L.A.'s pedestrian paradise: A park in downtown Los Angeles' Bunker Hill neighborhood transformed an overlooked swath of open space into a lush destination fit for its civic and cultural neighbors.
In 2004, before the real estate crash, the city of Los Angeles and developer Related Companies had plans for downtown's Grand Avenue that were, well, grand. The Grand Avenue Development Project was originally slated to include a $2 billion Frank Gehry—designed hotel, condos, and a retail complex. While the long-delayed project has been drastically scaled back since its approval in 2007, the first phase of the development, the 12-acre Grand Park, opened last summer.
For a city lacking in great parks, Grand Park represents a turning point. Paid for by Related and designed by local architecture firm Rios Clementi Hale Studios (RCHS), the $56 million project creates a pedestrian-friendly space between Grand Avenue's Music Complex and City Hall, four blocks away.
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