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ONETHING COFFEE was created to be more than just a place to grab coffee. The idea sprang from the owner’s hope to create a warm neighborhood space in the middle of busy Downtown Los Angeles — a place where people can slow down for a moment, enjoy a good cup of...

The Urban Land Institute (ULI), a global non-profit research and education institute focused on land use and real estate policy, brought an expert panel to Downtown Los Angeles in September to evaluate the challenges facing the City’s center and provide...

The BID area is experiencing an exponential rise in sidewalk drug activity.  Compared to last quarter, our Safety Team responded to a 130% increase in calls for service involving narcotics use and issues exacerbated by persons under the influence.  One statistic...

Three members of our BID Safe Team were recently recognized by the Homeland Security Investigations Missing Child Recovery Unit for assisting in their search for a teenage girl missing since February from the San Jose, CA area.   HSI investigators...

The Industrial District BID regularly tracks a number of security and maintenance statistics, with selected indicators. Here's the overview of the stats. Continue scrolling down to see more details. Trash Removal In total, 63,079 bags of trash were removed in Q2...

The Industrial BID is often in the news, advocating for our District and for you. Recently, BID Executive Director Estela Lopez was interviewed for two articles in the LA Times, as well as a special news report on Fox11.  Visit...

LA streets are dark, especially with so many streetlights out of service.  Here’s one inexpensive way to change that:  LADWP’s Outdoor Lighting program.  The Industrial BID recently installed two of DWP’s lights at an intersection that last quarter...

Amidst the spectacular flower arrangements that burst into a colorful explosion on our sidewalks, the BID also has to address the side effects of the biggest flower shopping holiday of the year.  Illegal dumping of green waste and cardboard is a sad byproduct...

We are excited to announce that the Downtown Industrial District BID was renewed by a 75.5% vote of the property owners.  We are grateful for that level of support and proud that we have earned your trust.  Our teams are dedicated to making a difference for our...