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Originally Posted by Obadno
Even today considering it’s size LA has a weak downtown and that is due to the same economic and social pressures as Phoenix having a weak downtown.
La had a bigger downtown to start with before suburbanization but it has still be completely underutilized just as Phoenix was.
If everything were even LA should have an urban core nipping at the heels of New York and blowing away cities like Chicago, Toronto, Seattle and Vancouver
But it doesn’t because of the same reason Phoenix has a small downtown.
Nobody is trying to put them in the same league, but they are also not “entirely different” in fact they are very similar in development pattern
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I don't know, man. While I agree DTLA has a long way to go, and should ideally blow away the smaller cities you mentioned, I think downtown Phoenix is much more comparable to downtown San Jose due to its suburban office park look and feel. As relatively small as DTLA is, I've never felt that same vibe there.