Photos: Groundbreaking for downtown L.A.’s Civic Park
Miguel Balderas, left, and Eduardo Chavez, right, carry away a rendering of the Civic Park after its groundbreaking ceremony. The 16-acre, four-block park in the heart of downtown will stretch from the Music Center to City Hall. The park is the first part of the Grand Avenue Project, a multibillion dollar project to revitalize the area with entertainment venues, restaurants, high-rise condos and retail outlets. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
People walk through the open area by the MTA portal -- between Hill Street and Broadway -- that will be transformed into a terrace as part of the Civic Park project.
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Landscapers Mario Ortega, left, and Dave Teuschler, right, take note of trees that will be saved during construction of the new Civic Park. About 140 different species of plants will make up the park’s gardens, including English lavender, California lilac and African tulips.
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Water flows from the Arthur J. Will Memorial Fountain Thursday morning before officials shut off the water to mark the groundbreaking for the 16-acre Civic Park. The historic fountain in the Civic Center Mall will be turned on again when the park opens.
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Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa talks with Eli Broad, the billionaire philanthropist who once chaired the Grand Avenue Committee, a key group in the development of the new Civic Park.
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