Residents Fed Up With Filming

Downtown Los Angeles has long been a heavily used site for filming. But as the area's population rises, filmmakers are meeting resistance from residents who are fed up with the disturbance.

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July 3, 2007, 7:00 AM PDT

By Nate Berg

"A surge in filming is galvanizing residents to push for tighter rules that could crimp shoots in one of the world's busiest places for filming."

"During a 19-day period this spring, some 90 productions filmed downtown. On any given night, the 2nd Street tunnel west of Broadway, one of the bridges over the Los Angeles River or City Hall may be featured in a movie, TV program or commercial."

"From 2004 to 2006, according to the Downtown Los Angeles Business Improvement District, the number of residents downtown grew 20% to 28,878. An additional 20,000 residents are expected over the next two years, bringing the total population of a place that was largely vacant at night to nearly 50,000, according to the Central City Assn. of Los Angeles."

FULL STORY: Downtown L.A. residents yell 'Cut'

Monday, July 2, 2007 in The Los Angeles Times

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