Ties That Bind 3 Little Tokyo The Challenges of Preserving a Historic Ethnic Neighborhood The Start of Little Tokyo Early Restaurants Planting Roots Early Businesses Early Businesses Hey Days WWII WWII Bronzeville Reestablishment Encroachment of Civic Center Old Parker Center Little Tokyo Community Development Agency (CRA) 1970 - 1992 1992 LA Riots Resurgence: 2002 Downtown Los Angeles Little Tokyo Today Businesses Changing Businesses Changing Gentrification of Little Tokyo: Market Rate Condos Gentrification of Little Tokyo: Related Companies Proposed Block 8 Housing in Little Tokyo Further Civic Center Expansion Non-Profit Organizations Non-Profit Organizations Temples Churches LTSC Affordable Housing API Small Business Program LTSC Youth Programs Future Recreation Center Tofu Festival JANM, JACCC, Classes, etc. Historic Ethnic Preservation Why Little Tokyo is Important National Historic Landmark Need for Historic Ethnic Neighborhood Preservation Need for Historic Ethnic Neighborhood Preservation New Ways to Preserve and Revitalize American Places New Ways to Preserve and Revitalize American Places Major Provisions of Senate Bill 307 Definition of Cultural Preservation Definition of Cultural Preservation Proposition 40 In Closing		Presented by Bill Watanabe at the Ties That Bind 3 community conference, Saturday, September 17, 2005 next slide >