 greater Los Angeles region can find direct analogs in New York and its surroundings. LA has its own iterations of Brooklyn, Central Park, Times Square, and more – and the social roles they all play here are similar.

There is a “there there” in LA, it just doesn’t present itself as obviously as it does in many other great cities. This article will serve as a guide for all those New Yorkers making the trek across the continent, either for a little while or permanently, and it may provide long-time Angelenos with a new way of thinking about the city as well. Additionally, given how much of the literature about this city is shaped by those from outside of it, it is my hope that this article will give those external writers a more familiar reference point as they grapple with this seemingly overwhelming metropolis.

(Note: It may help to open Google Maps for Los Angeles and New York City to follow along through this article.)

ManhattAngeles

Comparing Los Angeles to other cities can be difficult due to its unusual political boundaries. While many metro areas have a central primary city, such as San Francisco in the Bay Area, in LA there are major job and cultural centers such as Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, and Santa Monica which are centrally located but are legally their own municipalities, while distant suburbs at the edge of the San Fernando Valley are part of the City of LA. To make a true ‘apples to apples’ comparison between LA and other cities, we would need to define a legitimate core to the Los Angeles region – a ManhattAngeles, if you will.

I believe that the Manhattan of LA runs in a linear fashion westward from Downtown LA to Santa Monica. Its width encompasses Greater DTLA (including USC and Exposition Park), then moving westward it extends from the Santa Monica Mountains / Hollywood Hills in the north to roughly the 10 freeway in the south, widening as it approaches the coast to include Culver City and the beach cities south to LAX. It encompasses a few municipalities, but only some portions of the City of LA. Most of the remaining area within official City bounds, as well as some other proximate communities, constitute LA’s “outer boroughs”, to be described in the next section.

What defines a city’s center? Perhaps the best research on this subject when it comes to Los Angeles came from USC graduate student Samuel Krueger. With a focus on clusters of lifestyle and cultural elements,
greater Los Angeles region can find direct analogue in New York and its milieu. LA has its own iterations of Brooklyn, Central Park, Times Square, and more – and the social function they all act here are similar. 

 There is a “ there there ” in LA, it merely does n’t present itself as obviously as it act in many other great city. This article will serve as a guide for all those New Yorkers make the trek across the continent, either for a little while or permanently, and it may provide long - clock time Angelenos with a new way of thinking about the city equally well. Additionally, given how much of the literature about this city is shaped by those from outside of it, it is my promise that this article will give those external writer a more familiar reference book point as they grapple with this seemingly overpowering metropolis. 

 (Note: It may help to open Google Maps for Los Angeles and New York City to follow along through this article .) 

 ManhattAngeles 

 Comparing Los Angeles to other cities can be difficult due to its unusual political boundaries. While many metro areas have a central primary city, such as San Francisco in the Bay Area, in LA there are major job and cultural center such as Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, and Santa Monica which are centrally located but are legally their own municipalities, while distant suburb at the boundary of the San Fernando Valley are part of the City of LA. To make a true ‘ apples to apples ’ comparison between LA and other cities, we would need to specify a legitimate core to the Los Angeles region – a ManhattAngeles, if you will. 

 I believe that the Manhattan of LA runs in a linear manner westward from Downtown LA to Santa Monica. Its width encompasses Greater DTLA (including USC and Exposition Park), then moving westward it extends from the Santa Monica Mountains / Hollywood Hills in the north to roughly the 10 freeway in the confederacy, widen as it approaches the coast to include Culver City and the beach cities south to LAX. It embrace a few municipalities, but only some portions of the City of LA. Most of the remaining area within official City bounds, as well as some other proximate communities, form LA ’s “ outer boroughs ”, to be describe in the next part. 

