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Skid Row is a neighborhood in Downtown Los Angeles. The area is officially known as Central City East. 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.
- 0.431 sq mi (1.12 km²)
- California
- United States
- 213
Apr 21, 2021 · All homeless people living on Los Angeles’ Skid Row must be offered housing by October 18, a federal judge ordered Tuesday.
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Dec 13, 2023 · A 54-block area in downtown Los Angeles, Skid Row has been synonymous with poverty, homelessness, and crime for decades. Advocates fear the problems in the embattled neighborhood will only increase in the future.
- Kaleena Fraga
Skid Row is a 54-block area in downtown Los Angeles that has become synonymous with homelessness and poverty. Learn about this area in need of help.
Jun 16, 2023 · Under the fast-tracked Skid Row Action Plan, Los Angeles County, in collaboration with the City of Los Angeles and LAHSA, will immediately provide hundreds of new interim housing beds at multiple hotels and motels in and near Skid Row, as well as other locations.
May 24, 2021 · For most Angelenos, Skid Row is a nuisance, a cautionary tale, or a shameful reminder of the city's callous indifference to its least fortunate citizens.
Jun 26, 2023 · Skid Row has long been plagued by poverty, drug addiction, homelessness and mental illness. The neighborhood is home to 4,402 homeless people, more than half of them unsheltered, according to...
