Downtown Reborn?

Yes, We’ve Been Burned Before, But I Have Grand Hopes For Our New Park

In 2008, after years of living in different parts of Los Angeles, I moved downtown. I work as an attorney for the public defender in the downtown courthouse and had long fantasized about walking to work. Commuting had gotten hellish, even from nearby Pasadena. When I found a rental apartment in a 1912 former office building on Broadway, I took the plunge. The building had marble floors and walls, golden elevator doors, and grand staircases. The apartment was beautiful, as was the neighborhood. From my window I could see dozens …