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 Casa Del Mar Beach Resort Ormond Daytona Beach 1BR Oceanfront July 23 272012  US $465.00
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 Cabo San Lucas Hacienda Del Mar Luxury Condo US $900.00
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 7 14 21The Suites at Hershey Pa 2 bed 2 bath US $849.00
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 SAN DIEGO SOLANA BEACH WINNERS CIRCLE RESORT VACATION RENTAL MAR 10 17 4 US $995.00
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 Grand Caymanian Resort US $1,849.00
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 Tour SPAIN From Home A Video Journey DVD New SEALED US $9.10
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 CABO SAN LUCAS GOLD CROWN 4 21 4 28 2012 Sleeps 8 10 US $1,900.00
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 SUMMERTIME FUN IN ORMOND DAYTONA BEACH 6 16 6 23 12 US $930.00
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 PUERTO VALLARTA MX 7NTS COSTA SUR RESORT US $499.00
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 Casa del Mar Aruba 2 bedroom Pick Your Week US $1,199.00
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 4 NIGHTS DAYTONA ORMOND BEACH FLORIDA OCEANFRONT HOTEL US $99.95
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 IBEROSTAR PARAISO DEL MAR ALL INCLUSIVE VACATION 8 1 12 US $749.00 |
 IBEROSTAR DEL MAR ALL INCLUSIVE VACATION 12 12 12 US $755.00 |
 Cabo San Lucas Rental Hacienda Del MarOcean Front US $1,050.00
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 National Geographic Maps Argentina Map AD00003400 US $23.99
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 Frankos Map of San Diego Surfing US $4.95
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 Orlandos Sunshine Resort I 2 BR Mar 23 30 US $799.00
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 Cabo Condo 2 Bdr 2 Ba Oceanfront Feb 26 to Mar 3 US $591.00
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 Cabo Condo 2 Bdr 2 Ba Oceanfront Mar 18 to Mar 27 US $741.00
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 Cabo Condo 2 Bdr 2 Ba Oceanfront Mar 4 to Mar 10 US $591.00
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 BEVERLY ROBERTS Actress Estate 80s DVF Luggage Handbag US $75.95 |
 Cabo Condo 2 Bdr 2 Ba Oceanfront Mar 11 to Mar 17 US $591.00
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 IBEROSTAR PARAISO LINDO ALL INCLUSIVE VACATION 5 10 12 US $899.00 |
 Cabo Oceanfront 2 Bdr 2 Ba Condo Hot Location US $598.50
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 2BR CASA DEL MAR ARUBA CARIBBEAN RENTAL EMAIL 4 TRAVEL DATES US $1,299.00
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| The International Travel Blog |
What are those closed streets on Vista del Mar just north of Imperial in Playa del Rey, CA?
I was just driving on Vista del Mar and noticed what looks like an abandoned neighborhood between Pershing and Vista del Mar in Playa del Rey, CA. It's right next to LAX and all the streets are blocked with fences.
Why was this whole neighborhood closed off?
In 1960 the present terminal complex and North Airfield at LAX were constructed. With two new north runways, the 1960’s saw a massive increase in air traffic at LAX. Aircraft, once driven by props were quickly being superseded by jets and the increase in noise from jet takeoffs greatly decreased the desirability of the residential areas adjoining LAX. Many homeowners, under and immediately surrounding the flightpath complained and in response, the City of Los Angeles airports department began a longstanding program of buying houses from noise-weary homeowners.
In June of 1970 the forth, most northern runway was opened up. Safety and noise became a serious issue and eventually homeowners began seeking relief and sold their properties to the city. Homeowners who didn’t readily choose to sell, were forced to sell their homes at “market value”.
Today the homes are long gone. 4,500 homes were bulldozed displacing 14,000 residents. Residential properties and streets on the east side of Westchester became parking lots to service the airport and car rental operators. Properties north and west of the airport were bulldozed into the ground so that all you see now are the ghostly remains of dozens of streets that have been fenced off and closed. Left in that condition as if it were a reminder to the rest of us that we’re next, or maybe an effort to mock those who opposed it then.
