Los Angeles Plans For A Walkable Downtown

28 January 2004 - 12:00pm

Martha Welborne, managing director of the Grand Avenue Authority, discusses the most recent developments in the project that promises to define downtown L.A. and finally create a center for the region.

For the past thirty years, creating a vital center for downtown L.A. has been the elusive goal of planners and civic leaders alike. With last November’s creation of the Grand Avenue Authority, the region finally seems on its way to establishing a central focal point. TPR recently caught up with Martha Welborne, Managing Director of the Grand Avenue Authority to discuss the major developments over the last few months and what to expect in the coming year.

Source: The Planning Report, January 26, 2004
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