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Aug 3, 2009
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Bringing back Broadway
Photos of Broadway in downtown Los Angeles from the 1930s might be mistaken for Times Square of the same era: street cars, throngs of people, posh theaters and clubs. But that was then and this is... the future? City Councilman Jose Huizar is sponsoring the "Bringing Back Broadway" initiative, a ten-year plan to restore 12 historic theaters and bring back the streetcars to LA's historic mainstreet.

Photos of Broadway in downtown Los Angeles from the 1930s might be mistaken for Times Square of the same era: street cars, throngs of people, posh theaters and clubs. But that was then and this is... the future? City Councilman Jose Huizar is sponsoring the "Bringing Back Broadway" initiative, a ten-year plan to restore 12 historic theaters and bring back the streetcars to LA's historic mainstreet.

Photos of Broadway in downtown Los Angeles from the 1930s might be mistaken for Times Square of the same era: street cars, throngs of people, posh theaters and clubs. But that was then and this is... the future? City Councilman Jose Huizar is sponsoring the "Bringing Back Broadway" initiative, a ten-year plan to restore 12 historic theaters and bring back the streetcars to LA's historic mainstreet.

Guest:

Jose Huizar, Los Angeles City Council, District 14

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