Downtown Compton
Place in California, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Downtown Compton is the major business district of Compton, California. Downtown Compton started out as a thriving and safe environment throughout the early 1950s to the mid-1970s. When gang violence and robberies sparked in the 70s businesses began to move out and relocate leaving Downtown Compton a ghost town. It is now home to many businesses, two shopping centers, and the Martin Luther King Jr. Transit Center.[1] The Metro A Line light rail now runs through Downtown Compton making travel to the city much easier.[2]
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Downtown Compton | |
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Nickname: Downtown C.P.T | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | County of Los Angeles |
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