Read latest CD14 eNewsletter!

Dear Friends:

Lots going on in Council District 14 over the last month! Read the latest about progress with the Downtown Streetcar, a jean company bringing hundreds of jobs downtown, the Northeast’s first stormwater capturing facility, mural restoration in Boyle Heights, supporting historic preservation and much, much more.

Read latest CD14 eNewsletter here!

Hotel Purchase of Historic Theater Big News for Bringing Back Broadway

photo credit: Gary Leonard, Downtown News

Great reaction today to our announcement last night through my Bringing Back Broadway initiative that the Ace Hotel purchased the historic United Artist Theatre on Broadway with plans to reactivate the theater while creating 180 rooms on 13 floors.

This boutique hotel coming to Broadway is very good news for Downtown Los Angeles, historic preservation and reactivating previously unused space, as well as our efforts to bring a streetcar downtown.

Read L.A. Times Story here.

Read Downtown News story here.

Read Blogdowntown story here.

Read City Maven Morning Coffee post here.

On NBC's News Conference Show Sunday

I'll be on NBC's Conan Nolan's News Conference show tomorrow (9 a.m. and 11:35 p.m.) talking about medical marijuana policy and the Downtown L.A. Streetcar. Click on News Conference link above or tune in tomorrow if you can.

For those who’d like to see Broadway reclaim its past glory and the L.A. Streetcar return to Downtown, please be my guest at “The Future of Your Downtown” forum I’m hosting tomorrow, Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 5:30 p.m. at the Orpheum Theatre.

Come enjoy an evening in one of Broadway's beautiful historic theaters and learn how a new streetcar system and a historically restored Broadway is good for Downtown and all of Los Angeles.

This is a free public forum and all are welcome to attend.

Hope to see you there,

José


Read Downtown News preview story HERE.

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The Future of Your Downtown Forum

Orpheum Theatre

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

The Orpheum Theatre
842 S. Broadway

5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.


Project Open House • Mix & Mingle

6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.


Presentation • Panel Discussion

PANELISTS
Dennis Allen • L.A. Streetcar Inc.
Linda Dishman • Los Angeles Conservancy
Ed Kelsey • League of Historic American Theatres
Russell Brown • Historic Downtown Business Improvement District
Melani Smith • Melendrez Design Partners
Tom Rothmann • Los Angeles Department of City Planning
Curt Gibbs • CRA/LA
Robin Blair • METRO
Karin Liljegren, AIA • Omgivning Architecture & Interior Design

MEDIA SPONSOR
Los Angeles Downtown News

WITH SUPPORT FROM
The Orpheum Theatre
Clifton's Cafeteria
Downtown L.A. Neighborhood Council
Los Angeles Conservancy
Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce
L.A. Fashion Business Improvement District
Historic Downtown Business Improvement District
South Park Business Improvement District
CRA/LA