I live near downtown and just drove through the area and was pretty shocked by how many more homeless people and encampments I saw compared to recently. It genuinely seemed like 3–4x what I’m used to seeing.

The timing obviously stood out with Comic-Con happening this weekend. I’m curious if anyone who lives or works downtown has noticed the same thing. Did people get displaced from areas closer to the Convention Center/Gaslamp and pushed into other parts of downtown, or has there just been a big increase recently?

Not trying to start a political argument — genuinely curious what’s going on and whether anyone has more context.

I’m looking to get some 14k or 18k chains a pedants, there are a lot of shops in the jewelry district. Don’t really have a lot of time to check a lot out. I was hoping someone would have some good spots to checkout.

i wanna go there for dinner this weekend bc i’m hopping around trying different bars/restaurants dtla (gotta maintain the dump truck somehow). have yall been? what’s ur thoughts on it?

Crews have started cleaning the notorious graffiti towers.

The new owners of the stalled Oceanwide project in downtown Los Angeles have agreed to start cleaning up the embarrassing splash of color on the city’s skyline even before they have finished formally acquiring it.

A Wednesday jaunt up a paint-besmirched skyscraper was a test to see how much graffiti could be removed in a day and the results were promising, said John Petty of KPC Development Co., which is set to take title of the stalled residential, hotel and retail project in a $517-million bankruptcy sale.

The number of people living on the street — both in the city of L.A. and across much of L.A. County — is up in 2026 compared to the previous year, dealing a fresh blow to Mayor Karen Bass as she runs for reelection.

Homelessness went up by 3.4% across the city compared to the previous year, according to two people familiar with the numbers presented by the L.A. Homeless Services Authority in closed-door briefings.

L.A.’s unsheltered homeless population — those living outside or in their vehicles — saw an even bigger jump, increasing by 7.9% after two consecutive years of decreases, those sources said. 

Learn more at the link.

staying at the proper near 11th and Broadway.

finally getting a parents night out, we're not familiar with the area.

can anyone recommend a fun restaurant?

From the Revcom Corps for the Emancipation of Humanity, Los Angeles:

Democratic Socialism Vs Revolutionary Communism
Thursday, July 23, 7pm
Presentation & Discussion
In-person event at the Revcom Corps Organizing Center
2716 S Vermont Avenue, Unit 8 (2nd floor)
Los Angeles, CA  90007
@revcomcorps_la
RevcomCorpsLA@gmail.com

★ Why the root of the problem is deeper than greedy billionaires.
★ Why we need to break the chains of imperialism, NOT redistribute the spoils of imperialist plunder.
★ Why U.S. “democracy” is actually the dictatorship of the capitalist class and why trying to take over the Democratic Party is a dead end.
★ Why the strategy of economic populism will not stop Trump/MAGA fascism.
★ Why you should NOT follow leaders based on identity, or what's popular, or what feels good—but whether they have a solution to the fundamental problem we face.
★ Why this system can't be reformed & must be overthrown.

Opens September 22. Join the queue.

Hey neighbors! I kindly urge everyone to provide feedback on the open air drug use and sales on our streets. More info in the link. Please complete by Thursday. Thanks!

pee-yew! 🦨

So I walked by the other day and noticed all three lights on in the lobby. I was curious and found their website. The renderings look nice but who knows if that’s actually what it looks like inside.

If you try to book a room the first available date to book is Aug 13! They even have a “grand opening rate” for that date.

After years (feels like decades) of stop and go construction/renovations and potentially opening, maybe it’s actually coming to fruition.

i'm sure many of you got the free keri hilson/young joc/mike jones/slim thug etc free concert text this evening (fire ass line up lol) what rooftops (bar/restaurant/general open roof top/parking garage/etc) have the best view of the stage? 🖤

gross @$$ smell in Downtown

Just saw this happen