Modern Beverly HillsBy the 1950s, few vacant lots remained and developers cropped whole mountains to ease the housing shortage. The Trousdale Estates area was eventually annexed and an expensive housing development began to take shape in the hills above the city. Beverly Hills continued to develop as one of the most glamorous places in the world to live, eat, play and, especially, shop. The Golden Triangle, with Rodeo Drive at its center, was built and marketed to the rest of the world as the shopping destination of a lifetime. Many other fine hotels opened, attracting visitors from all over the world. The city's image has been enhanced by being featured in television shows and movies set in Beverly Hills, among them The Jack Benny Program (1950 to 1954), The Beverly Hillbillies (1962 to 1971), Beverly Hills Cop (1984), The Beverly Hillbillies (1993) and Beverly Hills 90210 (1990 to 2000). 90210 is an actual ZIP Code in Beverly Hills, and the show made it arguably the most famous ZIP Code in the world. Ironically, most of 90210 actually lies within the city limits of Los Angeles; however, the U.S. Postal Service considers all addresses in that ZIP Code to be Beverly Hills addresses. Real estate agents designate these adjoining areas "Beverly Hills Post Office". The Via Rodeo, the first new street in Beverly Hills in seventy-six years, was completed in 1990. The Spanish cobblestone street leads to 2 Rodeo, the most exclusive "mini-mall" in the world. In 1992, the Beverly Hills Civic Center was opened. Designed by architect Charles Moore, it links the new public library, fire and police departments with the historic City Hall. While the city derives its unique personality from being favored by show business people; and it is true that many actors, writers, directors and producers live in the city and take part in civic life; many professionals, doctors and lawyers, have homes and offices in the city also. The dominant politics is overwhelmingly liberal Democratic, and the city has a strong Jewish community. The Beverly Hills Unified School District, with its four elementary schools and the Beverly Hills High School, boasts particularly high academic achievement. The world famous City of Beverly Hills is synonymous with wealth, status and celebrity. And its mystique as a place of abundance and beauty continues to grow as it has since the days of the Tongva. This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Beverly Hills". |
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