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Taking a Good Look at the DASH

By Eric Richardson — January 27, 2005

People Downtown are very familiar with the DASH, the little buses that wind their way all over the Downtown area. Probably less know that there are actually two DASH systems in LA; Community DASH is right now nearing the end of an Needs Assessment Study, while the Downtown DASH will get the same treatment starting later this year. Reading through the Community...


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Spending a Little Time in the Streetts

By Eric Richardson — January 26, 2005

I mentioned in the bit on last night’s meeting that one of the topics of discussion is the environment on Main St. DLANC President Brady Westwater will tell you that Main is better right now: that the drug dealing locations have been locked up and evicted. Last night after the meeting Don Garza and I walked down 1st and then took a little walk down Main...


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DLANC: Transportation & Public Works

By Eric Richardson — January 26, 2005
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Obviously the big transportation news this minute is the tragic Metrolink accident in Burbank. As of right now they’re reporting nine dead; including at least one (I think I heard two) Sherriff’s deputies. I’ve sure you can find a story on any news agency you can think of (Google News already shows 300+ stories), but the best summary I’...


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Cultural Affairs Says No

By Eric Richardson — January 25, 2005

I mentioned a few days ago that a vote on the new LAPD headquarters would be going before the city’s Cultural Affairs Commission. I haven’t seen anyone else mention this, but the result I’ve heard (from a couple different people) was that the Commission voted 3-2 against the plans. Now, granted, Cultural Affairs doesn’t have much of a...


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Step Up

By Eric Richardson — January 24, 2005

It’s funny that I use Reuters to find out about an event in my neighborhood. January 29th, otherwise known as this Saturday, Step Up will be benefiting Relief International. An art auction will be held at the Milla Angelina gallery at 729 S. Spring, and then an after-party will be held at The Space on 4th. Full details can be found on the Relief International...


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Book Review Time

By Eric Richardson — January 24, 2005

Saturday I picked up two books with information on Downtown: BlackBook List Los Angeles 2005 and Downtown Los Angeles: A Walking Guide (second item on the page). Obviously I haven’t yet gotten into them in a lot of depth, but I figured I would drop reviews of my first impressions. One line BlackBook List summary: Great info, but I wish it had more on things...


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LA Femme Film Festival

By Eric Richardson — January 23, 2005

Every once in a while you run across something interesting on the free PR services that Google News includes. Today a release about movies on Sprint phones led me to the website of the LA Femme Film Festival, to take place Downtown in May. LA Femme “is a premiere festival that focuses on women filmmakers’ platforming their commercial films for the...


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Supermarket Ball Finally Rolling

By Eric Richardson — January 21, 2005
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A story on the LA Business Journal site tells us that construction work on the Downtown Ralphs is set to begin in February. After a series of long delays and expensive cost overruns, CIM Group Inc. is ready to start construction on what will be downtown L.A.’s only supermarket. John Given, the company’s senior vice president of development, said preparations...


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Over 90 Years Later, Again True

By Eric Richardson — January 20, 2005

From an article entitled “Apartments Are Found to Pay” in the March 12, 1911, issue of the LA Times: The great number of new apartment-house projects in the city reveals clearly what investors think of the future of Los Angeles. There is absolutely no limit apparent to this class of building and promoters and capitalists declare that first-class...


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Downtown Living Open House

By Eric Richardson — January 20, 2005

I’m really excited about the Downtown Living Open House event that the Downtown Center Business Improvement District is putting on next month. Even as someone who already has a place to live Downtown, I love to see all the other projects that are opening up around me. I walk by so many of these buildings day after day, but it’s rare that you get such...