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NPR series (1/2/2014) - Gentrification in Highland Park, a (Los Angeles, California) neighborhood

Francis A.
  • Los Angeles, CA
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http://yorkandfig.com/

This is an interesting series on NPR about Highland Park, an old neighborhood in Los Angeles. Could be happening in your neck of the woods too.

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"York Boulevard & Figueroa Street is a most interesting intersection. It’s the crossroads of a large neighborhood (pop. 60,000) called Highland Park in northeast Los Angeles. Here, at any given time of day, all of your senses are treated to both the cultural traditions of this historical community and the many ways this neighborhood is rapidly changing. One…"

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@Will F. this is just 4 miles from your property in Cypress Park (FYI). 

David Bowie has a message in a bottle for you….. "Ch, ch, Changes… you wanna be a (bigger pockets) maaaan"! ;-)

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Will F.
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Will F.
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Excellent Article. There is change all over Cypress park. In the last 4 months of renovation I've seen others flipping all over the area and into Glassal/ Highland Park. 

Also they have a large townhome/ master planned community at Taylor Yard on San Fernando coming up.  It's right along the river.

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