5K Plan Tests Leimert Park’s Balance of Culture and Change
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A Barrio Athletics 5K planned for Leimert Park—LA’s historic Black cultural hub—drew online backlash after organizers skipped neighborhood consultations and permits, triggering fears among residents that such events threaten a cherished community space and its weekly farmer’s market amid gentrification, underscoring tensions about who controls Leimert Park’s cultural future.
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