Skid Row
L.A.’s Most Misunderstood Neighborhood Was No Accident
From railroad boomtown to deliberate “containment zone,” a century of civic decisions shaped Skid Row — a community now facing gentrification, a mayoral race and the 2028 Olympics.
Anthony Nittle is a Los Angeles educator, writer and multimedia producer for The Fault Line. He serves as webmaster and produces audio and visual content for the newsroom.