This document provides an overview of consumer behavior in the 90015 zip code of Downtown Los Angeles. It discusses how tourism and entertainment are major industries, with attractions like Staples Center bringing visitors. The area has a diverse population of around 35,000 people with a median income of $27,393. While a business and tourist hub, it is also a poorer residential area. Sustainability is important, with the metro, bike sharing, and initiatives like solar panels and LED lighting at Staples Center. Organic food preferences and recycling are also discussed.
This document provides an overview of retail in Downtown Los Angeles (DTLA) in 2015. It discusses DTLA's evolution from an entertainment and nightlife destination to a viable location for various retail uses. The rapid growth of residential and commercial space in DTLA has created demand for retail. Several large new developments will deliver hundreds of thousands of square feet of new retail space. DTLA offers a diversity of distinct districts suitable for different types of retailers. The future of DTLA retail is bright as the population and visitor numbers continue growing, making it an active urban center once again.
This document determines the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of the local
economic conditions that impact the Route 66 corridor and provides recommendations and
feasibility analysis for civic, community, and business leaders at a local, regional, state, and federal
level. The goal of the document is that it becomes a ‘walking paper’ that gives motivation for
civic, nonprofit, and community leaders to improve the economic output of Tulsa’s Route 66 corridor, making it welcoming to visitors and appealing to residents
This document provides an overview and economic forecast for Los Angeles County and the surrounding region from 2015-2016. It discusses key details about the county, including its large population and economic activity level. It also outlines Los Angeles County's governing body and provides sources for additional information. The forecast was produced by the Kyser Center for Economic Research at the LAEDC and examines economic trends for the US, California, Los Angeles County, and other parts of Southern California. It includes sections on industries like tourism and hospitality.
An overview of key trends driving the growth of leisure travel to cities around the world and the factors most important in choosing a city for a vacation.
The 2018 Future of Millennial Travel Report is your blueprint for the next decade of North American travel. It’s packed with insights gleaned from nearly 1,600 U.S. Millennial travelers interviewed and presented with rich infographics to illustrate their patterns and preferences. Robust editorial dives deep into today’s most effective strategies by the world’s most innovative travel companies. The report’s nine chapters range from the potential of Airbnb to take over the future of travel, to the dramatic rise of Millennials hitting the road with young children in record numbers.
Benchmarking Competitive Identity and Building Your Community's BrandChris Fair
Place branding is about creating a compelling case for why your location matters, and the secret to place branding lies in highlighting a city’s unique competitive identity. In this presentation given at the International Economic Development Council's fall conference in Atlanta, Resonance Consultancy President Chris Fair and New York University Schack Institute of Real Estate Professor and Urban Lab Director Steven Pedigo share their latest research on the factors that shape a city’s competitive identity as a place to do business, live, and visit. They also share examples of how economic development organizations can use this information to create authentic, data-driven positioning and marketing strategies to engage the audiences they are seeking to attract.
What you will learn:
• An understanding of why a competitive identity is critically important for attracting investment
• A framework for uncovering factors that help shape a community’s identity
• Best practices and case studies from communities that have effectively built city brands
Big Ideas for Small Business: Greater University Circle Small Business Study-...CleEconomicDevelopment
This document provides a summary of preliminary findings from a retail survey of 40 small businesses in neighborhoods near University Circle in Cleveland, Ohio. The key findings are:
1) The surveyed businesses fall primarily into four categories: barbershops/hair salons, convenience stores, art galleries/furniture stores, and food services. Most businesses are small, with an average of 3 employees.
2) The physical conditions of the business properties varies significantly, with over 40% deemed only fair or poor. Building condition correlates with neighborhood socioeconomic conditions.
3) Technology adoption among the businesses ranges widely, from some lacking cash registers to others using advanced systems like Square. Overall, technology appears to be utilized less often
This document provides a summary of the top 10 best places to move to in 2015 according to certain economic and housing metrics. It begins with an introduction to the criteria used to compile the rankings, which include median income, projected home value growth, home affordability, and unemployment rate. It then proceeds to discuss each of the top 10 cities, providing details on how they ranked based on the criteria and comments from city mayors about why their city is a great place to live. The top city is Provo, Utah, followed by Denver, Colorado, and West Palm Beach, Florida.
This document provides an overview of retail in Downtown Los Angeles (DTLA) in 2015. It discusses DTLA's evolution from an entertainment and nightlife destination to a viable location for various retail uses. The rapid growth of residential and commercial space in DTLA has created demand for retail. Several large new developments will deliver hundreds of thousands of square feet of new retail space. DTLA offers a diversity of distinct districts suitable for different types of retailers. The future of DTLA retail is bright as the population and visitor numbers continue growing, making it an active urban center once again.
This document determines the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of the local
economic conditions that impact the Route 66 corridor and provides recommendations and
feasibility analysis for civic, community, and business leaders at a local, regional, state, and federal
level. The goal of the document is that it becomes a ‘walking paper’ that gives motivation for
civic, nonprofit, and community leaders to improve the economic output of Tulsa’s Route 66 corridor, making it welcoming to visitors and appealing to residents
This document provides an overview and economic forecast for Los Angeles County and the surrounding region from 2015-2016. It discusses key details about the county, including its large population and economic activity level. It also outlines Los Angeles County's governing body and provides sources for additional information. The forecast was produced by the Kyser Center for Economic Research at the LAEDC and examines economic trends for the US, California, Los Angeles County, and other parts of Southern California. It includes sections on industries like tourism and hospitality.
An overview of key trends driving the growth of leisure travel to cities around the world and the factors most important in choosing a city for a vacation.
The 2018 Future of Millennial Travel Report is your blueprint for the next decade of North American travel. It’s packed with insights gleaned from nearly 1,600 U.S. Millennial travelers interviewed and presented with rich infographics to illustrate their patterns and preferences. Robust editorial dives deep into today’s most effective strategies by the world’s most innovative travel companies. The report’s nine chapters range from the potential of Airbnb to take over the future of travel, to the dramatic rise of Millennials hitting the road with young children in record numbers.
Benchmarking Competitive Identity and Building Your Community's BrandChris Fair
Place branding is about creating a compelling case for why your location matters, and the secret to place branding lies in highlighting a city’s unique competitive identity. In this presentation given at the International Economic Development Council's fall conference in Atlanta, Resonance Consultancy President Chris Fair and New York University Schack Institute of Real Estate Professor and Urban Lab Director Steven Pedigo share their latest research on the factors that shape a city’s competitive identity as a place to do business, live, and visit. They also share examples of how economic development organizations can use this information to create authentic, data-driven positioning and marketing strategies to engage the audiences they are seeking to attract.
