"For decades, Venice has been the epicenter of weird, a beachy paradise with a gothic twist, where carnival freaks, homeless hippies, yoga instructors and fanny-packed tourists blend into a milieu as colorful as its famous three-story murals.
"Now, thanks to real estate speculators and a tech boom featuring the likes of Google and Snapchat, Venice's mellow charm is under siege."
Rob Kunzia in The Washington Post reports on the gentrification of Venice Beach.
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
"They Are Killing Our Community"
Labels:
2010s,
California,
class,
economics,
Los Angeles,
technology,
twenty-first century
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