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Breaking News: New Downtown Residents Affluent

By Eric Richardson — January 31, 2005
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Unless I’m making things up, the Downtown News article titled ”Meet Your New, Rich Neighbors just posted today and doesn’t appear in the print edition. It contains the results of a survey by DCBID given to residents of new residential complexes. The results aren’t exactly surprising, but as the article says, “The study provides hard...


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LABJ Talks Joe's Parking

By Eric Richardson — January 31, 2005

The LA Business Journal’s current issue takes a look at Downtown parking. The article, ”Parking Lot Titan Prepares to Build Up,” focuses on Joe Lumer, of Joe’s Parking. Between the two operations, Lumer estimates the companies have about 10,000 parking spaces, which would give him control of roughly 10 percent of all downtown’s parking...


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It's Only 10:40am, but I'm Hungry

By Eric Richardson — January 31, 2005
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The LA Times today has an article titled – wait for it… – ”The New Plate Techtonics.” After you finish groaning at their humour you’ll find a decent piece about mid-range restaurants taking a good look at Downtown. The Daily Grill will be a few blocks from a new IHOP and from the site of a future Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion...


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LA Times talks About the Town Crier

By Eric Richardson — January 29, 2005
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In the LA Times magazine this weekend is a piece on LA’s Town Crier, Don Garza. It’s a bit of a short piece, but a good one. Don’s also been known to write some on his blog and take good Downtown pictures. I spent Wednesday afternoon walking around City Hall with Don getting details out about the Town Crier competition mentioned in the article...


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A Call for Art

By Eric Richardson — January 29, 2005

This got posted as a comment, and generally I’d consider commercial announcements there spam… But it is actually good Downtown info, so I’m making it into a post. In the future, though, just email me your info instead of posting into comments for a post on DASH service. Anyway… Los Angeles Center for Digital Art is having a “TOP...


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Taking a Good Look at the DASH

By Eric Richardson — January 27, 2005

People Downtown are very familiar with the DASH, the little buses that wind their way all over the Downtown area. Probably less know that there are actually two DASH systems in LA; Community DASH is right now nearing the end of an Needs Assessment Study, while the Downtown DASH will get the same treatment starting later this year. Reading through the Community...


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Spending a Little Time in the Streetts

By Eric Richardson — January 26, 2005

I mentioned in the bit on last night’s meeting that one of the topics of discussion is the environment on Main St. DLANC President Brady Westwater will tell you that Main is better right now: that the drug dealing locations have been locked up and evicted. Last night after the meeting Don Garza and I walked down 1st and then took a little walk down Main...


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DLANC: Transportation & Public Works

By Eric Richardson — January 26, 2005
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Obviously the big transportation news this minute is the tragic Metrolink accident in Burbank. As of right now they’re reporting nine dead; including at least one (I think I heard two) Sherriff’s deputies. I’ve sure you can find a story on any news agency you can think of (Google News already shows 300+ stories), but the best summary I’...


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Cultural Affairs Says No

By Eric Richardson — January 25, 2005

I mentioned a few days ago that a vote on the new LAPD headquarters would be going before the city’s Cultural Affairs Commission. I haven’t seen anyone else mention this, but the result I’ve heard (from a couple different people) was that the Commission voted 3-2 against the plans. Now, granted, Cultural Affairs doesn’t have much of a...


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Step Up

By Eric Richardson — January 24, 2005

It’s funny that I use Reuters to find out about an event in my neighborhood. January 29th, otherwise known as this Saturday, Step Up will be benefiting Relief International. An art auction will be held at the Milla Angelina gallery at 729 S. Spring, and then an after-party will be held at The Space on 4th. Full details can be found on the Relief International...