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25-458: (Redirected from Mid City ) Mid-City , Mid City or Midcity may refer to: Mid-City, Los Angeles , California Mid-Wilshire , in Los Angeles, California Mid-City New Orleans , Louisiana Mid-Cities , Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas Mid City, Missouri , an unincorporated community Midcity, Texas , an unincorporated community MidCity ,

50-407: A figure that was considered average for the city and county. The median household income in 2008 dollars was $ 43,711, considered average for the city. The percentage of households earning $ 20,000 or less was high, compared to the county at large. The average household size of 2.8 people was just about average for Los Angeles. Renters occupied 68.9% of the housing units, and home- or apartment owners

75-679: A result, the Pacific Electric ordered its future cars to be made of steel, and it was recommended that signaling be introduced on the PE's lines. As part of their long-range plans, the Los Angeles County MTA has proposed an extension of the K Line , which would place a rail transit station in Mid City. The proposed rail stop is at the intersection of Pico and San Vicente Boulevards—site of the old Vineyard Junction. The old Vineyard Junction site

100-593: A review committee. Additionally, all residents are required to pay the fees to the Beverlywood Home Association. In recent years, the neighborhood has become a hotspot for mansionization . Despite complying with HOA regulations, many residents believe that the newer and larger houses ruin the feel of the neighborhood and have been successfully campaigning the Los Angeles City Council for regulations to restrict new home sizes. The borders of

125-704: A shopping centre in Sydney MidCity District , a retail development center in Huntsville, Alabama Midcity (album) , an album by clipping Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Mid-City . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mid-City&oldid=1166006385 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

150-492: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Mid-City, Los Angeles Mid City (also Mid-City ) is a neighborhood in Central Los Angeles , California. Attractions include restaurants and a post office named for singer Ray Charles , who had his recording studio in Mid City. The neighborhood hosts eleven public and private schools. A northern extension of

175-480: Is now occupied by the end terminal for the Santa Monica Big Blue Bus . The K Line would allow Mid City residents to easy access to the city's east/west rail lines: the D Line along Wilshire Boulevard, the E Line from East and Downtown Los Angeles to Downtown Santa Monica, and the C Line from Norwalk to Redondo Beach and soon near LAX. Currently, the Mid City alignment is unfunded and part of

200-484: The K Line from north-south is proposed to serve this area. The City of Los Angeles Department of Transportation has posted Mid City signage to mark the area. City installed signs are at the following intersections (from east to west): Hoover Street and Washington Boulevard, Vermont Avenue and Pico Boulevard, Western Avenue and Pico Boulevard, Normandie Avenue and the Santa Monica Freeway, and La Brea Avenue and

225-510: The Mapping L.A. project of the Los Angeles Times, Beverlywood is flanked on the north by Pico-Robertson , on the east by Mid-City , on the south by Palms , and on the west by Cheviot Hills . Beverlywood's street and other borders are given as: north, Cashio Street and Airdrome Street; east. Canfield Avenue and Robertson Boulevard ; south, Cattaraugus Avenue; and west, Beverwil Drive and

250-473: The Beverlywood Homes Association are as follows: Monte Mar Drive to the north, Hillcrest Country Club and Anchor Avenue to the west, Beverlywood Street to the south, and Robertson Boulevard to the east. These borders are marked by entrance monuments and signs. Beverlywood is flanked on the north by Pico-Robertson ; on the east by Crestview , La Cienega Heights , and Reynier Village ; on

275-483: The K Line's proposed northern extension . DASH Midtown serves the Mid City area. Mid City residents aged 25 and older holding a four-year degree amounted to 16.8% of the population in 2000, about average for both the city and the county. These are the elementary or secondary schools within the neighborhood's boundaries: The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) operates public schools: Community Magnet School , an arts and humanities magnet primary school,

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300-421: The Santa Monica Freeway. Google Maps outlines an area labeled "Mid City" that roughly runs from Hoover Street on the east to La Cienega Boulevard and Robertson Boulevard on the west. The north is roughly bordered by Olympic Boulevard, and the Santa Monica Freeway is on the south. The Mapping L.A. project of the Los Angeles Times states as follows: Mid City is bounded on the north by Pico Boulevard , on

325-649: The boundary with the Hillcrest Country Club . These wider boundaries include the neighborhoods of both Castle Heights and West Helms, which are served by different neighborhood associations (though all part of the South Robertson Neighborhoods Council). Within the Mapping L.A. boundaries, the 2000 U.S. census counted 6,080 residents in the 0.79-square-mile Beverlywood neighborhood—an average of 7,654 people per square mile, about average for

