VOICES-(Re: Joel Kotkin’s ‘The Curious Comebacks of U.S. Downtowns’) Joel, please come visit me in Downtown Los Angeles. I'd love to show you what our community is like from a residential perspective.
What we need more than anything right now is a positive attitude and faith in ourselves.
What is unhelpful is the constant pummeling of LA from within ourselves. No wonder we are such a challenged citizenry.
We need to share more moments together to celebrate the good stuff. So please come join me for a coffee at Grand Central Market or a happy hour on Spring Street.
Sure, we may not be the dominant feature of a metropolitan landscape - but we are a small population that is enjoying the authenticity of Los Angeles.
(Will Wright is the Director of Government and Public Affairs at the American Institute of Architects)
-cw
CityWatch
Vol 12 Issue 99
Pub: Dec 9, 2014
