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Encyclopedia > Mar Vista, Los Angeles, California

Mar Vista is a large district on the West Side of Los Angeles, California. West Los Angeles (West L.A. in the short form) or the Westside is generally considered to be the portion of Los Angeles, California and its suburbs that lies east of the Pacific Ocean, west of La Cienega Boulevard (or, occasionally, Fairfax or even La Brea Avenue), south of the... Nickname: City of Angels Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: State California County Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Area    - City 1,290. ...

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Geography and transportation

Mar Vista is located near the center of LA's West Side. The city of Santa Monica lies to the northwest, West Los Angeles to the north, Palms to the northeast, Culver City to the east, Del Rey to the southeast, and Marina del Rey and Venice to the southwest. Its approximate boundaries are the city limits of Culver City and the San Diego Freeway (I-405) on the northeast, Culver Boulevard on the southeast, Walgrove Avenue (north of Washington Boulevard) and Lincoln Boulevard (south of Washington) on the southwest, and the Santa Monica City limits and the Santa Monica Freeway (I-10) on the northwest. Major thoroughfares through the district include Palms, Venice, Sawtelle, Inglewood, and Grand View Boulevards, McLaughlin, Barrington, Short, and Centinela Avenues, and Beethoven Street. Most of the district uses the 90066 ZIP code. The northern and southern portions of Mar Vista are separated by a narrow strip of Culver City around Washington Boulevard. That portion of Culver City has an Los Angeles address and is part of the Mar Vista school district. West Los Angeles (West L.A. in the short form) or the Westside is generally considered to be the portion of Los Angeles, California and its suburbs that lies east of the Pacific Ocean, west of La Cienega Boulevard (or, occasionally, Fairfax or even La Brea Avenue), south of the... Location of Santa Monica in California and Los Angeles County Coordinates: Country United States State California County Los Angeles Incorporated November 30, 1886 Mayor Robert Holbrook City Council Bobby Shriver Ken Genser Kevin McKeown Herb Katz Pam OConnor Richard Bloom Area    - City 41. ... West Los Angeles is a district in western Los Angeles, California. ... Palms is a district on the Westside of Los Angeles, California. ... Culver City Seal Culver City is a city in western Los Angeles County, California. ... Del Rey is a small neighborhood in Los Angeles, California located between Playa Vista and Culver City. ... Marina del Rey Marina del Rey (Spanish for Navy of the King, or Seacoast of the King) is a census-designated place seaside community located in an unincorporated area of Los Angeles County, California. ... Venice Beach and Boardwalk Venice is a district in west Los Angeles, California, United States. ... Culver City Seal Culver City is a city in western Los Angeles County, California. ... Southern California freeways The San Diego Freeway; the Interstate 405 segment is highlighted in red, the Interstate 5 segment is highlighted in blue. ... This California State Highway article needs to be cleaned up to conform to both a higher standard of article quality and accepted design standards outlined in the WikiProject California State Highways. ... Washington Boulevard is the longest continuous east-west arterial road in Los Angeles, California. ... Lincoln Boulevard is a major northwest/southeast thoroughfare near the Pacific Coast in Los Angeles County. ... Southern California freeways Interstate 10; the Santa Monica Freeway segment is highlighted in red and the San Bernardino Freeway is highlighted in blue. ... Interstate 10, the major east-west Interstate Highway in the Southern United States, runs east from Santa Monica, California, on the Pacific Ocean, through Los Angeles and San Bernardino to the border with Arizona. ... Venice Boulevard is a four lane east-west boulevard in Los Angeles. ... Sawtelle Boulevard is a north/south street in Los Angeles of important cultural significance. ... Centinela Avenue is an important street in Los Angeles. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Washington Boulevard is the longest continuous east-west arterial road in Los Angeles, California. ...


Westdale, the area around National Boulevard, while usually considered a part of Mar Vista, is sometimes thought of as a separate neighborhood. Westdale is a West Los Angeles neighborhood. ...


Neighborhood

Mar Vista is an economically and racially diverse neighborhood of apartment buildings and small post-World War II ranches and bungalows. The hilly areas near its border with Santa Monica, whose spectacular ocean views give it its name, are somewhat more upscale. Ironically, the most desirable areas in the district are built on the site of a former landfill. The Pacific Electric Railway "Red Car" streetcars ran along Venice and Culver Boulevards during the neighborhood's early years, but were shut down soon thereafter. Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Nazi Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead... The Pacific Electric Railway (AAR reporting mark PE), also known as the Red Car system, was a mass transit system in Southern California using streetcars, light rail and buses. ... a historic postcard showing electric trolley-powered streetcars in Richmond, Virginia, where Frank J. Sprague successfully demonstrated his new system on the hills in 1888 A streetcar is a railway vehicle designed to carry passengers on tracks, usually laid in city streets. ...


