Cool Tool

Architecture and urban development fans will find the Los Angeles Times "Mapping L.A." project useful.

Started early this year and updated in June based on user feedback, the neighborhood-by-neighborhood look at L.A. contains information on population, ethnicity, income, education, housing and other factors.

Click the map to go to the Los Angeles Times "Mapping L.A." project

It's obviously an ongoing project that will benefit from continued refinement. The best thing about the interactive map may be just knowing where you are in the vastness that is Los Angeles.