“Monterey Park will always be the center,...
“Monterey Park will always be the center, but living-wise, people are moving farther away. For anyone who can drive, there’s no reason to stay anymore.”
--Developer Fred Hsieh, remarking on how hundreds of Asian residents are now settling in less-expensive, less-congested communities east of Monterey Park, the nation’s first suburban Chinatown.
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