Westwood Boulevard is a street in Los Angeles that runs through the heart ofWestwood Village and further south inWest Los Angeles.
Westwood Boulevard begins south ofSunset Boulevard in the campus ofUCLA as Westwood Plaza. After exitingUCLA, it is one of two major thoroughfares inWestwood Village. Its intersection withWilshire Boulevard is one of the busiest in Los Angeles, with seven through lanes and four left turn lanes (going east/west). Most of the large office buildings in Westwood are located on Wilshire Boulevard.
South of Wilshire, Westwood Boulevard continues as a four-lane boulevard passing through many small businesses. This area of Westwood south of Wilshire Boulevard is often referred to asTehrangeles because of its largeIranian-American population. Many of the businesses along Westwood Boulevard are Persian, reflecting these demographics. In particular, Westwood Boulevard is noted for a large number ofPersian restaurants. Farther south, theWestside Pavilion Mall was formerly located at Westwood Boulevard's intersection withPico Boulevard.
Westwood Boulevard ends south of National Boulevard in thePalms neighborhood of Los Angeles, as it curves to the east at Malcolm Avenue and turns into National Place. Later, National Place becomes National Boulevard when it crosses Overland Avenue. At this point, Westwood Boulevard is a primarily residential street.
Westwood Boulevard comes back further south at Charnock Road and finally ends onWashington Boulevard.
Plans to install bike lanes near UCLA have been contentious, with opponents claiming they would worsen traffic.[1]
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