Introduction: Urban Space and the Making of a Neighborhood
- Who and what makes a neighborhood “Jewish?”
- How and where are boundaries of belonging and exclusion drawn?
- How have an array of stakeholders, both within the neighborhood and without, generated and enacted ideas about Boyle Heights’ religious, social, and cultural identity?
Contents of this path:
- "A Delightful Suburb": Boyle Heights in the 19th Century
- From Elite Suburb to Immigrant Enclave
- 1930 Census Visualization
- The Home Owners Loan Corporation and the Redlining of Boyle Heights
- Mapping/Listening to Boyle Heights
- The Community Service Organization (CSO)
- Local Politics at the Grassroots: Community Organizing in Postwar Boyle Heights
- Citations and Additional Resources