Skid Row
Central City East | |
|---|---|
 San Julian Street south of 5th Street, 2006 | |
  Skid Row Location within Downtown Los Angeles | |
| Coordinates: 34°02′39″N 118°14′38″W / 34.044232°N 118.243886°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Los Angeles |
| City | Los Angeles |
| Government | |
| • City Council | Kevin de León |
| • State Assembly | John Pérez (D) |
| • State Senate | Gilbert Cedillo (D) |
| • U.S. House | Jimmy Gomez (D) |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.431 sq mi (1.12 km2) |
| ZIP Code | 90013 |
| Area code | 213 |
Skid Row is a neighborhood in Downtown Los Angeles.[1] The area is officially known as Central City East.[2]
Skid Row contains one of the largest stable populations of homeless people in the United States, estimated at over 4,400, and has been known for its condensed homeless population since at least the 1930s.[3] Its long history of police raids, targeted city initiatives, and homelessness advocacy make it one of the most notable districts in Los Angeles.[4]
Covering 50 city blocks immediately east of downtown Los Angeles, Skid Row is bordered by Third Street to the north, Seventh Street to the south, Alameda Street to the east, and Main Street to the west.[1][5]
- ^ a b "Skid Row Neighborhood Council". empowerla.org. Archived from the original on March 24, 2017. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- ^ "History Timeline". Skid Row Housing Trust. Archived from the original on May 16, 2014. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- ^ Vives, Ruben (June 26, 2023). "$60-million state grant to aid L.A. County in expanding homeless services in Skid Row". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 13, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ^ Meares, Hadley (December 14, 2017). "Why Skid Row—the nation's largest homeless encampment—formed in Downtown LA". Curbed LA. Archived from the original on December 14, 2017. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ^ "Jones v. City of Los Angeles" Archived May 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine on Findlaw.com