Reseda Orange Line Station |
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Demographic
Information
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Land Area (Sq. Mi.):
6.8 |
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Population:
64,020 |
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African American:
4.8%
Asian American:
13.0%
Hispanic:
49.8%
White:
31.9%
Other:
0.4% |
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Median Housing Value:
$572,000
(average of central south valley as per Southland Regional
Association of Realtors) |
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Number of Households:
21,905 |
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Reseda was originally part of lands owned by the historic San
Fernando Mission. Its main east-west artery, Sherman Way, was modeled after Mexico
City's Paseo de la Reforma. Built at a cost of $1,000, L.A.'s nostalgic Red Cars ran down
the center of the highway, enabling Valleyites to travel through the Cahuenga
Pass to downtown L.A., and more importantly, to transport prospective
developers to the West Valley. The Pacific Electric tracks were laid
in 1911 and removed in 1952, defining an era.
Those longtime residents who miss the Red Cars might still
remember old Reseda, before it became one of the Valley's busiest business districts. Those who weren't around in the '40's might not realize that until that time Reseda was an
agricultural community. In fact, it was one of the nation's largest lettuce
producers.
Children can catch a glimpse of those halcyon days at The Farm,
on Tampa Avenue. This is a combination animal farm and petting zoo featuring llamas
and burros, sheep and goats. "Norman," the heifer from the movie
"City Slickers," is among the livestock residents. There is a nominal
admission charge, with an additional fee for the popular pony rides. |
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