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New and Old #65

Friday roundup and commentary

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Addison Del Mastro
Jul 08, 2022
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How LA became the land of strip malls, Curbed, Hadley Meares, October 2, 2019

Strip malls in Los Angeles were not always such a non-event. On October 24, 1924, Los Feliz Boulevard in Glendale was backed up with 11,000 cars, boasting license plates from 34 states. They were there to experience an innovation in convenience, Ye Market Place, the Southland’s…

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