Downtown LA is like a gangly teenage boy whose voice
is dropping octaves before the rest of him has caught
up. Is the City truly on its way to being a grown up?
With some ninety-six plus development projects in
various stages of development, it seems some would
agree that adulthood is on the horizon.
The question is this: What will LA’s resulting culture be?
How in years to come will it be defined and labeled?
Hip? Cool? Trendy? Conservative? Diverse? Respectful? Caring? Tech-like? Sustainable? Healthy? Cutting
edge? Where on the Myers-Briggs personality test
does LA live?
The finalization of those ninety-six plus developments,
like the Bloc, the Broad Museum, Metropolis and others, will be our defining cultural tipping point. Hopefully, along the way, as we stroll the streets while sipping
a latte, with our “selfie sticks”, we won’t forget those in
our picture frame lying on the streets with only a sidewalk to call home. The true definition of our “corporate
culture” in years to come will lie in how we as a City pull
together to aid the homeless. The actions and decisions we make/take now on this polarizing light will indeed prove to define us more than that new museum,
mall or sidewalk café in the years to come.
Unitedway.com/ homeforgood; skidrowhoustingtrust.
org; sharednecessities.org
Lori Tierney
@cougaryoga
www. Tierneymanagment.com
www.redroadretreats.com