UCLA Extension Moves Back Near Old Home

Tear the WTC down! Far and away, it is the most ill-conceived structure in the city. Speculation has it that the Maguite tower at 7th & Fig will not go forward given the situation in which his REIT is now in. If he gets bought out, he won't have to worry any more about Ballona Flats. He could then buy the WTC and solve the biggest urban design fiasco in Downtown with a new office tower.

Agreed John. Figueroa is very disappointing north of 5th street. With its 10 lane one-way street (and either none or limited street parking) make for a very suburban downtown area. No street facing retail, parking garage entrances, no street parking, etc...this is the worst section of downtown.

Eric, UCLA Extension has maintained a presence in the WTC building despite not occupying the space you are discussing above.

Figueroa and Flower are car commuter buildings. You pull into a garage a block or two off a freeway ramp. Then you go up to your office and then walking across a sky bridge to another building for lunch is considered an outing.

It's a building with a interesting mix of tenants.

Interesting that the architect/artist team which gave us the WTC, also gave us the timeless Times Parking Garage between Broadway and Spring. FAB.

Not surprising given the similarity between stone work inside the World Trade Center's main lobby and the exterior of the Times parking structure.

World Trade Center tenants include offices for federal, state, county and local government agencies or affiliated entities (like the Los Angeles City Employees Club) as well as a few Chinese business and trade organizations.

We have not been in WTC since 2004. But I am very excited that we will be moving our downtown location back to Figueroa. Our current location at JACC had some safety concerns due to its proximity to skid row. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks!

I wonder if they'll be moving all of their classes to this campus now. I found it ironic that they didn't offer Japanese classes in Little Tokyo.

Safety concerns in Little Toyko? You're kidding me? Unbelievable. Who are these people? Have they ever walked the lively streets of Little Tokyo? Clearly, they have not. Their loss.

Well, Fortress WTC should provide the ultimate bunker for these nervous nellies. I'm astonished they are 'brave' enough to leave their homes. Alas, their inability to deal with urban life leads to the construction of bunkers like the WTC. It is an aesthetic and urban disaster. One can only imagine how the venue contributes to the intellectual development of these erstwhile students. The building completely kills the surrounding streets. It adds nothing to the neighborhood. Clearly, these students bring nothing to the neighborhood except their demand for secure parking.

As I'm apt to say, dynamite, please.

Eric...I would love to see the article you are referring to. I agree w/ David Kennedy, WTC, Bunker Hill condos/apartments were all built with the intention you have secured parking and the car was your primary mode of transportation. During the '60s, '70s, I'm sure this was the mantra of the day, but times have surely changed. When I was shopping for a condo last year, I looked at Bunker Hill towers. And all the agent could tell me was that the freeway entrance was right next door and they didn't have to deal with the Staples Center "traffic" being in South Park. When I asked about walking to shops, he's like "well, you have your car and the 101/110 freeways". Geez...

Maybe I've been fooled all these years by the signs for UCLA Extension inside the WTC's lobby? The fallacy of signs, how silly of me.

UCLA Extension classes in subjects like philosophy will soon be held at the WTC and no one will have to worry about putting signs up in the building?

Philosophy AND seismology.

The move to Figueroa Courtyard on 3rd & Fig maybe turn out to be a poor choice due to a volatile tenant named Stub Hub, a ticket pick-up center, who has recieved negative results of late and solicits all sorts of people from thugs to outright criminals. The Minnesota Public Radio has addressed the issue.

Fortress WTC fails to deter the criminal element! I can see it now. The Stub Hug Thugs lie in wait to prey upon unsuspecting UCLA extension students. The horror. Good job, Mauri, for informing the public of this menace!

Yes, empirical data, please.

Egads! Where do these people come from and why do they exist?

UCLA Extension's move to Fig Courtyard is causing big fears for one major tenant there who's lease is almost up, Los Angeles County Bar Association. They have programs and meetings for their members at night and are very concerned about how parking will be eaten up by the students taking night classes. A big challenge for this building is visitor parking, cars attempting to pull into the visitor parking who's only entrance is on Fig is difficult since there is a major freeway on ramp there and you have to basically wait for someone to let you in.