DTLA
Geography & Places abbreviation · City and Neighborhood
| Stands for | Downtown Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| Categories | Geography & Places |
DTLA stands for Downtown Los Angeles, a city and neighborhood abbreviation.
Central district of Los Angeles, including the Financial District, the Arts District, Little Tokyo and the Historic Core. DTLA has the Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Crypto.com Arena and the city's tallest towers.
Example: Loft conversions in DTLA brought residents back to the old banking district.
Usage notes
The abbreviation spread in the 2000s as downtown revived and is now used by city agencies and businesses. Broadway in DTLA has one of the largest concentrations of historic movie palaces in the country.
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