Kent Smith

LA Fashion District

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Executive Director of the LA Fashion District, a nonprofit organization representing property owners in downtown's shopping district

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The highly controversial and scrutinized lifestyle of Dov Charney, the founder of American Apparel, has cost him the top job at the company he founded.

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The highly controversial and scrutinized lifestyle of Dov Charney, the founder of American Apparel, has cost him the top job at the company he founded.

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Donald Shoup is a Professor of Urban Planning at UCLA and author of  The High Cost of Free Parking .

Downtown LA Tests Adjustable Rate Parking

Donald Shoup is a Professor of Urban Planning at UCLA and author of The High Cost of Free Parking .

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