What you will learn:
• An understanding of why a competitive identity is critically important for attracting investment
• A framework for uncovering factors that help shape a community’s identity
• Best practices and case studies from communities that have effectively built city brands
Big Ideas for Small Business: Greater University Circle Small Business Study-...CleEconomicDevelopment
This document provides a summary of preliminary findings from a retail survey of 40 small businesses in neighborhoods near University Circle in Cleveland, Ohio. The key findings are:
1) The surveyed businesses fall primarily into four categories: barbershops/hair salons, convenience stores, art galleries/furniture stores, and food services. Most businesses are small, with an average of 3 employees.
2) The physical conditions of the business properties varies significantly, with over 40% deemed only fair or poor. Building condition correlates with neighborhood socioeconomic conditions.
3) Technology adoption among the businesses ranges widely, from some lacking cash registers to others using advanced systems like Square. Overall, technology appears to be utilized less often
This document provides a summary of the top 10 best places to move to in 2015 according to certain economic and housing metrics. It begins with an introduction to the criteria used to compile the rankings, which include median income, projected home value growth, home affordability, and unemployment rate. It then proceeds to discuss each of the top 10 cities, providing details on how they ranked based on the criteria and comments from city mayors about why their city is a great place to live. The top city is Provo, Utah, followed by Denver, Colorado, and West Palm Beach, Florida.
Here are some examples of quantified accomplishments:
- Increased sales by 25% in the first year, generating an additional $250,000 in revenue
- Reduced costs by streamlining processes, saving the company over $50,000 annually
- Developed a new marketing campaign that increased website traffic by 35% and conversions by 20%
- Launched a new product line that now accounts for 15% of total sales
- Consistently exceeded sales targets, ranking in the top 10% of reps nationally
Suresh has over 5 years of experience as an SAP BW/BI consultant. He has expertise in data extraction, data modeling, reporting, and support. Some of his skills include creating info cubes, data sources, process chains, and BEx queries. He has worked on multiple projects for clients such as BMO, Sony, KISPL, and Ducabs involving modules like SD, MM, and FI. Suresh also has experience in BI/BO testing and providing training to users.
El documento describe los tres sectores de la economía: el sector primario incluye actividades como la agricultura y la minería que extraen recursos naturales; el sector secundario transforma las materias primas en productos manufacturados; y el sector terciario ofrece servicios a la población e incluye el comercio, turismo, finanzas y más. El documento analiza cada sector y cómo el sector terciario ha crecido en las economías más desarrolladas.
Este documento presenta un resumen de un trabajo académico realizado por Carol Solange Rodríguez Pérez para su carrera de Enfermería en la Universidad Técnica de Ambato en Ecuador en el año 2017. El trabajo se centra en el Procedimiento de Administración de Medicamentos y fue supervisado por el Dr. Freddy Iza.
La vida tranquila y feliz vale más que poseer muchas cosas. Es mejor tener menos posesiones y vivir de forma más sencilla si eso permite una mayor paz interior y felicidad auténtica.
Este documento explica conceptos básicos sobre sucesiones, incluyendo sucesiones aritméticas y geométricas. Define una sucesión como un conjunto ordenado de objetos matemáticos y explica cómo los términos de una sucesión aritmética se obtienen sumando un número fijo al término anterior, mientras que en una sucesión geométrica cada término se obtiene multiplicando al anterior por un número fijo. También cubre conceptos como la suma y producto de los términos de sucesiones aritméticas y geométric
E financing and settlement with my sap.comRichard Page
Orbian is a joint venture between Citigroup, DCE, and SAP to launch an electronic payment system for online business purchases called Orbian Credits. Orbian Credits allow buyers to defer payment to suppliers by issuing the suppliers an Orbian Credit, which can be redeemed for cash from Orbian at a later maturity date. This fulfills the conflicting needs of buyers to defer payment and suppliers to quickly access funds. SAP has integrated the Orbian payment process into its mySAP Financials solution to allow automatic payment processing using Orbian Credits. The Orbian system provides benefits to both buyers and suppliers through reduced financing costs, increased liquidity, and streamlined payment processing.
Este documento presenta un juego de preguntas y respuestas sobre varios temas generales. El juego contiene instrucciones y 20 preguntas sobre temas como países, películas, música, historia y deportes, con opciones de respuesta múltiple para que el jugador elija. El objetivo es entretener y evaluar los conocimientos generales del jugador.
El documento presenta dos instrumentos de recolección de datos: un modelo de entrevista con 11 preguntas sobre la empresa y el trabajo, y una encuesta de 6 preguntas a estudiantes sobre resolución de conflictos. La entrevista busca información sobre la empresa, clientes, planes, experiencia laboral y liderazgo. La encuesta examina conocimientos sobre resolución de conflictos, valores, participación e implicaciones.
Rpp kelas 4 sd kurikulum 2013 edisi revisi 2016miftah1984
Rencana Pelaksanaan Pembelajaran (RPP) ini membahas tentang pembelajaran tema Indahnya Negeriku subtema Keanekaragaman Hewan dan Tumbuhan untuk kelas IV SD meliputi kegiatan mengamati, menanya, mengeksplorasi, mengomunikasikan dan menyimpulkan tentang hewan langka Indonesia dan kewajiban sebagai warga terhadap lingkungan.
Till now 16 states have ratified the GST Constitutional Amendment Bill after it was passed in August 2016. Next steps include presidential assent and notifying the bill. Government is working to ensure technical readiness for GST implementation on April 1, 2017 by establishing the legal framework, preparing IT infrastructure through GSTN, training over 60,000 officials on GST laws and systems, and addressing challenges like revenue impacts and rate structures.
Este documento describe los cuatro tipos principales de investigación: exploratoria, descriptiva, correlacional y explicativa. Los estudios exploratorios examinan temas poco estudiados para aumentar la familiaridad con un fenómeno. Los estudios descriptivos miden las propiedades de personas, grupos u otros fenómenos. Los estudios correlacionales miden el grado de relación entre dos variables. Por último, los estudios explicativos van más allá de la descripción para explicar por qué ocurren los eventos y en qué condiciones.
The document discusses Los Angeles' efforts to enhance its tourism infrastructure and attract 50 million visitors by 2020. It features interviews with key figures in Los Angeles tourism who discuss projects and initiatives to improve accessibility, expand public transportation options, modernize LAX airport, and enhance iconic attractions like Universal Studios Hollywood to provide visitors with world-class experiences.
