EDITORIAL IT'S NOHO'S TURN CITY LEADERS NEED TO GET ABOARD THE NEIGHBORHOOD REVIVAL EFFORT.FOR all those who have scoffed at North Hollywood and made jokes at the expense of the Valley neighborhood more known for its "Pulp Fiction" location shots than for anything else, take another look. Things are changing in the oft-derided East Valley neighborhood. And homeowners who get in now will be having the last laugh as they see their property values take off as their community the hippest thing since Silver Lake gets healthier. How fast it happens depends much on the actions of the city leaders. If they play the same neglectful ne·glect·ful adj. Characterized by neglect; heedless: neglectful of their responsibilities. See Synonyms at negligent. ne·glect game as they did while Hollywood struggled toward redevelopment, it could be years. However, the plan for a $560 million mega-mall at the rundown Valley Plaza on Laurel Canyon Laurel Canyon can refer to several things:
The biggest retail investment in the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. ever, the redevelopment of the 50-year-old mall by Federated Connected and treated as one. See federated database and federated directories. Department Stores This is a list of department stores. In the case of department store groups the location of the flagship store is given. This list does not include large specialist stores, which sometimes resemble department stores. Inc., which owns Macy's and other retail stores, would have a huge economic and aesthetic boost on the surrounding neighborhood. No one wants to live near a derelict mall. If the proposed deal works out and there's no reason to believe it won't or can't it would come at exactly the right time for NoHo, which has all the elements right for a renaissance. The question is will the political leadership and public investment that have turned downtown, South Park and Hollywood around fully recognize that. Frankly, it's NoHo's turn. City leaders plus redevelopment and transportation officials can change a lot of people's view of City Hall by providing North Hollywood with the kind of care and feeding that others have gotten. The foundation is already well in place with the end of the subway and busway at Lankershim, the NoHo Arts District showing vitality and the NoHo Commons live/work/shop district under way. And as one of the few areas still affordable to young working couples and families, this would be an endorsement that the city of Los Angeles
A successful NoHo rebuilding could serve as a model for other sections of the city. Next stop South Los Angeles South Los Angeles is the official name for a large geographic and cultural area lying to the southwest and southeast of downtown Los Angeles, California. The area was formerly called South Central Los Angeles, and is still sometimes called South Central. , a region long-starved for retail and commercial investment. Then, Lincoln Heights, a neighborhood with an enviably central location but shamefully little economic investment. The investment in building vital neighborhood hubs is the secret of Los Angeles' future health. This sprawling metropolis will never have the sort of vertical density of Manhattan or Chicago. It's all about the neighborhoods. And, right now, it's NoHo's moment. |
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