Why is it so Hard to Get to The Hollywood Sign?

Описание: People travel to Los Angeles from all over the world to see the Hollywood Sign. But once they arrive in LA, will they ever actually be able to get there? Misleading Google Maps directions, false city signage, road barricades, hidden trailheads, and lots and lots of fencing. These are just a few of the obstacles that you will have to overcome if you want to get that perfect selfie in front of The Hollywood Sign.

But who is behind this effort to keep people away from the sign? It is the residents of Beachwood Canyon -- the wealthy neighborhood that sits right below the sign. This group of homeowners has been working hard for years to keep tourists out of their neighborhood. And their success has put the Hollywood Sign at the center of an ongoing political battle in Los Angeles.

Will the sign be open for all to see? Will it be accessible to tourists? To millions of LA area residents -- from Beverly Hills to Inglewood, Santa Monica to Compton, West Hollywood to the Valley? Or, will it be fenced off, hidden away behind private gates, special parking districts, and miles of confusing hiking trails?

These are the questions that have launched an ongoing controversy surrounding the Hollywood Sign. Starting with this video, we are going to dive into this controversy and help you get a better handle on an issue that most people don't even know exists, but that affects millions of lives every year. And while not getting a selfie in front of the Hollywood Sign may be far from the biggest problem in America today, it is also a glaring example of how wealthy citizens can exercise highly disproportionate influence in our government.

That said, there are at least two sides to every story, and in the next video, we will speak with some of the Beachwood Canyon residents to learn more about why they feel tourism has become so untenable in their neighborhood.

Shot By:
Jack Lawrence Mayer
http://jacklawrencemayer.com/

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Written, Produced, and Edited by:
Andrew Murphy Davis

A helpful selection of sources on The Hollywood Sign issue:
How to really see The Hollywood Sign
http://www.awalkerinla.com/2011/06/13...
The Hollywood Reporter
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news...
Curbed
http://la.curbed.com/2014/8/14/100616...
Gizmodo
http://gizmodo.com/why-people-keep-tr...
New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/25/us/...
LA Times
http://articles.latimes.com/2011/sep/...
Time
http://time.com/3659324/hollywood-sig...