The document discusses Los Angeles' efforts to enhance its tourism infrastructure and attract 50 million visitors by 2020. It features interviews with key figures in Los Angeles tourism who discuss projects and initiatives to improve accessibility, expand public transportation options, modernize LAX airport, and enhance iconic attractions like Universal Studios Hollywood to provide visitors with world-class experiences.
EHoward Final Creative Placmaking June 2015Emma Howard
This document proposes a creative placemaking plan to revitalize the Westlake/MacArthur Park neighborhood of Los Angeles in an inclusive way. It begins with an introduction to the neighborhood and an overview of creative placemaking. It then analyzes challenges facing the neighborhood like poverty, crime and fear of gentrification. The plan proposes building partnerships and conducting community engagement to create a phased action plan focused on arts/culture, street vendors, gardens, parks and the neighborhood's identity. The goal is to improve quality of life while including current residents in the process of change.
Running head: WINDSHIELD SURVEY 1
WINDSHIELD SURVEY 2
Windshield Survey
Norys Gil
South University
Aggregate Description
The community selected for study is a small town in the United States. This town is one of the oldest ones in the region. The description of the aggregate is as follows
Name of aggregate
Lake Side Town Community
Geographical location and size
This is located near a lake which is in the northern part of the country. This is a town covers an area of approximately 8540 km2
Population
The town’s population is approximately 26,710 persons. This population is evenly distributed in the land covered by the town.
A brief history
This town was found around the basis of the healing powers of the waters emerging from one of the springs near the lake. It started with a small group of individuals who have been growing since 1879 to date. The first healing incident was of a leg problem of a passer-by who then spread the news about the ‘healing waters’. From then the area has experienced rapid growth into a small town. The economic distribution was, however, uneven as the springs attracted the rich individuals while the outskirts were left for the poor ones. The town attracted a large of investors who were excited by the thought of exploring new towns.
However, the trend did not hold for this town as the emergence of modern medicine reduced the influence of the spring. The town’s economy declined a bit. However, it picked up again in the 1920s when tourism came up and automobiles improved transportation systems. The town was then hit the great depression, and world war II. It, however, survived all the setbacks and attacked more tourists.
Basic vital statistics
The population estimates for the town as the population estimates of 2019 are 26710 which a decline from 27,191 in 2010. The town has, therefore, registered – 1.8% population growth.
Most of the population is aged between 18 and 64 years. Only 18% is below 18 years and the population below 5 years is 6.1%. Females make the better part of the population with of percentage of 49.6. This is almost half the population of the town. The town is made of mixture races but the dominant race is the whites while the least in the town are the African Americans. The communities in the town include whites, African Americans, Indian Americans, Asians and Hispanic(Loy & Coleman, 2006)
Crude birth rate, infant mortality rate, life expectancy, leading causes of death and relevant statistical information related to the health of the aggregate from the windshield survey
The crude birth rate of this town is estimated to be 7.8% which is the highest in the region. Despite the high birth rate, the town also has a high death rate which suppresses the growth rate. The life expectancy of the t.
Woolley market analysis and feasibility study for a mixed use development in ...Fred Solano
The document provides a market analysis and feasibility study for a mixed-use development in Santa Cruz, CA. It summarizes that Santa Cruz has strong market fundamentals with growing population, constrained land supply, and encouraging policies for infill development. The report identifies a specific underutilized property at 408 Front St as a prime target for redevelopment into retail and residential uses. Financial analysis projects the $8.26 million project would realize a 15% internal rate of return, making it an attractive investment opportunity.
This report examined more than 80 markets based on the percent change in vacancy and rental rates for the office, retail and multi-family sectors from Q3 2012 through Q3 2013, as well as population and unemployment changes over the same time period.
Chicago is a major economic and cultural hub with a diverse economy. It has over 2.7 million residents and is home to the headquarters of over 400 major corporations including 31 Fortune 500 companies. Chicago has a robust public transportation system and many distinct neighborhoods that represent its cultural diversity. While the cost of living is higher than some midwestern cities, Chicago offers a variety of housing, dining, arts and entertainment options suited to different budgets.
Here are some examples of quantified accomplishments:
- Increased sales by 25% in the first year, generating an additional $250,000 in revenue
- Reduced costs by streamlining processes, saving the company over $50,000 annually
- Developed a new marketing campaign that increased website traffic by 35% and conversions by 20%
- Launched a new product line that now accounts for 15% of total sales
- Consistently exceeded sales targets, ranking in the top 10% of reps nationally
Suresh has over 5 years of experience as an SAP BW/BI consultant. He has expertise in data extraction, data modeling, reporting, and support. Some of his skills include creating info cubes, data sources, process chains, and BEx queries. He has worked on multiple projects for clients such as BMO, Sony, KISPL, and Ducabs involving modules like SD, MM, and FI. Suresh also has experience in BI/BO testing and providing training to users.
El documento describe los tres sectores de la economía: el sector primario incluye actividades como la agricultura y la minería que extraen recursos naturales; el sector secundario transforma las materias primas en productos manufacturados; y el sector terciario ofrece servicios a la población e incluye el comercio, turismo, finanzas y más. El documento analiza cada sector y cómo el sector terciario ha crecido en las economías más desarrolladas.
Este documento presenta un resumen de un trabajo académico realizado por Carol Solange Rodríguez Pérez para su carrera de Enfermería en la Universidad Técnica de Ambato en Ecuador en el año 2017. El trabajo se centra en el Procedimiento de Administración de Medicamentos y fue supervisado por el Dr. Freddy Iza.
La vida tranquila y feliz vale más que poseer muchas cosas. Es mejor tener menos posesiones y vivir de forma más sencilla si eso permite una mayor paz interior y felicidad auténtica.
Este documento explica conceptos básicos sobre sucesiones, incluyendo sucesiones aritméticas y geométricas. Define una sucesión como un conjunto ordenado de objetos matemáticos y explica cómo los términos de una sucesión aritmética se obtienen sumando un número fijo al término anterior, mientras que en una sucesión geométrica cada término se obtiene multiplicando al anterior por un número fijo. También cubre conceptos como la suma y producto de los términos de sucesiones aritméticas y geométric
E financing and settlement with my sap.comRichard Page
Orbian is a joint venture between Citigroup, DCE, and SAP to launch an electronic payment system for online business purchases called Orbian Credits. Orbian Credits allow buyers to defer payment to suppliers by issuing the suppliers an Orbian Credit, which can be redeemed for cash from Orbian at a later maturity date. This fulfills the conflicting needs of buyers to defer payment and suppliers to quickly access funds. SAP has integrated the Orbian payment process into its mySAP Financials solution to allow automatic payment processing using Orbian Credits. The Orbian system provides benefits to both buyers and suppliers through reduced financing costs, increased liquidity, and streamlined payment processing.
