Chinatown Business Improvement District
Executive Director and Vice President of the Chinatown Business Improvement District
PROFILE
George Yu
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FROM George Yu
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Walmart and Gentrification in Chinatown After a battle about tradition, gentrification and economic progress, Walmart opened last week in LA's Chinatown, on the ground floor of the Grand Plaza Building at Cesar Chavez Boulevard and Grand Avenue.
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Walmart Comes to Chinatown In March, the Los Angeles City Council unanimously passed a moratorium on big chain stores in Chinatown. But Wal-Mart had beaten the politicians to the punch by pulling permits the day before. Construction on the new store at Cesar Chavez and Grand began last Tuesday.
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