Jul. 9, 2002

'Mexicotown'

BY ANDREA ROSAS CREJ Staff Writer Mexico is coming to the city of Lynwood. In much the same way that Chinatown established a Chinese cultural experience in downtown Los Angeles, Plaza Mexico will bring traditional Mexican architecture, food and shopping to a 36-acre site between Imperial Highway, Long Beach Boulevard and Interstate 105. In addition to bringing valuable services to a notoriously inactive area, the new plaza also will put Lynwood on the map as a tourist destination, officials