Este documento presenta un juego de preguntas y respuestas sobre varios temas generales. El juego contiene instrucciones y 20 preguntas sobre temas como países, películas, música, historia y deportes, con opciones de respuesta múltiple para que el jugador elija. El objetivo es entretener y evaluar los conocimientos generales del jugador.
El documento presenta dos instrumentos de recolección de datos: un modelo de entrevista con 11 preguntas sobre la empresa y el trabajo, y una encuesta de 6 preguntas a estudiantes sobre resolución de conflictos. La entrevista busca información sobre la empresa, clientes, planes, experiencia laboral y liderazgo. La encuesta examina conocimientos sobre resolución de conflictos, valores, participación e implicaciones.
Rpp kelas 4 sd kurikulum 2013 edisi revisi 2016miftah1984
Rencana Pelaksanaan Pembelajaran (RPP) ini membahas tentang pembelajaran tema Indahnya Negeriku subtema Keanekaragaman Hewan dan Tumbuhan untuk kelas IV SD meliputi kegiatan mengamati, menanya, mengeksplorasi, mengomunikasikan dan menyimpulkan tentang hewan langka Indonesia dan kewajiban sebagai warga terhadap lingkungan.
Till now 16 states have ratified the GST Constitutional Amendment Bill after it was passed in August 2016. Next steps include presidential assent and notifying the bill. Government is working to ensure technical readiness for GST implementation on April 1, 2017 by establishing the legal framework, preparing IT infrastructure through GSTN, training over 60,000 officials on GST laws and systems, and addressing challenges like revenue impacts and rate structures.
Este documento describe los cuatro tipos principales de investigación: exploratoria, descriptiva, correlacional y explicativa. Los estudios exploratorios examinan temas poco estudiados para aumentar la familiaridad con un fenómeno. Los estudios descriptivos miden las propiedades de personas, grupos u otros fenómenos. Los estudios correlacionales miden el grado de relación entre dos variables. Por último, los estudios explicativos van más allá de la descripción para explicar por qué ocurren los eventos y en qué condiciones.
The document discusses Los Angeles' efforts to enhance its tourism infrastructure and attract 50 million visitors by 2020. It features interviews with key figures in Los Angeles tourism who discuss projects and initiatives to improve accessibility, expand public transportation options, modernize LAX airport, and enhance iconic attractions like Universal Studios Hollywood to provide visitors with world-class experiences.
The document discusses Los Angeles' efforts to enhance its tourism infrastructure and attract 50 million visitors by 2020. It features interviews with key figures in Los Angeles tourism who discuss projects and initiatives to improve accessibility, expand public transportation options, modernize LAX airport, and enhance iconic attractions like Universal Studios Hollywood to provide visitors with world-class experiences.
EHoward Final Creative Placmaking June 2015Emma Howard
This document proposes a creative placemaking plan to revitalize the Westlake/MacArthur Park neighborhood of Los Angeles in an inclusive way. It begins with an introduction to the neighborhood and an overview of creative placemaking. It then analyzes challenges facing the neighborhood like poverty, crime and fear of gentrification. The plan proposes building partnerships and conducting community engagement to create a phased action plan focused on arts/culture, street vendors, gardens, parks and the neighborhood's identity. The goal is to improve quality of life while including current residents in the process of change.
Running head: WINDSHIELD SURVEY 1
WINDSHIELD SURVEY 2
Windshield Survey
Norys Gil
South University
Aggregate Description
The community selected for study is a small town in the United States. This town is one of the oldest ones in the region. The description of the aggregate is as follows
Name of aggregate
Lake Side Town Community
Geographical location and size
This is located near a lake which is in the northern part of the country. This is a town covers an area of approximately 8540 km2
Population
The town’s population is approximately 26,710 persons. This population is evenly distributed in the land covered by the town.
A brief history
This town was found around the basis of the healing powers of the waters emerging from one of the springs near the lake. It started with a small group of individuals who have been growing since 1879 to date. The first healing incident was of a leg problem of a passer-by who then spread the news about the ‘healing waters’. From then the area has experienced rapid growth into a small town. The economic distribution was, however, uneven as the springs attracted the rich individuals while the outskirts were left for the poor ones. The town attracted a large of investors who were excited by the thought of exploring new towns.
However, the trend did not hold for this town as the emergence of modern medicine reduced the influence of the spring. The town’s economy declined a bit. However, it picked up again in the 1920s when tourism came up and automobiles improved transportation systems. The town was then hit the great depression, and world war II. It, however, survived all the setbacks and attacked more tourists.
Basic vital statistics
The population estimates for the town as the population estimates of 2019 are 26710 which a decline from 27,191 in 2010. The town has, therefore, registered – 1.8% population growth.
Most of the population is aged between 18 and 64 years. Only 18% is below 18 years and the population below 5 years is 6.1%. Females make the better part of the population with of percentage of 49.6. This is almost half the population of the town. The town is made of mixture races but the dominant race is the whites while the least in the town are the African Americans. The communities in the town include whites, African Americans, Indian Americans, Asians and Hispanic(Loy & Coleman, 2006)
Crude birth rate, infant mortality rate, life expectancy, leading causes of death and relevant statistical information related to the health of the aggregate from the windshield survey
The crude birth rate of this town is estimated to be 7.8% which is the highest in the region. Despite the high birth rate, the town also has a high death rate which suppresses the growth rate. The life expectancy of the t.
Woolley market analysis and feasibility study for a mixed use development in ...Fred Solano
The document provides a market analysis and feasibility study for a mixed-use development in Santa Cruz, CA. It summarizes that Santa Cruz has strong market fundamentals with growing population, constrained land supply, and encouraging policies for infill development. The report identifies a specific underutilized property at 408 Front St as a prime target for redevelopment into retail and residential uses. Financial analysis projects the $8.26 million project would realize a 15% internal rate of return, making it an attractive investment opportunity.
This report examined more than 80 markets based on the percent change in vacancy and rental rates for the office, retail and multi-family sectors from Q3 2012 through Q3 2013, as well as population and unemployment changes over the same time period.
