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A Poem from Ed Rosenthal

We are lucky to celebrate many creative types in the Historic Core. We have visual artists, authors, musicians – you name it. Ed Rosenthal, one of the Historic Core’s local poets (among other things), wrote the following: Independence Day by…
blairbesten
March 13, 2014
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New Year’s Race Road Closures

The second annual LA New Year's Race, presented by JiveLive, returns to Downtown LA on Saturday, January 4th 2014. Many streets in the area will have closures throughout the afternoon and evening. In the Historic Core, 7th St between Olive…
blairbesten
December 26, 2013
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Historic Core Dog Relief Areas

In August 2013, we launched a pilot project to add Dog Relief Areas in unused, abandoned tree wells throughout the neighborhood. Along with new signage on many of our trash cans, the artificial turn deodorizer plots are designed to help…
blairbesten
December 2, 2013
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5th/Spring to be Recognized as John Parkinson Square

The City of Los Angeles, DLANC and the Historic Core BID will honor the Historic Core’s iconic architecture by recognizing the intersection of 5th & Spring as John Parkinson Square. Establishing an architecture firm on Spring Street in 1896, John…
blairbesten
September 11, 2013
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Historic Core BID Wins “BEST BID” in Downtown LA

he readers of LA Downtown News have spoken: The Historic Core has the best business improvement district in the area for the second consecutive year. The Historic Core Business Improvement District (BID) proudly announced that it was voted Best Business…
blairbesten
July 18, 2013
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Creative Office of the Week – Vain Media

The first thing one notices upon walking into the offices of Vain Media is the color scheme: pink and black adorn the windows, walls, and furniture. Then there are the giant stuffed animals, which according to Steven Schkolne, Vain’s chief…
blairbesten
June 7, 2013

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