Will Los Angeles Get A Real Downtown?

Lewis Mumford famously dismissed Los Angeles as '100 suburbs in search of a city'. Has Los Angeles finally found its city?

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December 26, 2002, 9:00 AM PST

By Chris Steins @planetizen

"Now, after a decade of planning and false starts, the effort to rebuild a thriving 24/7 neighborhood in the old downtown is gaining traction. There is a wave of high-profile public projects in the works, including the long-awaited Walt Disney Concert Hall, and a surge in residential building has community leaders buzzing about a 'downtown renaissance.'"

Thanks to NREI Online

FULL STORY: A Real Downtown in Downtown LA

Thursday, December 26, 2002 in National Real Estate Investor

Community / Economic Development California

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