The Belmont Tunnel

Originally filmed for UCLA: NEXT, a project of the UCLA School of Theater, Film, Television, and Digital Media, this portion of the completed project deals with the Belmont Tunnel and the work by community activists to save the tunnel from being destroyed and gentrified by apartment developers in 2004. This film focuses on the historical significance of the yard and the important legacy of the yard for local graffiti artists, while also focusing on the Mexican immigrants and their descendants who played a little-known game called Tarasca on the field in the yard.

[@youngpedro2165]

every piece of Los Angeles history is being lost to gentrification and development. RIP OLD L.A

[@robserrano8971]

The Belmont Tunnel, Sears Yard, LA River nd da infamous Panic Zone along da 10 fwy between CSULA (Cal State LA) nd LAC+USC (General Hospital) were my graffiti playgrounds.

[@WillKat66]

Lots of memories, I grew up blocks from Belmont Tunnel. My graffiti practice grounds.

[@YouCanChangeYourWorldToday]

My grandmother lived right there on Toluca St on that hill where that bridge is at across the street from the Belmont Tunnel. 1960’s-2010.

[@sirpoppinchuck]

My dude Duce TNT,R.T.N!!! Great historic memories at the Belmont!!! “P.Chuck” here R.T.N,S.T.G

[@Cyesloks67]

There will never be another place like Belmont Tunnel, I used ride the bus from South Central to kick it there with the Homies this brings lot memories back.

[@arielleherrera2579]

Thank you for uploading this video! I grew up a few blocks away from the tunnel. Good times.

[@donfonceufk1412]

Memories..

[@Gentepreneur]

Great memories, HeadHunters bought me slipping once on a Monday morning .. lol

[@kevinchoi5839]

I was too young to have experienced the Belmont tunnels unfortunately This was during my preschool/ elementary days Its a shame ill never be able to step foot in legendary spots such as the Belmont tunnel, motor yard, old la river, etc But at least i could always experience these through film

[@glare2one3]

I miss this yard. Mad paint sessions with good friends.

[@RayZavala-Chosen]

I'm from this good, rest in peace LA

[@hugotorres93]

They made now apartments so we lost the belmont tunnel.

[@smoke8406]

Whaat are you serious?could u still go visit and see it now?

[@joslu80eight5]

And now you go to echo park you see the gentrification all the hipster cafe popping up in every corner

[@kevinchoi5839]

It’s depressing as fuck A few months ago ms donut on glendale blvd closed down sadly Its sad to see alot of mom and pop shops in echo park disappear

[@macke5264]

what a fucking shame that its gone...it seems like one of those abandoned graffiti places with an undescribable atmosphere in my city berlin theyre also closing down places like this for their new shit apartment buildings... i hope i can relive early 2000s and see the old LA in my afterlife lol

[@takinclasico9135]

Gentrification ...

[@glare2one3]

Thank you for this upload. I painted there for years and it's missed very much.

[@lmando4209]

This is L.A History .. 12/20

[@alexanimationss]

I love how Roy Blair’s graffiti was loosely based off this place I love this history

[@clos4140]

I lived two blocks from the tunnel. R.I.P BELMONT ( K2STN YARD) LA__ALLDAY

[@mazdogg-2377]

Iconic landmark...

[@tect777]

TECT ONE...definitely history. but Hex,mear, chaca ,tolse, pale rule these parts..almost cried that face .

[@shawnthompson2830]

TECT ONE bro you new hex ,south gate days ,,

[@r9molina1]

That guy with the face mask was ahead of his time wearing that without coronavirus at that time

[@Lover20k]

2019 or am I just alone

[@welcome2cali946]

Im here with u

[@youngpedro2165]

Still live in this neighborhood, unfortunately its not the same

[@cesarbibian786]

Yup just you too

[@welcome2cali946]

@@cesarbibian786 nd u

[@cesarbibian786]

@@welcome2cali946 I stay on this I don't need to make head count

[@chrisswift9197]

POISEONE BSK MOB... GOOD TIMES AT THE BELMONT YARD

[@Was305]

11:24 oiler 🔥🔥🔥

[@youski9379]

Duce!!! 🙌🙌🙌

[@the.dazerok.losangeles]

any way to get a copy of this?

[@PS1COS1S666]

This completely saddened me when I found out.

[@mobbties642]

2021

[@goddead3393]

I'm starting a GoFundMe for duce! Please send all proceeds to me !

[@christiferschmuck5691]

Is Belmont still there

[@GTEZI]

Nope 😭😭😭

[@elhuero2532]

Belmont High school?

[@salgalvan7450]

They built apartments on property but if you go to the back of the building you can see where the opening of the tunnel was….

[@hoodvisualstv]

Anyone 2022???

[@roninred]

An old LA Times story from 1996 on the field: articles.latimes.com/1996-04-11/local/me-57243_1_playing-field

[@jabaonelsn5771]

Rite on. So is it still there or a development?

[@poxxe]

Long gone.

[@GTEZI]

My dad went there and did graffiti...now it's long gone but I'm kind of used to it because my dad did a graffiti piece in Santa Monica beach and it said kozmoe but also long gone

[@glare2one3]

@@GTEZI did your dad stay on Alvarado??

[@GTEZI]

Dang I was 8 when this was posted...

[@Johnny-fz3mv]

Where’s this tunnel

[@Chris-gh6ux]

Long gone

[@kyledrywallpuncherpro135]

Damn that's depressing..sadly "petitions" don't fucking do anything... Especially when money is involved... Petitions don't stop money. That's just the way it is..

[@carolinesteinberg220]

I HOPE ITS STILL THERE

[@sirpoppinchuck]

I truly think this was unnecessary that shows you the respect of Art movements. They could’ve built around it n kept the space as an Art park. They also destroyed L.A. transportation history too the original L.A. Charles cars used to run through there. So 21 years of Graff Mural excellence stopped. That was one of the original historical public Graff Art locations in L.A. They even dismantled the Original Venice Beach pavilion walls. They chopped them down now all we have is tiny walls. I’ve painted at these two historic locations such a sad thing. Seems like people don’t care about hip-hop culture they just want to make money off it but not put money into it. Who really cares about the arts??? Where are the philanthropist for Art???

[@Lucyfer-ek4zp]

**************SA'DK******ALL DAY*****

[@christiancarranza3824]

Look what LA done to this place, should been a museum of the Pacific Electric yard not trash and graffiti, with smell of piss, get these people out of here ,first subway in LA of the PE should been a landmark

[@sb-qw9mb]

you are a clown