What's The Future For Downtown L.A.?

Los Angeles should acknowledge that downtown will never be "it" for the city the way midtown Manhattan is for New Yorkers, writes Joel Kotkin.

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April 6, 2005, 7:00 AM PDT

By Chris Steins @planetizen

"Perhaps it would be best to build on parts of downtown that have grown on their own the specialty districts, the ethnic hubs, the communities around government and religion. We should also support the grassroots efforts around the artist districts and the adaptive re-use of older buildings. We should focus more on the small things, like keeping downtown safe and clean, instead of opting for the grandiose."

Thanks to Chris Steins

FULL STORY: Think Small

Tuesday, April 5, 2005 in Los Angeles Business Journal

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