Mar Vista is considerably less densely populated than neighboring Palms, as its homeowners' associations successfully fended off the 1960s up-zoning that changed much of Palms and West Los Angeles from suburban areas to renter-dominated urban neighborhoods. It should be noted, though, that the majority of the district's population lives in rental housing, owing to the density of apartment buildings on thoroughfares like Venice Boulevard and Barrington Avenue. A typical zoning map; this one identifies the zones, or development districts, in the city of Ontario, California Zoning is a North American term for a system of land-use regulation. ... Housing subdivision near Union, Kentucky, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. ...


In recent years, the escalating cost of real estate (even a 1500 square foot (140 m²), prefabricated 1940s tract house may go for upwards of $800,000) has led to a phenomenal rise in the number of newly constructed Mediterranean Revival-inspired McMansions and "Persian palaces" on Mar Vista Hill. Its proximity to bohemian Venice adds a slightly artsy flavor to the neighborhood. Nearby UCLA maintains a large graduate student housing complex along Sawtelle Boulevard near National Boulevard, as well as a smaller housing block near the intersection of Venice Boulevard and Centinela Avenue. The River Terrace Apartments in Santa Clara, California represent a modern interpretation of the Mediterranean Revival Style. ... A stereotypical McMansion under construction A McMansion in Needham, Massachusetts, emulating a modest farmhouse original construction on the right and a much larger later addition to the left, simulating local historic buildings in the area dating from the 18th and 19th centuries McMansion is a slang architectural term which first... Persian palace is a derisive term used by Los Angeles residents for a large mansion that occupies a disproportionately large area of the parcel on which it is built. ... The University of California, Los Angeles, generally known as UCLA, is a public university whose main campus is located in the affluent Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...


Current Los Angeles City Council member Bill Rosendahl resides in Mar Vista. He was elected in 2005 on a slow growth platform, motivated in large part by the concerns of Mar Vista residents over traffic congestion and lost views resulting from the Playa Vista project. The Los Angeles City Council meets three times a week in city hall. ... Bill Rosendahl is a Los Angeles City Councilman, representing Council District 11, including the communities of Brentwood, Del Rey, Mar Vista, Marina del Rey, Pacific Palisades, Palms, Playa del Rey, Playa Vista, Venice, West LA and Westchester. ... Smart growth development policies aim to prevent urban sprawl and pollution, and reduce the profligate use of non-renewable fuels, particularly an excessive dependency on private cars in industrialised countries. ... Playa Vista is a neighborhood located on 1,087 acres in southwestern Los Angeles, California. ...


Gregory Ain Mar Vista Tract

A portion of north-central Mar Vista, the Gregory Ain Mar Vista Tract, is designated as a Historic Preservation Overlay Zone by the city of Los Angeles. This area, built immediately after World War II, contains an abundance of excellently preserved mid-century modern architecture. Gregory Ain (March 28, 1908 – 1988) was an American architect active in the mid-20th century. ... The city of Los Angeles, California has been hailed by historic preservation advocates for its pioneering Historic Preservation Overlay Zone program, which designates not just buildings but entire neighborhoods or districts as worthy of historic preservation. ... Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Nazi Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead... Mid-century modern is a design term applied most frequently to residential (and some commercial) architecture, interior design and furniture. ...


Demographics

Including the small portion of Culver City within its boundaries, ZIP 90066 had a population of 55,194 as of the U.S. Census of 2000. Racial composition was 60.8% white, 4.1% black, 1% Native American, 13.5% Asian or Pacific Islander, 15.2% some other race, and 5.5% two or more races; 33.2% of respondents of all races claimed Hispanic or Latino ethnicity. Per capita income was $26,532 and median family income was $51,822; 9.7% of families and 13.9% of individuals were below the federal poverty line. The U.S. Census is mandated by the United States Constitution. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Attractions

  • Mar Vista Elementary
  • Mar Vista Bowl
  • North Venice Little League
  • Mar Vista Park and Recreation Center
  • Mitsuwa Market

External links

Jason Landau Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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