Driving Tour of downtown inglewood [4K]

Inglewood is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. It was incorporated on February 14, 1908. The city is in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County and the city is near Los Angeles International Airport. The neighboring communities are Athens, Chesterfield Square, Gramercy Park, Hawthorne, Hyde Park, Ladera Heights, Lennox, Manchester Square, View Park-Windsor Hills, Westchester and Westmont.


Downtown Inglewood, once the heart of the City and commercial center of activity for the community, is now actively in the process of returning to its former self. The City recently adopted a transit oriented development (TOD) plan for the neighborhood which modified zoning and parking regulations to encourage the construction of new pedestrian-friendly and economically robust mixed-use development. The plan focuses on transforming Downtown Inglewood into a pedestrian friendly hub for diners and shoppers. As part of this effort, the City has also awarded developer Thomas Safran & Associates the rights to construct a new mixed-use retail and residential development at the southeast corner of Florence and La Brea Avenues. The City is also partnering with the Los Angeles Philharmonic to relocate their Youth Orchestra of LA (YOLA) headquarters to the corner of Manchester Boulevard and La Brea Avenue, designed by world renowned architect Frank Gehry.