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Archives for October 2011

Thursday: Parents Forum to Discuss Schools, Living Downtown with Kids

31st

CRA Tries Again with Scaled-Back Deal for Cleantech Manufacturing Center

Around the Halls: Accounts Receivable, Streetcar Funds, Park WIFI and Blossom Plaza

USC Has Big Plans for Retail at Mixed-Use Village Development

28th

Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon to Close Downtown Streets on Sunday

NBA Getting $85,000 Refund from L.A. for All-Star Expenses

27th

Spring Street Going Green for Bicycles

Locking Turnstile Tests Headed to 7th / Metro Subway Station

26th

Kids' Halloween Party Returning to Grand Hope Park for Fourth Year

Injunction and Growing Encampments Bring Health Fears on Skid Row

Streetcar Project Refining Routes, Hoping for $37.5 Million in Federal Funds

25th

Chinese Electric Vehicle Firm BYD Opens Its U.S. Headquarters in Downtown L.A.

24th

Talk Tech at Indie Desk

Around the Halls: 4th Street Railings, City Email, Bikeway Funds

River Revitalization Corp Sees a Retail Future for the Historic 7th Street Viaduct

21st

City Hall's History of "Occupations" Includes Tents Outside and Sleeping Bags in Chambers

Women's Center Recognized with National Preservation Award

20th

Occupy Gets Its First Suburbs at City Hall

19th

28 Years Old: Permit Issued to Tear Down Fire-Damaged Landmark Catholic Church

Fatal Shooting at 3rd Street Tunnel Followed by Arrest of 16-Year-Old Suspect

18th

The Scots Bring a Ravishing Ballet to Music Center

Clock Again Ticking for Historic 6th Street Viaduct as Environmental Review Resumes

The Humble Escalator: Downtown's First "Moving Stairway" Installed in 1908

17th

Around the Halls: Bank Wrongdoing, Signage Rules, Methodist Lease, Murals and Sidewalks

CoffeeBar Looking to Become Real Bar, Add Beer and Wine

14th

Hotel Clark Neon Shines on Hill Street

13th

Councilmembers, Food Trucks Picking Up Tab for October's Downtown Art Walk

Kyoto Grand Finalizes DoubleTree Plans

12th

Freeway Ramps? Longer Trains? Traffic Requests Around Farmers Field Already Adding Up

11th

L.A. Launches Cleantech Incubator in the Arts District

What Do the NBA Lockout and a Dark Staples Center Mean for Downtown?

County to Consider $1.4-Billion Plan to Rebuild Men's Central Jail

10th

Around the Halls: Downtown Art Walk, Farmers Field, Occupy LA and La Plaza United Methodist

CicLAvia Rolls Through Downtown

9th

Is Art Walk Worth $8,731 to Downtown Businesses and Property Owners?

7th

CicLAvia Set to Roll for Third Outing Through Downtown

Lucent Dossier Coming Back to the Palace

Dudamel and the LA Phil Blow the Roof

6th

Downtown Stays Busy as Filming Numbers Rise Across L.A.

Metro Planner Says Regional Connector Budget Has 'Little Margin,' Defends Scaled-Back Designs

5th

Art Walk Could Owe Thousands in Fees Under Recommendation from Public Works

Station Plans Shrinking in Regional Connector Designs?

4th

Community Meeting to Discuss Future of 5th and Main's Pershing Hotel

Marches Only Part of Odd Evening Commute Through Downtown L.A.

3rd

Around the Halls: Budget Report, Hotel Development and Art Walk

Occupy LA Protesters Wake Up for Day Three at City Hall

Trespass Parade Makes Its Way Up Broadway

2nd

More Than 1,000 March to City Hall as Occupy LA Gets Underway Downtown

1st

Occupy LA's Protesters Have A Long Way to Go to Catch Up With Those from Downtown's Past

blogdowntown Photo Pool

Photos of Downtown contributed by readers like you. Want to add your shots?

Cafe Demitasse at TEDxUSC 2012 ~ Los Angeles

City Hall lawn reconstruction

Fernando

City Hall lawn reconstruction

CicLAvia April 2012

Hotel Barclay

beat up and tired, but always waiting.

Kyoto Style Iced Coffee ~ Cafe Demitasse

Caffé Vita, Coffee Roasting Co. ~ Coming Soon!

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