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'Mar Vista' is a large district on the West Side of Los Angeles, California.
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 Venice to the southwest. Its approximate boundaries are the city limits of Culver City and the San Diego Freeway (I-405) on the northeast and southeast, Walgrove Avenue on the southwest, and the Santa Monica Municipal Airport and National Boulevard on the northwest. Major thoroughfares through the district include Washington Place; Palms, Venice, Sawtelle, Inglewood, and Grand View Boulevards; McLaughlin, Barrington, Short, and Centinela Avenues; and Beethoven Street. The district uses the 90066 ZIP code.
The Westdale area of northern Mar Vista--the area bounded by Sawtelle Boulevard, National Boulevard, Bundy Drive, and Palms Boulevard--is sometimes thought of as a separate 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 near the site of a former landfill that is now a park and community garden. 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.
Mar Vista is considerably less densely populated than neighboring Palms, as its homeowners' associations successfully fended off the 1950s 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.
In recent years, the escalating cost of real estate (even a 1500 square foot (140 m²) 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.
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.
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.
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.
★ Mar Vista Bowl
★ North Venice Little League
★ Mar Vista Park and Recreation Center
★ Mitsuwa Market
The Los Angeles Fire Department operates Station 62, which serves Venice.
Los Angeles Police Department operates the Pacific Community Police Station at 12312 Culver Boulevard, 90066, serving the neighborhood [1].
Residents are zoned to schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Elementary schools in the area include:
★ Beethoven Elementary School
★ Mar Vista Elementary School
★ Walgrove Elementary School
All residents are zoned to:
★ Mark Twain Middle School
★ Daniel Webster Middle School
★ Venice High School
Los Angeles Public Library operates the Mar Vista Branch.
★ [http://www.latimes.com/classified/realestate/news/communities/la-re-guide30oct30,0,7375971.story?coll=la-realestate-communities ''Los Angeles Times'', Real Estate section, Neighborly Advice column: "[ Mar Vista:] More family-friendly than Westside-trendy" (30 Oct 2005)]
★ Gregory Ain-Mar Vista Homes and Park Planned Homes photo tour
★ Information about the neighborhood
| Contents |
| Geography and transportation |
| Neighborhood |
| Gregory Ain Mar Vista Tract |
| Demographics |
| Attractions |
| Emergency services |
| Fire service |
| Police service |
| Education |
| External links |
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 Venice to the southwest. Its approximate boundaries are the city limits of Culver City and the San Diego Freeway (I-405) on the northeast and southeast, Walgrove Avenue on the southwest, and the Santa Monica Municipal Airport and National Boulevard on the northwest. Major thoroughfares through the district include Washington Place; Palms, Venice, Sawtelle, Inglewood, and Grand View Boulevards; McLaughlin, Barrington, Short, and Centinela Avenues; and Beethoven Street. The district uses the 90066 ZIP code.
The Westdale area of northern Mar Vista--the area bounded by Sawtelle Boulevard, National Boulevard, Bundy Drive, and Palms Boulevard--is sometimes thought of as a separate 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 near the site of a former landfill that is now a park and community garden. 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.
Mar Vista is considerably less densely populated than neighboring Palms, as its homeowners' associations successfully fended off the 1950s 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.
In recent years, the escalating cost of real estate (even a 1500 square foot (140 m²) 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.
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.
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.
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.
Attractions
★ Mar Vista Bowl
★ North Venice Little League
★ Mar Vista Park and Recreation Center
★ Mitsuwa Market
Emergency services
Fire service
The Los Angeles Fire Department operates Station 62, which serves Venice.
Police service
Los Angeles Police Department operates the Pacific Community Police Station at 12312 Culver Boulevard, 90066, serving the neighborhood [1].
Education
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Residents are zoned to schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Elementary schools in the area include:
★ Beethoven Elementary School
★ Mar Vista Elementary School
★ Walgrove Elementary School
All residents are zoned to:
★ Mark Twain Middle School
★ Daniel Webster Middle School
★ Venice High School
Los Angeles Public Library operates the Mar Vista Branch.
External links
★ [http://www.latimes.com/classified/realestate/news/communities/la-re-guide30oct30,0,7375971.story?coll=la-realestate-communities ''Los Angeles Times'', Real Estate section, Neighborly Advice column: "
★ Gregory Ain-Mar Vista Homes and Park Planned Homes photo tour
★ Information about the neighborhood
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