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What city would downtown L.A. pass to be in the top 5? D.C. is the only city of the top 6 based on construction and expansion that I could see moving up the list in the next 15 years. All the other cities including L.A. seem to be building at the same rate so as L.A. gets better, so will the others. Now, if L.A. somehow starts building like D.C. concentrated in downtown, all the cities better watch out.
It pretty much is doing that right now. Although other sections of the city are seeing development as well, there is probably more focus on DTLA now than ever. DTLA has loads of potential that is already getting exposed and will only become better as rail transit is expanded and more retail and housing is announced. I'm not sure if it will be top 5, but it is definitely making a case for itself to be among one of the best DT in America. Other cities like Atlanta, Houston, Dallas & Charlotte will not be able to compete with the what DTLA has to offer.
It pretty much is doing that right now. Although other sections of the city are seeing development as well, there is probably more focus on DTLA now than ever. DTLA has loads of potential that is already getting exposed and will only become better as rail transit is expanded and more retail and housing is announced. I'm not sure if it will be top 5, but it is definitely making a case for itself to be among one of the best DT in America. Other cities like Atlanta, Houston, Dallas & Charlotte will not be able to compete with the what DTLA has to offer.
Why compare DTLA to these smaller cities. Compare it to NYC, Chicago, DC, Philly, etc
whoever voted for minneapolis needs to stop? sure you have restaurants, sporting events, and your theaters. but without retail shopping, i can't vouch for a decent downtown. the problem is the mall of american is 20 minutes away in bloomington mn. im used to that new york, philly downtown. vendors selling hot dogs and t shirts on the street. $5.00 phone chargers, belts, t-shirts. just your everyday blue collar worker getting their hustle on. thats what i love about downtowns
whoever voted for minneapolis needs to stop? sure you have restaurants, sporting events, and your theaters. but without retail shopping, i can't vouch for a decent downtown. the problem is the mall of american is 20 minutes away in bloomington mn. im used to that new york, philly downtown. vendors selling hot dogs and t shirts on the street. $5.00 phone chargers, belts, t-shirts. just your everyday blue collar worker getting their hustle on. thats what i love about downtowns
Um you can't even spell Minneapolis. The poll is closed, no one is voting for any city.
What city would downtown L.A. pass to be in the top 5? D.C. is the only city of the top 6 based on construction and expansion that I could see moving up the list in the next 15 years. All the other cities including L.A. seem to be building at the same rate so as L.A. gets better, so will the others. Now, if L.A. somehow starts building like D.C. concentrated in downtown, all the cities better watch out.
LA is concentrating a lot of its construction downtown. It's also done, and still in the midst of doing, a lot of conversions. It's also getting a mixed-use supertall (among many other skyscrapers which mean huge job, residential and commercial densities), extensions of rail, new stops for grade separated light rail, a streetcar system, a new major museum, the Grand Avenue project, through-run tracks for its commuter rail system, ostensibly a high speed rail connection (ha! let's just take this one off the list).
I think LA has pretty good odds. The other one is Brooklyn, but that's not technically a city.
LA is concentrating a lot of its construction downtown. It's also done, and still in the midst of doing, a lot of conversions. It's also getting a mixed-use supertall (among many other skyscrapers which mean huge job, residential and commercial densities), extensions of rail, new stops for grade separated light rail, a streetcar system, a new major museum, the Grand Avenue project, through-run tracks for its commuter rail system, ostensibly a high speed rail connection (ha! let's just take this one off the list).
I think LA has pretty good odds. The other one is Brooklyn, but that's not technically a city.
So which city do you think downtown L.A. can pass? D.C. is building more in it's core than any of the big 6 downtown's in the country by a 3:1 margin including L.A. Also, Philly, NYC, San Fran, and Chicago have a considerable lead on L.A. Boston would be the only city I could see L.A. catching but they are building too. Is L.A. building 2:1 against NYC, Chicago, San Fran, Philly, or Boston that they would be able to close the gap? Remember, it's not like the big 6 downtowns are just standing still while L.A. improves. They are all improving and that would be an understatement for D.C. which I'm sure you already know. Which downtown do you think L.A. could catch?
It pretty much is doing that right now. Although other sections of the city are seeing development as well, there is probably more focus on DTLA now than ever. DTLA has loads of potential that is already getting exposed and will only become better as rail transit is expanded and more retail and housing is announced. I'm not sure if it will be top 5, but it is definitely making a case for itself to be among one of the best DT in America. Other cities like Atlanta, Houston, Dallas & Charlotte will not be able to compete with the what DTLA has to offer.
Could you post how many projects are moving in downtown L.A.? I thought it was just a handful like 8-10 projects etc. I'm sure L.A. is building and I have seen many of the projects, however, D.C. is in a different league in downtown core construction right now so it would be apples and oranges to compare them. I wonder if L.A. is building more than Boston though? That is the only city I could see L.A. passing but only if Boston isn't really building in downtown.
Syracuse and Rochester aren't bad. They're not particularly big, though.
I've heard great things about Pittsburgh, but have not been there.
Cleveland is revitalizing, too; There's tons to do in the Ohio City district.
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Could you post how many projects are moving in downtown L.A.? I thought it was just a handful like 8-10 projects etc. I'm sure L.A. is building and I have seen many of the projects, however, D.C. is in a different league in downtown core construction right now so it would be apples and oranges to compare them. I wonder if L.A. is building more than Boston though? That is the only city I could see L.A. passing but only if Boston isn't really building in downtown.
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