[1] Ray Street was developed as a commercial district largely in the mid-1930s.
[2] As part of downtown North Park, it helped form one of San Diego's largest business districts in the middle of the 20th century, but the latter half of the century brought the white flight and suburbanization that devastated many urban communities in the United States.
[3] Today, Ray Street is the cultural center of the emerging North Park arts community.
[4] It is one of the most culturally rich districts in San Diego and has drawn comparisons to SoHo in New York City.
[5][1] Ray Street is home to many art galleries and studios.