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The Vision for Revitalizing the Historic Heart of the Civic Center Project Restore continues its efforts towards the revitalization of the Civic Center and Downtown Los Angeles. Following the successful completion of its First Now! vision plan for First Street, from Bunker Hill to Boyle Heights, Project Restore is now re-focusing on the historic heart of the Civic Center. Working with the multi-disciplinary design consortium of Suisman-Campbell-Rios, the Civic Crossroads project centers on City Hall and the two north-south streets which bracket it: Main and Spring. Starting at Fourth Street on the south and running up to César Chavez Boulevard on the north, Main and Spring are of vital importance in connecting the Historic Core to the historic El Pueblo
district. And where they cross First Street and the new Civic Park from Bunker Hill, a true Civic Crossroads stands ready to emerge. Project Restore’s goal is to identify key opportunities and projects which relate to existing or planned development projects and initiatives. These include the Grand Avenue project, with its 16-acre Civic Park running to City Hall’s front door; the new Police Headquarters and neighborhood park; the proposed upgrading of the Los Angeles Mall; the restoration of the Hall of Justice; and the new La Plaza de Cultura y Artes, a county-wide cultural center now under construction in historic buildings across from the original Plaza of Los Angeles. Beyond these specific projects, broader developments such as the extraordinary renaissance of downtown housing, |
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