downtown
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McOsker, who represents the Harbor Area and parts of South L.A., said he’d like to spend less time on the 110 Freeway getting downtown and more time serving his community directly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The 9th District stretches from the western edge of downtown L.A. to the Convention Center, USC and neighborhoods along the Harbor Freeway, including Vermont Square, South Park and Florence-Graham.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Beyond the apartment itself, its coveted downtown location places its next owner within easy reach of some of Manhattan’s best-known neighborhoods and attractions.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
Visitors can take photos of rhinoceros with the office towers and apartment buildings of downtown Nairobi visible in the background.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
As they rode away from downtown, Cat thought about the contest.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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As land values surged and horizontal growth became constrained, elevators and downtowns together climbed vertically from the steel-frame towers of the late 19th century to the glass supertalls that shape today’s skylines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026
When it was built, the mall was part of a trend among commercial builders to create mini downtowns for cities that lacked them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 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
"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
I’m holed up in one of Tokyo’s dozen downtowns, registered under a false name at this hotel.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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