Hospitality Lane District, San Bernardino
District community
Nickname(s): 
The HL; Hospitality Lane
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CitySan Bernardino
Elevation
1,157 ft (353 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)

The Hospitality Lane District is a business district in San Bernardino, California, located 2–3 miles (3-5 km) southeast of the city's downtown area along the street of the same name. It is adjacent to Interstate 10, and is only a few miles away from San Bernardino International Airport. The district primarily includes retail establishments, dining, and many of the city's hotels; it has been described as a "center of shopping and restaurant activity" in the San Bernardino Valley with some of the Inland Empire's "finest hotels, restaurants and office buildings".[1][2] In addition, the area has attracted office development.[3][4] Hospitality Lane is one of the most prosperous and developed areas in San Bernardino, a city which is otherwise economically troubled.[5] However, the district has experienced increased crime as a result of its development, particularly due to its nightclubs.[6] The district was built in a depressed area of San Bernardino after the city's Redevelopment Agency cleared the land and sold it to developers.[5] In 2006, the last vacant property in Hospitality Lane was sold; at the time, the district had 16 restaurants.[7] In 2011, the city proposed a center-lane exclusive high-speed bus line known as sbX in the Hospitality Lane area and is under construction as of 2013 with an expected launch date of January 2014.[8] In 2008, the district experienced a small downturn as several businesses in the area closed; local economists stated that the downturn may have been caused by the economic recession.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Pitchford, Phil (October 3, 2002). "Hub of Hospitality". The Press-Enterprise.
  2. ↑ Utley, Michael (January 29, 1999). "Topless club looks at re-opening". The Press-Enterprise.
  3. ↑ Pitchford, Phil (June 9, 2004). "San Bernardino office park set". The Press-Enterprise.
  4. ↑ Eventov, Adam (April 9, 2002). "San Bernardino property on rise". The Press-Enterprise.
  5. 1 2 Eventov, Adam (March 11, 2004). "Old City Aims For Comeback". The Press-Enterprise.
  6. ↑ Ismail, Katie E. (July 28, 2003). "South end's after-hour troubles". The Press-Enterprise.
  7. ↑ Steinberg, Jim (March 31, 2006). "Project will be last on SB lane". The San Bernardino Sun.
  8. ↑ Dulaney, Josh (February 10, 2011). "Businesses not on board with bus plan". The San Bernardino Sun.
  9. ↑ Rogers, Robert (March 6, 2008). "SB bistros go bust". The San Bernardino Sun.

34°03′58″N 117°16′44″W / 34.066°N 117.279°W / 34.066; -117.279

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