Broadway, Downtown Los Angeles

Broadway is one of the oldest streets in the city, it was laid out as part of the 1849 plan of Los Angeles made by Lieutenant Edward Ord and named Fort Street. Fort Street began at the south side of Fort Moore Hill (a block north of Temple Street) at Sand Street (later California Street).
Broadway was once considered by many to be the center of the city, where residents went to ornate movie palaces and department stores.
Over the years, Broadway has changed. The movie palaces and department stores have closed and have been replaced with parking lots and small family-owned stores and small shops that cater to the Latino working class. This area is now under attack by real-estate speculators who would like to redevelop this part of LA for condos and push the small businesses out and put people out of work. My hope is that this photography project will show a vibrant and creative part of Los Angeles that should stay Latino and working class.