Comments on: Doing the Tourist Thing

By: Neel

Neel — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 06:55:00 +0000

It’s gotten better over the years though…Concerto, 717 Ninth, South properties, Market Lofts, LA Live! etc… have taken up parking lots that were operating 2 years ago. LA Central is expected to commence construction in January and Jardin next summer. All those lots are operated by private developers. The big problem is that parking revenue is so much due to their proximity, that’s its such a huge obstacle to overcome when having to choose constructing a mid-rise or high-rise development. But, yes, tons of parking lots exist. And I really hate those flag wavers; it just shows we’re a commuting town.

By: Roman

Roman — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 02:03:00 +0000

Heh, I was going to post the same thing Justin wrote about the bikini…I kind of thought there might have been something other than that that wasn’t in the picture. I like to think we’re not quite that puritanical anymore in most of the country.

By: Justin

Justin — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 22:05:00 +0000

If you believe that a mannequin in lingerie or a bikini isn’t kid friendly, you are living in the wrong city. I think there are some areas in LA where you can wear a bikini to church.

That said, I totally agree with your assement of things around the Staples Center and Convention Center. Its amazing that we have two major venues that can attract tens of thousands of people at a time, and set them in an area where everyone has to arrive and leave at exactly the same time as there is nothing they can do locally, allowing them to hang out for a while and spread out the traffic flow.

Justin