Some L.A. residents feel increasingly isolated by newer developments on and near the USC campus, including the shops at USC Village. Aracely Hernandez, the mother of USC student Katie Hernandez, said she felt she couldn’t set foot on campus while growing up, despite living right next to the area. Anti-gentrification activists are pushing back against further USC development that they fear could further exclude the local community.
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Some L.A. residents feel isolated by USC gentrification
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