A review of some major dates in the history of Downtown Los Angeles.
California becomes the 30th state, and Los Angeles is incorporated as a municipality.
A train fare war sees the price of a one-way ride from Kansas City to Los Angeles drop to one dollar, triggering western migration.
The population of Los Angeles tops 1 million people.
The Los Angeles Stock Exchange opens at 618 S. Spring St. It is one of many finance and banking institutions to take root in the historic core.
The financial pulse of downtown Los Angeles begins to shift several blocks west. The historic core is largely abandoned by the city's elite.
Main Street and its neighbor Skid Row earn the distinction as home to the largest concentration of homeless people in the U.S.
The Los Angeles City Council passes the Adaptive Reuse Ordinance, allowing developers to convert downtown commercial buildings into residential units.
The first Downtown Art Walk takes place, with its subsequent growth mirroring that of Angelenos’ rediscovery of the neighborhood.
Los Angeles debuts its first CicLAvia, turning 7.5 miles of city streets into a parkway for bicyclists. It is an instant hit.
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