on Westwood Boulevard Westwood Boulevard begins south of
Sunset Boulevard in the campus of
UCLA as Westwood Plaza. After exiting
UCLA, it is one of two major thoroughfares in
Westwood Village. Its intersection with
Wilshire Boulevard is one of the busiest in Los Angeles, with seven through lanes and four left turn lanes (going east/west). Most of the large office buildings in Westwood are located on Wilshire Boulevard. South of Wilshire, Westwood Boulevard continues as a four-lane boulevard passing through many small businesses. This area of Westwood south of Wilshire Boulevard is often referred to as
Tehrangeles because of its large
Iranian-American population. Many of the businesses along Westwood Boulevard are Persian, reflecting these demographics. In particular, Westwood Boulevard is noted for a large number of
Persian restaurants. Farther south, the
Westside Pavilion Mall was formerly located at Westwood Boulevard's intersection with
Pico Boulevard. Westwood Boulevard ends south of National Boulevard in the
Palms neighborhood of Los Angeles, as it curves to the east at Malcolm Avenue and turns into National Place. Later, National Place becomes National Boulevard when it crosses Overland Avenue. At this point, Westwood Boulevard is a primarily residential street. Westwood Boulevard comes back further south at Charnock Road and finally ends on
Washington Boulevard. Plans to install bike lanes near UCLA have been contentious, with opponents claiming they would worsen traffic. ==Transportation==