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thEre is a “there tHErE” in LA, it jusT doEsn’t present iTseLf as obViOusLY as it DoeS in maNy otheR Great cIties. This ArTIcle wiLL serve aS A GuIde fOr all those New YorkERs MAking the trek acRoss thE cONtINEnt, EitHer for a litTlE whilE Or permaNEnTLY, And IT may provide loNg-time AngelENos With a nEw Way OF thinkIng abOuT The City as well. ADditIonally, giVen how MUch of thE LiteratUre aboUt tHis City IS sHaPed By THosE FrOm oUTsiDe of it, it Is My Hope tHat tHIS ARticLe wIll gIve thOse external wrIteRs a mORe fAmiliAr refErenCe Point As they GrappLe With this seemingLy ovErwhelminG meTrOpoLiS.

(Note: iT may heLp tO opEn GooglE Maps foR los anGELEs And New York City to foLlOW AlOng throuGh this ARtIcLE.)

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CoMPAring los ANGeLes to othEr citiES cAn Be diffiCuLt due tO iTs uNusUal poLIticAl bounDaries. WhIle maNY metro areas havE A central primaRY cITY, sUCh as san francisco in The BAY AreA, in La ThEre ARe majOr job AnD CuLTural centers such as BEvErly HiLls, WeSt Hollywood, anD Santa MoniCA WHich are cEntrALlY Located but are lEgallY their own mUNicipaliTies, wHile distAnt suburbS AT the edge Of tHe SAn FErnANDo valley are part OF The CItY of LA. To MakE a true ‘aPplEs tO apPleS’ cOmparison Between La aNd OtHeR ciTies, wE Would neeD tO deFiNe a LegitIMate coRe to tHe LoS ANgELes Region – a mAnHATtAnGeLeS, if yOu wIlL.

I belIeve THat The ManhAttan of LA RunS In a lInEaR fashioN westward from doWntown LA to saNta monica. iTS width enCompasses Greater DTLA (incLUding USc anD ExpoSitiOn Park), theN moVing weStwARd it exTends fRom thE SAntA mOnica mOUnTaiNs / hollywood HILLs iN the nOrTh to Roughly The 10 freeway in the souTH, wiDening as it appRoaChes THE cOasT To INclUdE culVER City and the beacH cities souTh TO LaX. It encompASseS a Few muniCipalitIes, buT Only somE portions Of the City Of lA. MoST Of tHe remaininG area witHin officiAL City BOuNds, as WelL as somE oTheR proxImate cOMmuNitieS, constItUte LA’s “Outer BoRoughs”, to Be described in the next secTion.

WhAt defIneS a city’s ceNteR? perHaps the beSt reSearch on thIs sUbjEct whEn iT Comes To LoS anGelES came From usC graduatE StUdeNT saMuel Krueger. wITH a fOcus oN clUSters oF lifEstyle and cultural ELements,
 greater Los Angeles regio n can find  dire ctana lo gs i n Ne w York and its surr oundings. LA has its o wn it er a tion s  o f Bro oklyn,C en t r alPa rk , T im e sSquar e,and mor e – and th e s oc ial roles th e yall play h ere  are similar .
Thereis  a“ there  th ere”in LA, it jus t doesn’t  p r esenti tself a s ob viou sly as it does in ma n y other greatcities .T hi s art icl e will ser ve  as a guide f o ra l l  th o se New Yorker s making th e  tr ek acr os s t h e cont inent ,e ith er for a li ttle  while or  perma n ently,a nd it m ay pro vid e l ong- t im eAng el e nos wi tha  ne w way of  t hi nking  abo u t t he c ity  aswell.  Additionally , g iven how  much  of t he l it eratu re abo ut th is  city is shaped  bythose fro m o ut sid eof it ,  it is  my  ho pe that  this a r tic le w i ll  give those extern al w ri ters a m ore fa m il ia r  referen ce  po inta s  they  gra p pl e with t his se e mi ng ly over wh elming  m etr opo lis.(Not e: Itmay help  to o p en Google Maps for Los Angel e sa n dN ew Y ork  City to fo llow alon g th r ou ght his a rticl e. ) 
M anhattAngeles

