Serving as the cultural identity for the movie industry, Hollywood is synonymous throughout the world with the cinema of the United states. While much of the entertainment industry in southern california is now actually spread out through the surrounding areas of Burbank and the Los Angeles Westside, this Los Angeles district (local government area) still remains home to many of the ancillary industries in entertainment—editing, props, post-production, lighting, and effects.
Like many aging beauties in its confines, Hollywood is now undergoing a facelift. After years of decline, a stong revitalization and re-gentrification is taking place. Many new developments have been completed and more are being planned. The flagship development of this effort is Hollywood & Highland, also known as the site of the Kodak Theatre which is now home to the Academy Awards.
Fashionable bars, clubs, and retail stores have opened on or near Hollywood Boulevard because of Hollywood & Highland, making Hollywood one of the premier nighttime destinations in all of Los Angeles. Loft and condo conversions are also happening, and a W Hotel is in the works at the famous Hollywood and Vine intersection, pushing the district’s revitalization forward.
Fast Facts
- Paramount Studios is the only major studio still located in Hollywood.
- The Hollywood Walk of Fame was created in 1948 and received its first "star" in 1960.
- The Kodak Theatre opened on Hollywood Boulevard in 2001.
- The Los Angeles County Metro Rail Line opened a subway stop in Hollywood in June of 1999, running from Downtown Los Angeles to the Valley.
- The famous Capitol Records Building on Vine Street just north of Hollywood Boulevard was erected in 1956.
Neighborhoods
- Beachwood Canyon
- Cahuenga Pass
- Hollywood Downtown / Civic Area
- Hollywood Hills
- East Hollywood
- Melrose District
- Melrose Hill
- Sierra Vista
- Spaulding Square
- Yucca Corridor
Demographics – 2000 Census
- Population of 167,664
- 42.82% White
- 4.48% Black or African American
- 0.68% Native American
- 8.98% Asian
- 0.12% Pacific Islander
- 22.23% Other Races
- $26,119 Per Capita income
Public Schools
- Served by the Los Angeles Unified School District
- Elementary Schools
- Middle Schools
- High Schools
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