downtown
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The neighborhood is close to downtown and Johns Hopkins Hospital, where Miller works, and to subway, light-rail and train stations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
In Noblesville, Ind., where the White River flows through the city’s downtown, more than 550 residential units were affected by the flood, said Mayor Chris Jensen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Piercing artist Adam Teague, 44, is a gay, heavily-tattooed Democrat working in downtown Kingsport.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
It’s about 20 miles north of downtown Boston and offers a small-town feel while being close to major employers, such as the Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Not the part where we lied repeatedly to pursue a top-secret investigation that ultimately led the FBI to finding Mom in Jack Peterson’s townhouse in downtown Chicago.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
Los Angeles has one of the deadest downtowns in the world, according to a new survey.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2026
In addition, “many condo buildings are located in urban downtowns, which are less attractive than they used to be for people who now work from home at least part-time,” the paper reported.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 14, 2026
“I am in the downtowns of every major city in the world running conferences and events just like this,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
"Carriers really appreciate Freightera's reliable demand for service, which has grown every year consistently, right through Covid, the inflation afterwards and the current freight recession, one of the largest running freight downtowns," he says.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2025
Like several old Hudson River downtowns in the region, from Peekskill to Poughkeepsie, the neighborhood has seen better days.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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