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Which Way, L.A.?

The Decline of Westwood Village

Westwood Village, between UCLA and Wilshire Boulevard, was a lively neighborhood of crowded bars and restaurants with long lines at movie theaters showing the latest releases. We hear from KCRW's Saul Gonzalez, who compares what it was then to what it is now, and from Adrian Glick Kudler, editor of the website Curbed LA .

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By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

Westwood Village, between UCLA and Wilshire Boulevard, was a lively neighborhood of crowded bars and restaurants with long lines at movie theaters showing the latest releases. We hear from KCRW's Saul Gonzalez, who compares what it was then to what it is now, and from Adrian Glick Kudler, editor of the website Curbed LA.

Saul spoke with Steve Sann (Westwood Community Council), Andrew Thomas (Westwood Village Improvement Association), Ann Philbin (Hammer Museum) and (Westwood resident) Patti Seidenbaum.

For more pictures of Westwood, then and now, check out our Which Way, LA? blog at kcrw.com/whichwaylablog.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Jenny Hamel

    KCRW

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    Christian Bordal

    Managing Producer, Greater LA

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    Gideon Brower

    Independent Producer

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    Adrian Glick Kudler

    Curbed LA

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