Isnt the new mall at Hollywood and Highland the reason Hollywood is coming back?
Noit was the restoration of historic buildings by local people that began the turn-around in Hollywood. It was the success of the El Capitan and the Cinerama Domehard-won preservation fights– and the hard work of neighborhood clean-up groups that made Hollywood attractive enough for outsiders to dare to come in. The surge of nightclubs and restaurants follows a consistent pattern in rebounding historic urban neighborhoods. It is actually quite separate from the influence of tourism and the mall.
