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posted on
February 9th, 2012
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Fate of City Hall lawn decided; compromise between sustainability and accessibility

Construction to begin on City Hall lawn after council chooses Option #2 for the redesign. Photo by Hayley Fox.

Over the course of the last month City Council has been gathering input from t ...

posted on
February 8th, 2012
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blogdowntown
based in
Los Angeles

Clifton's unveiled: Forest-themed cafeteria to become tiki bar, speakeasy and bakery

The original face and sign of Clifton's Cafeteria on Broadway. Photo by Hayley Fox.

Clifton's Cafeteria, the aged forest oasis in the midst of Broadway bustle, showed its true face today a ...

posted on
February 8th, 2012
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blogdowntown
based in
Los Angeles

Hear ye, Hear ye! Excalibur medieval restaurant comes to Downtown

Excalibur Knights Place opened last weekend in Downtown L.A. Photo by via Excalibur's facebook.

Medieval-themed restaurant Excalibur Knights Place opened recently near the Staples Center, b ...

posted on
February 7th, 2012
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blogdowntown
based in
Los Angeles

Future LA Convention Center to expand over Pico; but doesn't it do that already?

A rendering of "Pico Passage" that would be created by the Pico expansion of the convention center. Photo by Courtesy Populous Designs.

When plans for the expansion of the L.A. Convention C ...

posted on
February 7th, 2012
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blogdowntown
based in
Los Angeles

A peek inside the future of the Regent Theater: A little rock 'n' roll and a lot of restaurant

A rendering of the Regent Theater by Mass Architecture Photo by courtesy of Mass Architecture.

Last weekend community members were invited inside the Regent Theater on Main Street to get a ...

posted on
February 6th, 2012
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blogdowntown
based in
Los Angeles

Hospital patient dumped in LA ends up wandering Skid Row; sues for negligence

Over the past few years there have been multiple instances of "patient-dumping" on Skid Row. Photo by via Flickr IK's World Trip.

In one of the most recent "patient-dumping" cases in Los An ...

posted on
February 6th, 2012
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blogdowntown
based in
Los Angeles

Mind the green paint! City crews to test new materials for Downtown bike lanes

The existing Spring Street bike lane after it was installed last November. This weekend, LADOT crews will be testing various green paints to fix up the 3-month old lane. Photo by Simon Hartigan. read more about "Mind the green paint! City..."

posted on
February 3rd, 2012
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blogdowntown
based in
Los Angeles

'Civic Center Slapper' of Main Street assaults punches US attorney

The most recent attack of the "Civic Center Slapper" occurred on Aliso and Alameda streets. Photo by via Googlemaps.

The suspect police are calling the "Civic Center Slapper" attacked anoth ...

posted on
January 31st, 2012
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blogdowntown
based in
Los Angeles

Yoda and Brisk Iced Tea? A seemingly unlikely alliance this might be

This painting is acrylic on wood and was created in 2012 by Tristan Eaton, one of the event's featured artists. Photo by artwork by Tristan Eaton.

What do iced tea and "Star Wars" have in c ...

posted on
January 30th, 2012
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blogdowntown
based in
Los Angeles

Review process begins for Regional Connector; light rail expansion will provide 'one seat' ride

A rendering for the new Regional Connector project. The final environmental reports have just been released. Photo by via Metro website.