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South Park | |
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 Aerial of South Park. | |
  South Park Location within Downtown Los Angeles | |
| Coordinates:34°02′29″N118°15′43″W / 34.041304°N 118.261989°W /34.041304; -118.261989 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | County of Los Angeles |
| City |  Los Angeles |
| Area code | 213 |
South Park is a commercial district in southwesternDowntown Los Angeles,California. It is the location of theLos Angeles Convention Center, theCrypto.com Arena, and the "L.A. Live" entertainment complex.
At the beginning of the 21st century the area began to rapidly transform with infill development.[1] Luxury apartments andcondominiums with ground floor retail began construction in the 2000s.[2] The district's proximity to theUniversity of Southern California, as well as theA Line andE Linelight rail lines, have made it an attractive area for young professionals. As with many neighborhood transformations, this change in demographics has many concerned about displacement and gentrification issues.
According to the City of Los Angeles:
The District includes all property within a boundary that begins on the north at 9th Street and the 110 Freeway and runs east to Flower Street then south to Olympic Boulevard, east on Olympic Boulevard to mid-block across Hill Street then south to 11th Street then east to mid-block across Broadway forming the northern boundary. From there the eastern boundary runs south across 12th Street, past Pico Boulevard, past 14th Street, past 15th Street, across Venice Boulevard to the centerline of 17th Street. From there the southern boundary runs west along 17th Street/Santa Monica (10) Freeway across Broadway, past Hill Street, past Olive Street, past Grand Avenue, past Hope Street, past Flower Street, acrossFigueroa Street to behind the Convention Center along Convention Center Drive. From there the western boundary runs north along L.A. Live Way (Cherry Street) across Pico Boulevard, past 12th Street, past Chick Hearn Court (11th Street) across Olympic Boulevard to 9th Street and the Harbor (110) Freeway."[3]
Bordering the district arePico-Union on the west,West Adams on the southwest,South Los Angeles district on the southeast, theWarehouse District on the southeast, and theFinancial District on the northeast. Major thoroughfares includeVenice,Pico andOlympic Boulevards, Grand Avenue, andFigueroa Street. TheA Line light rail andE Line light rail stop in the district at thePico/Chick Hearn station.
TheLos Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, andLADOT (DASH & Commuter Express) provide heavy rail (subway), light rail, and local bus services throughout South Park and to theGreater Los Angeles Area. The area is also served byMontebello Bus Lines Line 50,Foothill TransitSilver Streak (bus) and Line 465, andBig Blue Bus Line Rapid 10.
The neighborhood is served by theA Line (Los Angeles Metro) andE Line (Los Angeles Metro) via thePico station.
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