Los Angeles Plans For A Walkable Downtown

Martha Welborne, managing director of the Grand Avenue Authority, discusses the most recent developments in the project that promises to define downtown L.A. and finally create a center for the region.

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January 28, 2004, 12:00 PM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

For the past thirty years, creating a vital center for downtown L.A. has been the elusive goal of planners and civic leaders alike. With last Novembers creation of the Grand Avenue Authority, the region finally seems on its way to establishing a central focal point. TPR recently caught up with Martha Welborne, Managing Director of the Grand Avenue Authority to discuss the major developments over the last few months and what to expect in the coming year.

Thanks to Larry Segal

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