350-494: The city. In 2008, the city estimated that the population had increased to 6,418. The median age for residents was 39, older than the city at large; the percentages of residents aged 35 to 49 and 65 and older were among the county's highest. The neighborhood was considered "not especially diverse" ethnically, with a high percentage of white people. The breakdown was whites *, 80%; Asians , 7.3%; Latinos , 6.1%; blacks , 4.2%; and others, 2.4%. *Iran (12.1%) and *Israel (9.3%) were

375-489: The east by Crenshaw Boulevard , on the south by the Santa Monica Freeway , on the southwest by Washington and National boulevards, on the west by Robertson Boulevard and on the northwest by Cadillac Avenue and La Cienega Boulevard . It is flanked by Carthay and Mid-Wilshire to the north, Arlington Heights to the east, Culver City and West Adams to the south, Palms to the southwest, Beverlywood to

400-529: The end of service in 1963. The Rimpau Loop in Mid City was an important terminus of the Los Angeles Railway ("Yellow Cars") streetcars. The Pico Blvd. city streetcar line "P" turned around here in the Rimpau Loop. From here, Santa Monica city buses ran to Downtown Santa Monica, and to this day, Pico and Rimpau is the terminus for several Santa Monica Transit lines. Vineyard Junction in Mid City

425-476: The housing stock and house- or apartment owners held 70.3%. In 2000 there were 113 families headed by single parents, a low rate for the city and the county. The percentages of veterans who served during World War II or the Korean War were among the county's highest. The neighborhood has been described as an "Orthodox Jewish enclave". Fifty-five percent of Beverlywood residents aged 25 and older had earned

450-417: The most common places of birth for the 24.5% of the residents who were born abroad—considered a low figure for Los Angeles. The median yearly household income in 2008 dollars was $ 105,253, a high figure for Los Angeles, and the percentage of households earning $ 125,000 and up was also considered high for the county. The average household size of 2.5 people was average for Los Angeles. Renters occupied 29.7% of

475-408: The rest. The percentages of never-married men (43.2%) and never-married women (35%) were among the county's highest. The census found 2,748 families headed by single parents, the 23.4% rate being considered high for both the city and the county. Smaller neighborhoods within Mid City include: Mid City was a key junction and terminus in the days of the electric railways from the early 1900s through

500-440: The south by Castle Heights ; and on the west by Cheviot Hills . This puts Beverlywood inside of California's 37th congressional district and California's 54th State Assembly district . The Mapping L.A. boundaries of Beverlywood, which are broader than those recognized by the Beverlywood Homes Association, include areas not subject to the rules and regulations that limit housing size, style, color, and design. According to

525-560: The west and Pico-Robertson to the northwest. Three bridges in Mid-City cross over Ballona Creek , at Hauser Blvd., Burnside Ave. and Thurman Ave. The 2000 U.S. census counted 52,197 residents in the 3.47-square-mile neighborhood—an average of 15,051 people per square mile, among the highest population densities in Los Angeles County . In 2008, the city estimated that the population had increased to 55,016. The median age for residents

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550-429: Was 31, about average for both the city and the county. Mid City was said to be "highly diverse" when compared to the city at large, with a diversity index of 0.637. The ethnic breakdown in 2000 was: 45.2% Latino , 38.3% Black , 9.5% Non-Hispanic White , 3.9% Asian , and 3.1% of other groups. Mexico (46%) and El Salvador (15.6%) were the most common places of birth for the 35.1% of the residents who were born abroad,

575-431: Was developed in 1940 by Walter H. Leimert, who also developed Leimert Park . The neighborhood consists of 1,354 single family homes, and was one of the first neighborhoods in the Los Angeles area to have binding CC&Rs . These regulations, which are administered by the Beverlywood Homes Association, strictly limit housing size, style, color, and design along with additional restrictions on landscaping, and are enforced by

600-793: Was located in Mid City since its founding in 1977, for a period of around 25 years. It had been located in an area within the Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies campus. By October 2002, Community Magnet had moved to its new location in Bel-Air . Previously the community was home to the Open Magnet Charter School, which was located on the campus of the Crescent Heights School. The Open school later moved to Westchester . Current charter school includes Stella Middle Charter Academy Beverlywood, Los Angeles Beverlywood

625-528: Was where Pacific Electric "Red Car" lines converged. The lines ran from Downtown Los Angeles south to Venice Boulevard, then West along Venice to Vineyard Junction. From here they went along Venice Blvd. to Venice and Redondo Beach ; while others went along San Vicente Blvd. northwest toward what is now West Hollywood as well as via Beverly Hills to Santa Monica . It was the site of an accident on July 13, 1913, in which two wooden streetcars crashed into each other, with 14 people dead and 200 people injured. As

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