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Articles related to Gentrification in Echo Park and surrounding areas in downtown Los Angeles. Gentrification can be generally defined as a shift in an urban community (Echo Park) toward wealthier residents and/or businesses, and increasing property values.
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Echo Park Podcast: audio reactions from Echo Park locals about the closing of El Batey in Echo Park, 5 days before the close after 48 years in business.
In an interview with Indiewire, actor-producer Anthony Okungbowa speaks about how gentrification played a role in the narrative of upcoming Echo Park film.
Echo Park is a movie about identity that is directed by Amanda Marsalis, and written by Catalina Aguilar Mastretta. It premieres at LA Film Festival in June 2014.
With Allumette restaurant in Echo Park announcing that it will close its doors in June 2014, it begs the question: what will succeed or fail in Echo Park?
After 47 years in Echo Park, El Batey is being evicted in June by the new landowners. Locals have organized a product buy out to help its owner, Evelia.
Sunset Blvd was host to the presentation of the Echo Park Sunset Blvd Streetscape Beautification Project as the City of Los Angeles announced the plans.
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In this podcast episode we discuss Echo Park real estate with Darren Hubert, founder of Urban Hillsides, a local real estate agency servicing Echo Park, LA.
The sign for E’Pac Family Clothing Store comes down in Echo Park, marking the start of a new image for the Sunset Blvd corridor just west of Echo Park Ave.
Opinions were varied after LA Times published a story that declared gentrification a victor against Echo Park gangs. We asked our followers for their input.
Inspired by an LA Times article that describes how gentrification has pushed gangs out of Echo Park, Parky asks Lago about his gangster past.