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TJ Johnson behind the restaurant's sounds system, including an Isonoe ISO420 mixer, Technics SL-1200 turntables, McIntosh MA8950 amplifier and JBL speakers.
“They’re not just the official museums or community associations, but the everyday spaces where people go," Kim said."It's important for the life of the city, but also politically, to the question of the day: ‘How are diverse people going to live together?’”For residents like Westley Garcia-Encines, a walkable experience is why he moved to downtown Los Angeles.
I’m seeing this effort from organizations and businesses to invest in downtown,” Garcia-Encines said."Wax On Hi-Fi opened up a couple blocks over, and there’s another gay bar going up on 4th street — it shows progress, and it keeps me hopeful that the Historic Core will continue to develop in a positive way.