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    The gaping hole in downtown’s center that becomes a pond in the rain

    For those of you who don’t know downtown well, it’s west of the LA Times building and down the hill from the Disney Concert Hall.  And: It’s thankfully about to…

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    By Lisa Napoli • Jan 31, 2012 • 1 min read

    For those of you who don’t know downtown well, it’s west of the LA Times building and down the hill from the Disney Concert Hall. And: It’s thankfully about to get filled. Supposedly.

    The Downtown News has an editorial about the recent surprise announcement that finally the site of the courthouse-that-never-materialized…is about to:

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      Lisa Napoli

      KCRW arts reporter and producer

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