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Originally Posted by Illithid Dude
Yup. Do we really need two malls on 7th Street both vying with street-facing retail for tenants? And doesn't L.A. Central also have a mall component? And how about that developer who is going to build that huge multi-billion dollar on the fashion complex, or the new Alameda Square project that will also have retail and offices in an area that is all industrial. Downtown can only support so much.
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This is an interesting point that you are making. The more retail which develops in "The Bloc," Figueroa and 7th, The Metropolis, Ave. of Angels, and LA Central, the less there is to revitalize Broadway. I'm wondering if the city planners have a plan in mind. Is the larger development mentioned targeted for the downtown tourist/visitor while the retail of Broadway is meant to serve strictly downtown and local citizens? Either way, downtown will need a lot more people living there (especially with high disposable incomes) and a lot more tourists/visitors.
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