Comp ar ing Lo s Ang eles to other  cities ca n b e diffic ultd ue to its unusual  poli tical boun d aries. W hilemany met ro areash a ve a cen tra l p rim ary c it y, such as Sa n Fran ci sco inthe  Bay Ar ea,  in  LA  th er e are maj or job a nd  c ul tu ral  cent e rs suchas  Be ve rly  Hill s , West  Holl ywoo d,  a n d S anta Mo n ic a whic har e ce ntr al ly lo cate d  bu t are l egally th eir ownmu ni cipalit ies, while di st ant suburb satthe ed g e  of theSan Fernando Valley are part of  th e Cit y of  LA. To m ake  a tru e ‘ a pplesto app les’co mpa r i son b e t we enLA  and other c iti es, w ewoul d needto define a legiti m ate  core to theLos  Ang e l es  re g io n  –aM anh a t tAngeles, if yo u will.

I  b e li eve that t h e M an hattanof LA r uns i n  a line ar fashio n westwar dfrom D own town LA to  Santa M onica. It s  widt h  e ncomp ass es Gre at erDTLA(inclu d ing  USCand Ex po sition  Park ),  then mo ving westward it extend s from  theSan ta Monica  Mo u nta ins / Hol lywo od Hills i n t henorth  to rough ly t h e10f reewa y in the south ,  w ide n i ng  as it appr o a c hes  thecoa s t to i nclu de Culver City an d  the beach cit iess o uth  to LAX.  I t encompassesa f ew m unicipal it ies, but on ly somepo r tions  of th e City  of LA. M os t  of th e re mai ning area  wi th i n offic ia lC ity bo unds ,as wel l as s o me o t h er proximate com munit i e s, co n sti tuteLA ’s “out e r bo roughs”, t o be descri bed in  the  next  sectio n. 

What  de fi nes a city ’ s center?  Perh aps the  b estres earchon t h i s sub ject  w hen  it comes t oL os  A n gel es c ame f ro m US C graduat e  student  Sa m uel Kru eg er. W ith af oc u s  on cluste rsof li f e style andc ultu r al eleme nts,
 greater_Los Angeles_region can find direct_analogs in_New_York and_its_surroundings. LA has_its own iterations_of Brooklyn, Central Park,_Times Square, and_more_– and the social roles they all play here are similar.

There is a “there_there”_in LA,_it_just_doesn’t present itself as obviously_as it does in many_other great_cities. This article will serve as a guide_for_all those New_Yorkers making the trek across the continent, either for_a little while or permanently, and_it may provide_long-time_Angelenos_with a new way_of thinking about the city as_well. Additionally, given how much of_the literature about this city is shaped_by those from outside of it,_it is my hope that_this article_will give those external writers_a more familiar_reference point_as they grapple_with this seemingly overwhelming metropolis.

(Note: It_may help to_open Google Maps for Los Angeles_and_New York City_to_follow_along through_this article.)

ManhattAngeles

Comparing Los_Angeles_to other_cities_can be difficult due to its_unusual_political boundaries. While many metro areas have_a central primary city,_such_as San Francisco in_the Bay Area, in LA_there are major job and cultural_centers such_as Beverly_Hills, West Hollywood, and Santa Monica which are centrally located but_are legally their own municipalities, while_distant suburbs at the_edge of_the_San Fernando Valley_are_part of_the City of LA. To make a_true ‘apples_to apples’ comparison between LA and_other cities, we would_need_to define a legitimate core to_the Los Angeles region – a_ManhattAngeles, if you will.

I believe_that_the_Manhattan of LA runs in_a linear fashion westward from Downtown_LA to Santa_Monica. Its width encompasses Greater DTLA (including_USC_and Exposition Park), then moving westward_it_extends from the Santa Monica Mountains_/_Hollywood_Hills in the north to_roughly the 10 freeway in the_south, widening as it approaches the coast to include_Culver City and_the beach cities south to_LAX._It_encompasses a few municipalities, but only some portions of the_City of_LA. Most of_the remaining area within official City bounds, as well as_some other proximate communities, constitute LA’s “outer_boroughs”, to be described in the next section.

What defines a city’s_center? Perhaps the best research on this subject_when it comes to Los Angeles came_from USC graduate student_Samuel_Krueger. With a focus on clusters of_lifestyle_and_cultural_elements,