(Photo Credit: John Urquiza)
Little Tehran is the home to a large Iranian community in western part of Los Angeles, and is officially recognized as the city as the “Persian Square”. The area boasts a thriving corridor of Persian restaurants, shops, art galleries and media outlets.
Unbelievably, 2011 is nearing a close. At LA Commons, we’ve had a great year with many exciting programs and significant organizational growth to go with it. Our most exciting endeavor is our partnership with USC and CRA/LA to install 200 banners in the neighborhoods surrounding the campus to herald the opening of the Exposition Line. [...]