South Los Angeles region

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The South Los Angeles region is a broad urban area of the city of Los Angeles known for its predominantly residential neighborhoods, diverse communities, and significant cultural and historical influence on the city.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf region of Los Angeles
urban region
alsoKnownAs South L.A.
containsInstitution Los Angeles Southwest College
Los Angeles Trade–Technical College
University of Southern California
containsLandmark Banc of California Stadium
California Science Center
Leimert Park Village
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Watts Towers
containsNeighborhood Baldwin Hills
Broadway-Manchester
Chesterfield Square
Crenshaw District
Exposition Park
Florence
Florence-Graham
Gramercy Park
linked to: Gramercy

Green Meadows
Harvard Park
Historic South-Central
Hyde Park
Leimert Park
Manchester Square
University Park
Vermont Knolls
Vermont Vista
Watts
linked to: Watts, Los Angeles

West Adams
country United States
demographicGroup large African American population
large Latino population
demographicTrend declining African American share since late 20th century
increasing Latino share since late 20th century
formerName South Central Los Angeles
governedBy Los Angeles City Council
hasCharacteristic culturally significant
ethnically diverse
historically underinvested
historically working-class
large Latino population
largely urbanized
major African American community center
predominantly residential
hasCulturalInfluenceOn African American culture in Los Angeles
Chicano culture in Los Angeles
West Coast rap
linked to: West Coast hip hop

hip hop music
hasCulturalSite Crenshaw Boulevard commercial corridor
Leimert Park jazz and arts district
hasEconomicActivity informal economy
small businesses
hasHistoricalEvent 1965 Watts riots
linked to: Watts riots

1992 Los Angeles riots
hasIssue economic inequality
environmental justice concerns
housing affordability challenges
hasOngoingProcess gentrification in some neighborhoods
locatedIn Los Angeles
Los Angeles County
locatedInTimeZone Pacific Time Zone
partOf City of Los Angeles
linked to: Los Angeles

Greater Los Angeles Area
renamedFrom South Central Los Angeles
renamingPurpose reduce stigma associated with the name South Central
servedByTransit Los Angeles Metro Bus
Metro A Line
Metro E Line
Metro J Line

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San Pedro, Los Angeles partOf South Los Angeles region
University of Southern California cityDistrict South Los Angeles
linked to: South Los Angeles region
Metro A Line servesArea South Los Angeles
linked to: South Los Angeles region
Metro K Line servesArea South Los Angeles
linked to: South Los Angeles region
Baldwin Village locatedIn South Los Angeles
linked to: South Los Angeles region
Baldwin Village partOf South Los Angeles region
Los Angeles Metro bus lines serves South Los Angeles
linked to: South Los Angeles region
University Park partOf South Los Angeles
linked to: South Los Angeles region
A Line (Los Angeles Metro) regionServed South Los Angeles
subject linked to: A Line
linked to: South Los Angeles region
Interstate 110 runsThrough South Los Angeles
linked to: South Los Angeles region
Training Day settingLocation South Central Los Angeles
linked to: South Los Angeles region
Adams-Normandie partOfRegion South Los Angeles planning area
linked to: South Los Angeles region
Vermont Vista locatedIn South Los Angeles
linked to: South Los Angeles region
Vermont Vista isPartOf South Los Angeles region
Gramercy Park, Los Angeles locatedIn South Los Angeles
linked to: South Los Angeles region
Gramercy Park, Los Angeles partOf South Los Angeles region
Jefferson Park Historic District partOf South Los Angeles
linked to: South Los Angeles region
Vermont-Slauson locatedIn South Los Angeles
linked to: South Los Angeles region
Vermont-Slauson partOf South Los Angeles region
West Adams partOf South Los Angeles region (broadly defined)
linked to: South Los Angeles region
Harvard Park locatedIn South Los Angeles
linked to: South Los Angeles region
Harvard Park partOf South Los Angeles region
K Line servesArea South Los Angeles
linked to: South Los Angeles region
La Brea Avenue passesThrough South Los Angeles
linked to: South Los Angeles region
Blue Line (Los Angeles Metro) servesArea South Los Angeles
subject linked to: Blue Line
linked to: South Los Angeles region
Vermont Knolls locatedIn South Los Angeles
linked to: South Los Angeles region
Vermont Knolls locatedIn South Los Angeles region
Vermont Square locatedIn South Los Angeles
linked to: South Los Angeles region
Vermont Square partOf South Los Angeles region
Exposition Park locatedIn South Los Angeles
linked to: South Los Angeles region
Leimert Park locatedIn South Los Angeles
linked to: South Los Angeles region
Jefferson Park, Los Angeles locatedIn South Los Angeles
linked to: South Los Angeles region
Vermont Avenue passesThrough South Los Angeles
linked to: South Los Angeles region
Wilmington, Los Angeles partOf South Los Angeles region
The Pharcyde placeOfOrigin South Central Los Angeles
linked to: South Los Angeles region
Friday (1995 film) setInLocation South Central Los Angeles
subject linked to: Friday
linked to: South Los Angeles region
State Route 110 passesThrough South Los Angeles
linked to: South Los Angeles region
Harbor City locatedIn South Los Angeles region
K Line (Los Angeles Metro) servesArea South Los Angeles
linked to: South Los Angeles region
Expo/Crenshaw station region South Los Angeles
linked to: South Los Angeles region
Willowbrook / Rosa Parks station servesArea South Los Angeles
linked to: South Los Angeles region
Metro Busway (Los Angeles) serviceArea South Los Angeles
linked to: South Los Angeles region
Metro Busway serves South Los Angeles
linked to: South Los Angeles region
South Bay region of Los Angeles County near South Los Angeles
linked to: South Los Angeles region
Lynwood locatedIn South Los Angeles region
End of Watch setIn South Central Los Angeles
linked to: South Los Angeles region
South Los Angeles formerName South Central Los Angeles
subject linked to: South Los Angeles region
linked to: South Los Angeles region
South Los Angeles renamedFrom South Central Los Angeles
subject linked to: South Los Angeles region
linked to: South Los Angeles region
View Park–Windsor Hills, California isPartOf South Los Angeles region
Willowbrook partOf South Los Angeles region