Interview with Officer Jose Traiana, Part 1 of 4

Officer Joe Triana talks about his experiences growing up in New Jersey, and about his subsequent life in Miami. Specifically, he relates his perceptions about the neighborhood in which he grew up, as well as about the neighborhoods where he currently works as a mounted police officer in Miami. Much of the focus of the interview is on public space issues, specifically parks, since Officer Triana’s current assignment is at Lummus Park, in Miami, Florida.