Garcetti. 

Construction in order to repair the streets of Los Angeles is one thing you recommended that Garcetti move forward with. Would you be willing to put your tax-payer dollars forward in order for these projects to take place? Why or why not? 

Yes, I would be willing to do so because I want to be able to drive or walk around the city and not have to deal with annoying pot holes or uneven sidewalks. I feel like it would be a good investment to beautify our city.