- Post date
- 18 Apr 2018
- Caption
- The next images will discuss the presence of the many “tiendas de rock” that were anchored along Broadway and nearby streets in Downtown L.A. in the 1990s and 2000s. Many of them were in their own storefronts, while others had a stand in the now defunct swap meets that were staples of the Latino Broadway from the 1970s until 2010s. Why did these tiendas disappear? Real estate speculation that drove their displacement, and in turn fostered gentrification.
Why was there such a voracious redevelopment of downtown into a luxury area?
According to urban theorist, Mike Davis by the 1990s LÁ downtown elites were horrified by the unexpected revitalization of the Broadway corridor by Mexican businesses and shoppers, and the last thing they wanted was a populist decisively non-white, working-class downtown.
This is photo of the Bolochos shop in downtown L.A. Due to rising rents, the store had to close in downtown and relocate in the Westlake district, an area that is also experiencing gentrification close to the MacArthur Park lake.
Thanks to @k.y.d_rivera for sharing the pict and also for proposing the theme.
Which places/stores do you remember visiting in Downtown L.A. that are now gone?
- Location
- Downtown Los Angeles
- Type
- photograph
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