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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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Mid-City's boundaries are roughly Arlington Avenue on the east, [[Pico Boulevard]] on the north, [[Fairfax Avenue]] on the west, and the [[Santa Monica Freeway]] ([[Interstate 10|I-10]]) on the south. [[Picfair Village, Los Angeles, California|Picfair Village]] is to the northwest, [[Wilshire Park, Los Angeles, California|Wilshire Park]] is to the northeast, [[Arlington Heights, Los Angeles, California|Arlington Heights]] is to the east, [[Jefferson Park, Los Angeles, California|Jefferson Park]] is to the southeast, and [[Crenshaw, Los Angeles, California|Crenshaw]] and [[Baldwin Hills, Los Angeles, California|Baldwin Hills]] are to the south. Major thoroughfares within the district include [[Washington Boulevard (Los Angeles)|Washington]], Pico Boulevard, Redondo, and Hauser Boulevards and [[Fairfax Avenue|Fairfax]] and [[La Brea Avenue|La Brea]] Avenues. Most of Mid-City lies within [[ZIP code]] 90019. |
Mid-City's boundaries are roughly Arlington Avenue on the east, [[Pico Boulevard]] on the north, [[Fairfax Avenue]] on the west, and the [[Santa Monica Freeway]] ([[Interstate 10|I-10]]) on the south. [[Picfair Village, Los Angeles, California|Picfair Village]] is to the northwest, [[Wilshire Park, Los Angeles, California|Wilshire Park]] is to the northeast, [[Arlington Heights, Los Angeles, California|Arlington Heights]] is to the east, [[Jefferson Park, Los Angeles, California|Jefferson Park]] is to the southeast, and [[Crenshaw, Los Angeles, California|Crenshaw]] and [[Baldwin Hills, Los Angeles, California|Baldwin Hills]] are to the south. Major thoroughfares within the district include [[Washington Boulevard (Los Angeles)|Washington]], [[Pico Boulevard]], Redondo, and Hauser Boulevards and [[Fairfax Avenue|Fairfax]] and [[La Brea Avenue|La Brea]] Avenues. Most of Mid-City lies within [[ZIP code]] 90019. |
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[[Ballona Creek]] rises in the hilly Vineyard neighborhood. |
[[Ballona Creek]] rises in the hilly Vineyard neighborhood. |
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Revision as of 17:58, 24 February 2008
Mid-City is a district in west-central Los Angeles, California. It is part of the Mid-Wilshire area. The Lafayette Square, Victoria Park, Wellington Square, and Vineyard neighborhoods are part of the district.
Geography
Mid-City's boundaries are roughly Arlington Avenue on the east, Pico Boulevard on the north, Fairfax Avenue on the west, and the Santa Monica Freeway (I-10) on the south. Picfair Village is to the northwest, Wilshire Park is to the northeast, Arlington Heights is to the east, Jefferson Park is to the southeast, and Crenshaw and Baldwin Hills are to the south. Major thoroughfares within the district include Washington, Pico Boulevard, Redondo, and Hauser Boulevards and Fairfax and La Brea Avenues. Most of Mid-City lies within ZIP code 90019.
Ballona Creek rises in the hilly Vineyard neighborhood.
Demographics
Mid-City is a very ethnically diverse neighborhood, with an uncommonly wide range of incomes represented within the district. Lafayette Square, in particular, is one of the wealthiest majority-black neighborhoods in Los Angeles; famed architect Paul Williams called it home. The demographics of mid-city (zip code 90019) are: 28.27% of people are black, 26.70% are white, 12.22% are asian, 0.96% are native american, and 32.15% claim 'Other'. 47.94% of the people claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 52.06% identify as non-hispanic).
Landmarks/Attractions
Music References
In the song "Los Angeles Daze" by People Under the Stairs Thes One makes reference saying "Thes born inside the merica (America) with the South Bay run with the crew from "Mid-City" thats where I stay".
People Under the Stairs also had a song entitled "Mid-City Fiesta" from The Next Step album.
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