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Re-imagining L.A. Civic Center
L.A.’s Civic Center is a strange mishmash of city, state and federal buildings, dotted by empty lots and awkward pedestrian walkways. And then there’s the L.A. Mall - a hundred thousand square feet of underground retail space that’s only about a third occupied.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readL.A.’s Civic Center is a strange mishmash of city, state and federal buildings, dotted by empty lots and awkward pedestrian walkways. And then there’s the L.A. Mall - a hundred thousand square feet of underground retail space that’s only about a third occupied. For years, city planners have been floating ideas to make the Civic Center more cohesive. Now that downtown is booming, there’s a new urgency to re-envision the space.
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The full episode
1 of 4Re-envisioning L.A.’s Civic Center, Watts Riots: Housing Policies- 0:00Re-imagining L.A. Civic CenterYou’re reading this
- 11:33 Watts Riots: Housing Policies
- 30:31Decriminalizing Sex Work
- 41:34Parking Tickets as a Moneymaking Tool