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Wilshire Boulevard is one of the principal east-west Arterial Road s in Los Angeles, California . Running 16 miles from Grand Avenue in Downtown Los Angeles to Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica , it has been called "the backbone of Los Angeles." Many of the post-1956 Skyscraper s in Los Angeles are located along Wilshire; indeed, one of the oldest and tallest is known simply as "One Wilshire." One particularly famous stretch of the boulevard between Fairfax and La Brea Avenue s is known as the Miracle Mile . The area just to the east of that is referred to as the Park Mile. All of the boulevard is at least four Lane s in width, and most of the portion between Hoover Street and Robertson Boulevard has a raised center median. The widest portion is in the business district of central Westwood , where mobs of pedestrians crossing Wilshire at Westwood Boulevard must traverse ten lanes (including two left-turn pockets). This and the nearby intersection of Wilshire and Veteran are among the busiest in Los Angeles. The for Mayor Of Los Angeles , ultimately victorious candidate Antonio Villaraigosa pledged to begin construction of the Wilshire Boulevard subway. The Metro Rapid line 720 operates along Wilshire and has been the object of considerable attention due to its significant growth in ridership since it started operating June 24, 2000. Wilshire Boulevard was named by H. Gaylord Wilshire , a real estate developer from Ohio who also owned a lucrative Gold Mine in Aspendell , near Bishop, California . An historic apartment building, the Gaylord, across from the site of the Ambassador Hotel carries his first name. Traveling on Wilshire Boulevard (with the exception of late nights and Sundays) is difficult, as it passes through the busiest sections of Los Angeles. The Santa Monica and Brentwood portions are relatively tame, but the Westwood and Beverly Hills portions are almost guaranteed to have thick traffic. There are traffic lights on every block in Beverly Hills and the Miracle Mile. The boulevard's widest portion is in Westwood and Holmby Hills, where it expands to six, and briefly, eight lanes. Several glitzy condominium buildings overlook this part of Wilshire, hence earning its title of Millionaire's Mile. CITIES AND COMMUNITIES ALONG WILSHIRE BOULEVARD (EAST TO WEST)
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