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13-618: The intersection of Westwood Boulevard and Wilkins Avenue was recognized by the City of Los Angeles as Persian Square . A Persian community originally centered in the Westwood neighborhood of the Westside in the 1960s. Immigration to the area increased several-fold due to the events surrounding the 1979 Revolution in Iran. Westwood Boulevard became known for its many Persian shops and restaurants including being

26-677: A feasible method for Iranian immigrants to find employment and economic integration. Tehrangeles is home to a sizable community of Iranian immigrant entrepreneurs who own their own businesses. Business signs are commonly in Persian , which is also spoken in the shops. Iranian-owned businesses are particularly prevalent on Westwood Boulevard between Wilshire Boulevard in Westwood to Pico Boulevard . 34°03′21″N 118°25′54″W  /  34.05583°N 118.43167°W  / 34.05583; -118.43167 Westwood Boulevard Westwood Boulevard

39-503: A gathering place for men in restaurants and tea shops. The Iranian expatriate community of Los Angeles entered a wide variety of media including magazines, newspapers, radio, and television stations and contributed greatly to production of modern global Iranian culture while in diaspora . As the population has grown, Iranians and their American-born children have settled in neighborhoods throughout Los Angeles, including Tarzana , Woodland Hills , Encino , and Beverly Hills , as well as

52-424: Is a primarily residential street. Westwood Boulevard comes back further south at Charnock Road and finally ends on Washington Boulevard . Plans to install bike lanes near UCLA have been contentious, with opponents claiming they would worsen traffic. This California road–related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Washington Boulevard (Los Angeles) Washington Boulevard

65-626: Is a street in Los Angeles that runs through the heart of Westwood Village and further south in West Los Angeles . Westwood Boulevard begins south of Sunset Boulevard in the campus of UCLA as Westwood Plaza. After exiting UCLA , it is one of two major thoroughfares in Westwood Village . Its intersection with Wilshire Boulevard is one of the busiest in Los Angeles, with seven through lanes and four left turn lanes (going east/west). Most of

78-634: Is an east-west arterial road in Los Angeles County, California spanning a total of 27.4 miles (44 km). Its western terminus is the Pacific Ocean just west of Pacific Avenue and straddling the border of the Venice Beach and Marina Peninsula neighborhoods of Los Angeles . The Boulevard extends eastbound to the city of Whittier , at Whittier Boulevard . It is south of Venice Boulevard for most of its length. At Wade Street, Washington Place

91-418: Is formed adjacent and parallel and lasts until just east of Sepulveda Boulevard , where it merges back into Washington Boulevard. Washington merges into Culver Boulevard briefly, but forms back into its own street at Canfield Avenue. Washington Boulevard, which is primarily four lanes but has some six-lane sections, passes through locations in the mid-southern portion of Los Angeles County. The communities to

104-559: Is noted for a large number of Persian restaurants . Farther south, the Westside Pavilion Mall was formerly located at Westwood Boulevard's intersection with Pico Boulevard . Westwood Boulevard ends south of National Boulevard in the Palms neighborhood of Los Angeles, as it curves to the east and turns into National Place. Later, National Place becomes National Boulevard when it crosses Overland Avenue. At this point, Westwood Boulevard

117-483: The racetrack , and policemen have been given to understand that some latitude is to be allowed horsemen there." Washington Boulevard provides bus service between Venice Beach and West LA Transit Center by Culver City Transit line 1, between West LA Transit Center and Downtown by Metro Local line 35, and east of Downtown by Montebello Transit line 50. A portion of the Metro A Line runs along Washington Boulevard (serving

130-628: The cities of Irvine , Huntington Beach and elsewhere in Orange County . They have also made their homes in San Diego and the Palm Springs area of the Coachella Valley . The economy of Tehrangeles demonstrates key features of ethnic enclave economics, providing a wider range of employment opportunities than the general market by virtue of its cultural (Iranian) specificity, and as such provides

143-480: The headquarters of the local horse driving club , for a mile west of Western Avenue . "The road is not of the best," reported the Los Angeles Times, "and automobiles are usurping it . . . but it is the nearest approach to a speedway the reinsmen have, and they therefore make the most of it." Mayor Owen McAleer "has set aside that stretch of the highway to those drivers who delight in vying with each other off

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156-453: The large office buildings in Westwood are located on Wilshire Boulevard. South of Wilshire, Westwood Boulevard continues as a four-lane boulevard passing through many small businesses. This area of Westwood south of Wilshire Boulevard is often referred to as Tehrangeles because of its large Iranian-American population. Many of the businesses along Westwood Boulevard are Persian, reflecting these demographics. In particular, Westwood Boulevard

169-515: The west include affluent areas such as Marina del Rey and Ladera Heights . Further east it passes between Crestview and Culver City and through Mid City , Arlington Heights , Pico Union , City of Commerce , Montebello , Pico Rivera , Los Nietos and Whittier . In early days the western portion of Washington was known as the Ballona Road . The far eastern end was known as the Los Angeles and Anaheim Telegraph Road. In 1905, it boasted

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