Chicago is a major economic and cultural hub with a diverse economy. It has over 2.7 million residents and is home to the headquarters of over 400 major corporations including 31 Fortune 500 companies. Chicago has a robust public transportation system and many distinct neighborhoods that represent its cultural diversity. While the cost of living is higher than some midwestern cities, Chicago offers a variety of housing, dining, arts and entertainment options suited to different budgets.
Local Economic Development by Promoting Cultural Events and TourismKevin Choi
This document discusses several cultural events and tourism promotions in East Lansing, Michigan and how they benefit the local economy. It describes annual events like the Summer Solstice Jazz Festival, Great Lakes Folk Festival, and East Lansing Arts Festival. These events attract thousands of visitors each year and support local businesses through increased spending. The document also analyzes the demographic characteristics of the local population and visitors to determine what types of events would be most successful.
Lisa Ronson has taken on the role of CMO of Tourism Australia, replacing Nick Baker. She faces the challenges of overcoming Australia's perception as expensive and distant from other countries. Ronson plans to focus on promoting Australia's unique experiences beyond iconic sites, such as through the Restaurant Australia campaign highlighting food and wine. She will also spotlight Australia's coastal and aquatic offerings, including through a documentary by David Attenborough showcasing the Great Barrier Reef. Ronson aims to improve conversion rates by leveraging digital platforms and earned social media to showcase peer recommendations.
The US economy expanded at a solid pace in 2014 and momentum carried into early 2015, though GDP growth slowed to 0.2% in Q1 due to temporary factors. Consumer spending and business investment are expected to accelerate in 2015, driving 2.5% GDP growth for the year. Imports will outpace exports again due to stronger domestic demand and a strong dollar, though real import growth will slow and nominal import/export values will decline in US dollar terms in 2015 before rebounding in 2016. Government spending growth will be modest, coming mainly from state and local levels. The Federal Reserve aims to gradually raise interest rates from near-zero levels.
Marketing cultural tourism in the hudson valley testimony before assembly c...saragriffen
Sara Johns Griffen, president of The Olana Partnership, testified before the Assembly Standing Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development on January 15th, 2013. She discussed the impact of state programs on cultural tourism sites like Olana State Historic Site, home of landscape painter Frederic Church. While Olana attracts over 130,000 visitors annually and has a $7.9 million economic impact, it remains relatively unknown nationally. Griffen argued New York State could better promote regional cultural attractions to increase tourism and economic development. She highlighted several promising state initiatives but noted more resources are needed for marketing and infrastructure.
This document summarizes a study on the housing needs of Austin's creative community. Key findings include that Austin's population and economic growth are driving up housing costs faster than incomes. The creative sector is a major driver of Austin's economy and tourism but many creative workers struggle with housing affordability. The survey found most creative workers earn less than reported and many work multiple jobs to afford central Austin housing. Voters will decide on a $65 million affordable housing bond in November that could help relieve this burden if approved.
EVS CITY SUSTAINABILTY (17th Jan, 2022).pdfAmey Deshmukh
This document provides information about the city of Los Angeles, California. It discusses Los Angeles's location, population, and factors influencing its growth. The document then examines aspects of sustainability in Los Angeles related to its social, environmental, economic, and governance factors. Specifically, it looks at Los Angeles's challenges with housing affordability, transportation, air and water pollution, homelessness, and economic mobility. It also outlines some initiatives and solutions being implemented to improve sustainability in the areas of transportation, water management, renewable energy, and governance.
The document provides an economic scorecard comparing the Omaha region to 9 other cities. It finds that Omaha performs well across multiple areas, often ranking in the middle. Specifically, Omaha's strengths are in quality of life, low cost of doing business, and entrepreneurship. However, it lags in areas of innovative capacity, concentration of knowledge workers, and information technology industries. The scorecard also shows some improvements, with Omaha moving up in rankings for economic growth, quality of life, and cost of doing business between 2015 and 2016.
This document provides an executive summary of a report analyzing the growing relationship between China and Los Angeles County. Some of the key points covered in the summary include:
1) Historical ties between China and LA County dating back over 150 years to the California Gold Rush and Chinese immigrants helping to build the transcontinental railroad.
2) Personal ties including large Chinese and Chinese-American populations in LA County, with over 10,000 Chinese students attending local universities.
3) China becoming the world's second largest economy and on track to become the largest economy by GDP in the next few years.
4) Trade ties with LA County handling nearly 45% of US-China trade, and China being the top trading partner
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Introduction
The City of Los Angeles has become one of the major power houses in the world.
According to CityLab, Los Angeles is the “7th
most economically powerful city” around the
globe. Not only does Los Angles excel economically, it also excels in the entertainment industry.
There is an estimated amount of 10,170,292 people currently habituated in the entire Los
Angeles county. 1,072,124 of the entire 10,170,292 people are currently living in the 90015 Zip
Code, Downtown Los Angeles. This particular area is rich in diversity. The Asian population
makes up for 13.12%, the Black population makes up for 11.90%, the Hispanic population
makes up for 65.68%, the White population makes up for 35.99%, while other races make up
32.48% of the whole Downtown Los Angeles area.(Exhibit 1)(Quick Facts, Los Angeles,
California, 2015).
Sustainability is the most important factor for the Los Angeles Downtown community.
Through sustainability, the market of entertainment and tourism in Los Angeles grows more by
the minute. Downtown Los Angeles normally thrives through tourism and entertainment, with
sustainability being the key factor to keep growing and operating in a more environmental
friendly ways. Being a sustainable business gives you many benefits such as an enhanced brand
name, an increase in competitive advantage, an increase in productivity, reduces costs, improves
financial and investment opportunities, improves energy efficiency, and also increases employee
retention and recruitment. Businesses whom are sustainable tend to thrive the most and cause
attraction towards their businesses in this particular area. Businesses using a sustainable
approach in their sales are responsible for the growth and impact Downtown Los Angeles has on
the world. The psychographic variables we will be discussing are in our analysis of 90015 are:
transportation, recycling, organic foods, and tourism.
Tourism/Entertainment
Tourism has been a key component of Los Angeles’ economy, including Downtown, and the
city’s urban redevelopment efforts. The growth has influenced the city’s social structure,
architectural and urban design and environmental development. Tourism is also a major source
of employment for Downtown Los Angeles because there are hotels, food and beverage,
transportation, entertainment, recreation, and retail industries operating in the area. Some of the
most notable entertainment in the 90015 area include Staples Center, Microsoft Theatre
(formerly known as Nokia Theatre), L.A. Live, Regal Cinemas, The Grammy Museum, Los
Angeles Convention Center, The Orpheum Theatre, FIDM Los Angeles campus, and the LA
Fashion District.
