Description
The Beach Flats area of Santa Cruz is located just north of the Boardwalk, and spans about a 9-acre portion of the city. The area is primarily residencial, but has has several hotels (due to its proximity to the Boardwalk) and a few other businesses. In general, Beach Flats tends to be an area of ill repute, due to its higher than-average crime rate and its hopelessly cracked and bumpy streets. However, the area is also a vibrant community, with extensive muraling throughout the area, a ![[WWW]](http://wikispot.org/wiki/eggheadbeta/img/sycamore-www.png){kind=small}
community center, a public health center and a public park.
History
Community
The Flats have a large Latino/a and Spanish-speaking population, and this tends to be reflected in the types of businesses that reside there.
Businesses and Restaurants
Links
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Santa Cruz City Official Web Site Good information here, but due to frames on the page, cannot link to specific pages. Just search for "Beach Flats"
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Free and confidential
HIV testing every Thursday 4-6
