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The Highs and Highs of Living in the LA Valley

Posted by: Laura Kraft
Thanks to: Laura Krafft
13 June 2000 - 5:46pm

Joel Kotkin celebrates the new epoch of the San Fernando Valley.

No longer the place to move from, the Valley is attracting new business and residents alike and is on its way to becoming the epicenter of Los Angeles culture. Affordable housing, easy access and a bustling economic role as a new home to industries ranging from entertainment to technology, make the Valley a force to be reckoned with. If all goes according to Joel Kotkin's plan, the power of the Valley will soon be recognized in Los Angeles political culture as well. His solution? Valley native, Joel Wachs, for mayor in 2001.

Full Story: Valley Vision: Oft-maligned as stepsister of L.A., Valley is emerging as vital "midopolis."
Source: Los Angeles Business Journal, June 12, 2000
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