The Western/Slauson Redevelopment Project consists of 377 acres and is located approximately ten miles south of downtown. The project consists of 5 commercial corridors, including the Western, Normandie and Vermont Avenues north-south corridors, as well as the Slauson and Florence Avenues eastwest corridors.

The area is bounded by Vernon Avenue to the north, Van Ness Avenue to the west, 80th Street to the south and Vermont Avenue to the east. The Western/Slauson Project was adopted in 1996 as a result of the 1992 civil disturbances.

Conditions at Time of Adoption
The civil disturbance of April 1992 caused damage to 55 properties in the Project Area and emphasized a need for assistance. Only 4.2 % of the buildings in the Project Area were in sound condition, whereas 95.8% of the buildings required some measure of repair. Of the 655 buildings in the Project Area, 138 (21.1%) had significant vacancies in excess of 20%. The parcels were small and irregular. The buildings were obsolete, in need of repair and under-utilized. Curbs, gutters and sidewalks were in a general state of disrepair and deterioration. Crime was a major factor in the center. Public improvements, including a substandard and outdated circulation system, were inadequate.