The geography of tourism in Los Angeles is highly scattered. According to Gladstone (2001),
“The ten most popular Los Angeles regions for tourism in total account for 56.1% total overnight
visitors and Downtown Los Angeles only accounts for 5.3% of the overall.” However, this
statistics shows the percentage of tourists that stay in the area overnight, and doesn’t include
tourists who stay elsewhere and visit the area during the day. For example, some visitors might
be sports fans who only visit the area to attend a game and don’t stay overnight. Of the tourists
visiting Los Angeles, “fewer than 10%” make a special visit to Downtown.” Since it’s an area
highly compacted with businesses, 90015 mostly attracts business travelers.
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Compared to its booming businesses and lively entertainment, the 90015 area code is actually
quite a poor neighborhood. According to Geron (1997), “It is not coincidental that a widening
gap of poverty in Downtown Los Angeles has occurred at the same time as the region became an
international business center and a destination for leisure activities.” Only selected areas in Los
Angeles are selected to be marketed for tourism, this area being one of them, but it doesn’t
necessarily mean that people who live in a ‘tourist attraction’ area are economically well off, in
contrast, they might be some of the poorest neighborhoods.
Staples Center is home to four major sports teams including Los Angeles Lakers and Los
Angeles Kings, as well as hosting thousands of events and concerts. The multi-purpose arena
brings in millions of visitors to the area each year. According to the Environment section on the
Staples Center website, “Since 2008, Staples Center has adopted practices in sustainability by
installing over a thousand solar panels on its roof.” In another environmentally beneficial act,
they installed a new LED lighting system to reduce energy costs. The sports arena also
participates in waste reduction and recycling programs by working with its concessions
restaurants to collect and recycle waste. Staples Center and Los Angeles Kings also encourage
fans to take the Metro by offering discounted tickets to metro riders. They also encourage fans to
walk, bike, take public transportation, or carpool to events.
Downtown Los Angeles is one of the smoggiest regions of California, so one thing that any
ecotourist or visitor can do in order to leave a smaller carbon footprint is to use LA’s public
transportation Metro Bus and Rail when traveling in and out of the city.
Demographics
Downtown Los Angeles is a very compact area with a thriving area for tourism and
entertainment, as well as small to large businesses. The region thrives from the sports industry
through the Staples Center, which is the largest attraction that brings in fans of Los Angeles
Lakers and Clippers, Los Angeles Kings, Los Angeles Sparks and concerts.
90015 is home to 34,811 people in the 5.84 miles of the zip code(90015 Zip Code (Los
Angeles, CA) Detailed Profile,2016). Since the area is built more for businesses and attractions
for adults, there are fewer amounts of families compared to regions outside of Downtown Los
Angeles. This area has a high number of renters who live on lease in houses or apartments. This
area attracts many young career building adults who are attracted to the city life in downtown.
There is also a small region of the USC campus as well as the USC Science Center that is in the
90015 zip code. That area attracts young students who are admitted to the university from about
the ages of 18-28. Many people are attracted to live in 90015 due to the wide range of jobs and
activities available.
The businesses and city life attract age groups from 21 to 34 who earn a median income of
$27,393(90015 Zip Code (Los Angeles, CA) Detailed Profile,2016)(Exhibit 2). However, there
are more white collar jobs than blue collar jobs. Most white collar jobs come from large
businesses as well as business owners in downtown. The blue collar jobs come from janitor
work, clerk jobs at retail or service businesses and ticket sellers at theaters and Staples Center.
Education plays a big role in the community with six schools in the area there are about 6,662
students(90015 Zip Code (Los Angeles, CA) Detailed Profile,2016).
90015 is home to about 34,811 people with a median income of $27,393(90015 Zip Code
(Los Angeles, CA). Detailed Profile,2016). The cost of living in Los Angeles is above the
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national average as shown in Exhibit 3. Housing being the most expensive cost is based on rent
rather than buying a house or flat. “As of August 2016, average apartment rent within the city of
Los Angeles, CA is $2612.”(90015 Zip Code (Los Angeles, CA) Detailed Profile,2016).Housing
can be very expensive in that region because of the high property value in that area as well as the
business industry that increases the value of surrounding property and rent. The second most
expensive costs are utilities, transportation and Healthcare. Transportation is an important cost to
get to and from work everyday with the jam packed traffic in that area of central downtown.
Travel time in that region is about thirty minutes in the morning and evening work traffic.
However, travel time can increase when the NBA and WNBA season starts since the Staples
Center is right in the heart of the area. Metro has recently added new bus lines and rental bikes to
decrease traffic and create more routes. The least expensive cost being groceries with the recent
ban of plastic bags and more organic food in the region promote wellness and a decreased cost.
Transportation and healthy groceries bring a more green sustainability to Los Angeles.
90015 is in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles with the region thriving in wholesale
business and the financial district. A nearby zip code 90021 is home to many companies as well
as the Los Angeles School District. Parts of Fashion District falls in 90021, where tourists and
residents of Los Angeles come to shop for cheap wholesale materials in clothes, fabric and home
essentials like shower curtains and blankets. Exhibit four shows how the consumer index in that
area is very high compared to the national average of 213, while the average consumer index
stand at 222 according to SimplyMap(Simplymap,2016). The area is home to about 3,951 people
in an area of industrial growth with many factories like the soda company and Coca-Cola
bottling company. This area attracts many low income families to work and sell wholesale items
at the fashion district and working in factories at a minimum wage. 90021 is different from
90015 because this area is mostly factory work. There is no large entertainment attractions.
However, 90021 is a high user in public transportation like 90015. (90021 Zip Code (Los
Angeles, CA) Detailed Profile,2016)
Organic Food Preferences
Based on one of our ring studies, we included variables related to health consciousness,
related diets and organic food preferences. It appears that for the most part this area does prefer
organic varieties in food. They are more so identified as having vegetarian dietary preferences
and consider their diets to be healthy. Compared to the US, however, this area does not identify
with being healthy holistics, does not care for specifically their fresh produce to be organic, and
they are not trying to use natural/organic foods as a means to control their eating habits.
