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Originally Posted by LongBeachUrbanist
A place is well-designed if it respects the pedestrian and makes them happy to be there. With this criteria, the Grove mostly succeeds. Hopefully, L.A. Live will be able to pull it off as well.
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This is why I believe the LA Live 'district' should fully blend into downtown as opposed to LA Live just sitting there. I believe that with the right planning, LA Live could work as both a destination and a neighborhood for both Angelino's and visitors. LA Live has alot of room to grow. There is the lot next to the Holiday Inn and not to mention all of the shoody and crap just north of LA Live. I envision that area filled with residential units as well as office space, hotel space, and of course various retail. I think that by at least 2012, LA Live will blend in with Metropolis creating a very active, linear district. I'd like to see retail ranging from Prada to Pinkberry. Retail is very important for all of downtown as it forces you to get out and walk. Going back to the Broadway debate; you can't expect downtown to fully blossom as a neighborhood when all you stuff into the retail space is bars, a high end restraunt, and (of course) Pinkberry. Not saying that those things are bad but you have to have something for everyone so everyone can tell everyone and everyone can have a good time with everybody. I believe that LA Live will be able to work because it does have something for everyone. A bowling alley and video arcades for the kids, and a Conga Room and various bars/restraunts for the kids. And a theatre for both.
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