South Park, Los Angeles, California
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South Park is a district in central Los Angeles, California, United States, lying in the southwestern portion of Downtown Los Angeles. It is the site of the Staples Center arena and the Los Angeles Convention Center.
[edit] Geography and transportation
South Park is bounded by the Harbor Freeway (CA-110) on the west, the Santa Monica Freeway (I-10) on the south, Main Street on the east, and Olympic Boulevard on the north. Bordering the district are Pico-Union on the west, West Adams on the southwest, South Los Angeles on the southeast, the Warehouse District on the southeast, and Bunker Hill on the northeast. Major thoroughfares include Venice and Pico Boulevards, Grand Avenue, and Figueroa Street. The Blue Line light rail line stops in the district at the Pico/Chick Hearn station.
[edit] History
For most of Los Angeles' history, the area now known as South Park was dominated by industrial concerns, automobile dealerships, and residential hotels (most notably the Morrison Hotel, immortalized on the cover of an album by The Doors). However, the area has begun to rapidly gentrify, with luxury apartments and condominiums being built from the early 2000s onward. The district's proximity to the University of Southern California, as well as the Blue Line light rail line, has made it an attractive area for young professionals. These well-heeled newcomers are increasingly displacing the transients and impoverished families who previously called the area home.
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