In connection to our demographics, in this area there’s an abundance of renters, which
indicates younger population and also high living costs in 90015. Having these food preferences
correlates to a younger population. Young business professionals are also heavily populated in
90015, indicating these are health conscious individuals. There numerous students in this area as
well, these food preferences could be experimentation with dietary preferences or an overall
healthier food preference. This zip code is more so populated with low income households but is
also offset by tourism expenditures for better quality/organic food preferences.
Grocery stores/markets in/near our zip code:
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● In 90015, Om Nom Organics, is a mini market that offers organic ready made meals and
snacks along with its small grocery portion that’s free from pesticides and preservative.
http://www.omnomorganics.com
● In 90015, Simply Salad, local neighborhood restaurant with an emphasis on eating greens
for health conscious individuals. http://www.simplysalad.com/
● In 90017, Whole Foods Market, is a major grocery chain that offers quality natural and
organic foods with an emphasis on sustainable agriculture practices.
http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/downtownlosangeles
● In 90071, heavily focused in wellness and health, it carries many types of vitamins and
supplements, juices and cleanses are available along with fruit based bowls.
http://www.earthbar.com/
After all the research and analysis of organic eating in 90015 and the surrounding area,
there are some ways the community can encourage more green eating.With increasing costs in
downtown Los Angeles, providing higher quality, “green” products is recommended due to the
ability to charge premium price in this location for these types of products preferred by people
in, surrounding and visiting 90015. As the minimum wage goes up in the next couple of years, it
will affect the food and consumer products residence purchases. With more money on the
residents hands they can use more money on organic food.
Another alternative that the city can implement is to have occasional farmer’s markets to
encourage organic food to be produced and sold. Farmers market encourage people to eat healthy
food at a much lower price than what you would get at any grocery. The final recommendation
would be to add a restaurant or two at the Staples Center that serve organic food to encourage all
tourist and residence to eat healthy when you are being entertained or for a night out in the city.
These recommendations will encourage individuals to consume organic food.
Metro-Public Transportation
Public transportation refers to any form of transportation that you pay a fee for, travels
through a fixed route, and is readily available to the public. Such modes of public transportation
include but are not limited to buses, trains, subways, and ferries. For the purpose of this report
when referring to public transportation we are talking about trains and buses. More specifically
we are focusing on the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority or Metro for
short.
Downtown Los Angeles with the area code 90015 has two types of public transportation, the
Metro Bus and Rail. Metropolitan Transportation has many bus routes that serve all of Los
Angeles with many stopping near the Los Angeles Convention Center. One such bus is the Metro
Silver line which has a bus stop one block west of Pico Station at Figueroa Street and Pico
Boulevard.
There are two Metro stations Pico and Grand/LATTC within the area code. Pico station is
located in the commercial district in southwestern Downtown Los Angeles on Flower Street
north of Pico Boulevard. The station is directly across from the Los Angeles Convention Center.
The complete name for Pico station is Pico/Chick Hearn after the sportscaster Francis Dayle
“Chick” Hearn. It is served by the Metro Blue and Expo Line. ("Pico Station", 2016) Grand Los
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Angeles Trade Technical College station or Grand/LATTC is another light rail station that is
served by the Blue Line. It is located at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Washington
Boulevard. ("Grand/LATTC station", 2016)
The Metro Blue line is a light rail train that travels north to south from Long Beach to
Downtown Los Angeles. The Expo Line is also a light rail train named after Exposition
Boulevard because it travels parallel to the road from Downtown Los Angeles to Santa Monica.
Below is a map that illustrates the direction that each line travels. Metro Blue line is shown as
royal blue and the Expo Line is shown as light blue.(Exhibit 5)
Traveling via public transportation as opposed to a vehicle is a good way to aid in energy
conservation. It helps the environment by reducing toxic carbon dioxide emissions. According to
the American Public Transportation Association “A single person, commuting alone by car, who
switches a 20-mile round trip commute to existing public transportation, can reduce his or her
annual CO2 emissions by 4,800 pounds per year, equal to a 10% reduction in all greenhouse
gases produced by a typical two-adult, two-car household. By eliminating one car and taking
public transportation instead of driving, a savings of up to 30% of carbon dioxide emissions can
be realized.” ("Public Transportation Reduces Greenhouse Gases and Conserves Energy", 2008)
Taking public transportation also eases traffic congestion. Choosing to travel by bus over a
vehicle could potentially take over thirty cars off of the road, whereby choosing to travel by train
has the ability to take hundreds of vehicles off the road. Furthermore, a railway line uses less
physical space than a road which removes the need to build anymore roads. Finally, congestion
is reduced when choosing public transportation by decreasing fuel emissions emitted by vehicles
when stuck in traffic.
The economy is greatly benefited by public transportation. It creates and maintains a variety
of jobs including train operators, bus drivers, vehicle
mechanics, and ticket agents. (Waight, "Why Travel Via Public Transportation")
Metro Bikes
Metro Bike is a new and innovative way to commute through Downtown LA. “The Metro
Bike Share system features hundreds of bikes available 24/7, 365 days a year in Downtown Los
Angeles. Station locations were selected based on proximity to community resources,
employment centers, bike infrastructure and transit in consultation with partner agencies,
institutions, community groups and stakeholders” (How it Works-Metro Bikes). With this new
trend being introduced to Downtown Los Angeles This summer of 2016, it already has shown its
perks of making 90015 much more sustainable. How it works is very simple, you grab a bike at
one of their dozens of locations in downtown you can enjoy a 30-minute ride, or spend the day
exploring and return it to any other one of their locations that has an open doc.
Each Metro Bike station has a touchscreen kiosk available and a map of the bike share
system.They currently have a 1,000 bikes available to share. Metro Bikes is so up-to-date with
their consumer that they offer you to download their app to show current updates, such as which
bike station has a bike available or an open dock to making returning the bike easier. Driving and
parking can be a nightmare in downtown, at times one daily parking spot can cost you up to fifty
dollars. Metro Bikes promotes not only more affordable way to get around downtown but it also
promotes a healthier way to get around. Metro Bike is cleaner for the environment and less
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stressful than driving though the one-way streets of Downtown. Metro Bikes are very cost
efficient as well, it costs 3.50 for every 30 minutes, or 20 dollars a month.
Since the Metro Bikes are a new mean of transportation in the city its is taking time to
encourage people to participate. One suggestion for the bikes would be to offer helmets for the
rides, the streets in 90015 are very crowded and there aren't many bike lanes.(Exhibit 6). As
stated earlier, tourism is a driving factor of the economy in Los Angeles. However, many of the
tourist experience life in Los Angeles through the double decker buses or tour coach buses. Just
imagine riding through Los Angeles on your Metro bike taking a long look at the details of the
fine architecture and various businesses in the area. Riding in a bike around town allows tourist
to actually live the city life and enjoy everything instead of sitting in the bus taking pictures the
whole time. Therefore, Metro and Groupon could make an offer on discounted Metro bikes to
encourage people to travel and use the bikes.
