Overhaul of Pershing Square, long a ‘concrete jungle’ in downtown L.A., finally breaks ground

After nearly a decade of planning and development, work finally began this week on a renovation of downtown L.A.’s Pershing Square that will see the plaza transformed from an expanse of mostly concrete into a greener, more accessible park.

The groundbreaking represents the beginning of a three-phase overhaul for the park, which was once a lush, bustling city center but is now used mostly for occasional but popular events.

Read more at the Los Angles Times.