North of Montana
The northern residential area of wide, tree-shaded streets between Montana Avenue and the city's northern edge.
- What we love:
- Trees & Landscape · Neighborhoods · Architecture
- Key issues:
- Housing · Development · Transportation
Neighborhood · Mid-City
Mid-City
The central residential area around Wilshire, Broadway, and Colorado, blending apartments, homes, and small commercial streets.
What we love
Why this place matters
- Central to everything — beach, downtown, freeway, and college.
- A real mix of housing types and neighbors.
- Quiet streets a block off busy ones.
The area today
Current information
Housing mix
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Awaiting verified data
Statistics and city data are placeholders until verified sources are added.
Issues & challenges
What this place is working through
Housing
Supply, affordability, stability, and the mix of housing types across the city.
Development
New buildings, land use decisions, and long-range planning.
Transportation
How people move — walking, biking, buses, the E Line, and driving.
Parking
Availability, price, and management of parking for residents, visitors, and businesses.
Public Safety
How safe people feel and are in public spaces, on transit, and in their neighborhoods, day and night.
Infrastructure
Streets, sidewalks, lighting, water, and utilities.
Opportunities
What could make it better
- Traffic calming on cut-through streets
- Street tree canopy
- Small neighborhood plazas
Projects & ideas
What's being proposed
No projects or proposals have been added for Mid-City yet. Community concepts, city projects, and experiments will appear here.
Community
Voices from this place
Resident stories
Local stories and memories will be collected here.
Photos
Community photo contributions are not open yet.
Ideas & polls
Idea submission and neighborhood polls are planned.
Events & organizations
Local groups and events will be listed here.
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