Recycling
The California Against Waste Foundation which was founded in 1977, is a non-profit
environmental research and advocacy organization that identifies and monitors policy solutions
to pollution and conservation problems that can be a threat to public health and the environment.
It is the largest, most effective non-profit environmental organization advocating for the process
of waste reduction and recycling policies and programs. This organization highlights the
economic benefits of recycling by claiming that “recycling creates a greater economic value than
“throwing it all away.” Yet for years, we have ignored the tremendous economic potential of
recycling. Every ton of newspapers recycled and every ton of aluminum saved from the garbage
heap creates jobs, expands manufacturing, and reduces operating costs for local businesses and
households.”
To reach the sustainable plan, the city of Downtown Los Angeles has set a plan to achieve a
path for a stronger, cleaner environment. The plan targets at different categories for an
advancement of the environment. Due to the fact that recycling creates economic value, Los
Angeles has become very involved and has made a huge impact on the economy. It has one of
the most ambitious programs in the state, according to the California Against Waste Foundation,
Los Angeles “estimates that annual sales and employment for recycling businesses exceeds $600
million.” Los Angeles has reduced greenhouse emissions by 20% since 1990. We find that this is
the best way to encourage people to recycle.
Learning Outcomes
What we have learned from this project is that the goal of sustainable living is to reduce
carbon footprint by altering our methods of transportation, energy consumption, and diet.
According to Solomon, the author of Consumer behavior: Buying, having, and being, “People
who worry about the environment, want products to be produced in a sustainable way, and spend
money to advance what they see as their personal development and potential.” (2011, p. 154)
Throughout our research, we found that Downtown Los Angeles is adapting to using more
sustainable methods of operating businesses. For example, ever since Staples Center opened for
business they have been finding new and innovative ways to save energy by installing solar
panels(Sustainability-Staples Center, 2016).Consumers in the region are cautious about buying
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healthy and organic alternatives by shopping at Whole Foods grocery. In addition, Metro buses
and bikes provide efficient and cheap ways to travel in and out of Downtown Los Angeles.
Individuals in the region earn a median income of $27,393 where the standard of living
exceeds the national average. Despite the fact that it is a poor neighborhood, they still take the
time and money to choose a more expensive yet beneficial alternative. In Chapter 8, the text
introduces the process of making a decision as consumers decide to choose between two
alternatives of non-organic cheap food and organic food. They have to weigh the risks of each
alternative before making their decision.
Conclusion
Given these points, we have learned that the 90015 neighborhood of Downtown Los Angeles
is ready to fully transition to leading a more sustainable way of operating businesses and
promoting healthy living lifestyles for its residents. Over the last decade, they have started to
reduce their overall use of energy, such as Staples Center installing solar panels, extending its
Metro Rail and having affordable ways of transportation to reduce traffic in the area. In the more
recent years, the people have become more interested in healthy eating, so places such as Whole
Foods has opened in the area, where people consciously choose healthier options for their diets.
In order to have a healthy community, the residents have to lead productive and sustainable
lifestyles.
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Downtown Los Angeles with the area code 90015 has two types of public transportation, the
Metro Bus and Rail. Metropolitan Transportation has many bus routes that serve all of Los
Angeles with many stops near the Los Angeles Convention Center.
Traveling via public transportation as opposed to a vehicle is a good way to aid in energy
conservation. It helps the environment by reducing toxic carbon dioxide emissions. According to
the American Public Transportation Association “A single person, commuting alone by car, who
switches a 20-mile round trip commute to existing public transportation, can reduce his or her
annual CO2 emissions by 4,800 pounds per year, equal to a 10% reduction in all greenhouse
gases produced by a typical two-adult, two-car household.
Taking public transportation also eases traffic congestion. Choosing to travel by bus over a
vehicle could potentially take over thirty cars off of the road, whereby choosing to travel by train
has the ability to take hundreds of vehicles off the road.
Metro Bike is a new and innovative way to commute through Downtown LA. “The Metro Bike
Share system features hundreds of bikes available 24/7, 365 days a year in Downtown Los
Angeles.
With this new trend being introduced to Downtown Los Angeles in the summer of 2016, it
already has shown its perks of making 90015 much more sustainable. How it works is very
simple, you grab a bike at one of their dozens of locations in downtown you can enjoy a
30-minute ride, or spend the day exploring and return it to any other one of their locations
Driving and parking can be a nightmare in downtown, at times one daily parking spot can cost
you up to fifty dollars. Metro Bikes promotes not only more affordable way to get around
downtown but it also promotes a healthier way to get around. Metro Bike is cleaner for the
environment and less stressful than driving though the one-way streets of Downtown.
Tourism has been a key component of Los Angeles’ economy, including Downtown, and the
city’s urban redevelopment efforts. The growth has influenced the city’s social structure,
architectural, urban design and environmental development. Tourism is also a major source of
employment for Downtown Los Angeles because there are hotels, food and beverage,
transportation, entertainment, recreation, and retail industries operating in the area. Some of the
most notable entertainment in the 90015 area include Staples Center, Microsoft Theatre
(formerly known as Nokia Theatre), L.A. Live, The Grammy Museum, Los Angeles Convention
Center, The Orpheum Theatre, FIDM Los Angeles campus, and the LA Fashion District.
Based on one of our ring studies, we included variables related to health consciousness, related
diets and organic food preferences. In an area where healthy alternatives were limited,
customers now have an option to buy organic food.
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To reach the sustainable plan, the city of Downtown Los Angeles has set a plan to achieve a path
for a cleaner environment. The plan targets at different categories for an advancement of the
environment. Due to the fact that recycling creates economic value, Los Angeles has become
very involved and has made a huge impact on the economy.
Since the area is built more for businesses and attractions for adults, there are fewer amounts of
families compared to regions outside of Downtown Los Angeles. This area has a high number of
renters who live on lease in houses or apartments. This area attracts many young career building
adults who are attracted to the city life in downtown. That area also attracts USC students who
are admitted to the university from about the ages of 18-28. Many people are attracted to live in
90015 due to the wide range of jobs and activities available.
The businesses and city life attract age groups from 21 to 34 who earn a median income of
$27,393