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We Are Genuinely Afraid for Downtown Los Angeles Tomorrow

In recent years, Downtown Los Angeles has made some serious efforts to make their area a place where Angelenos can live, work and play with varying degrees of success. However, it wasn't until the entertainment complex LA Live started to come together that we began to think downtown had a real shot at "making it."

But with at least a 100,000 people expected to flood the area surrounding the Staples Center and the Nokia Theater tomorrow, we're simply afraid of the one-gloved, fedora-wearing, Thriller-album holding masses that will descend on downtown. Not to mention the celebrity performers and their entourages.

And despite the new storefronts and restaurant that can be found in downtown these days as opposed to a decade ago, we're not sure they can handle the crowds. Blogdowntown Twittered earlier today:

The L.A. Live Starbucks is basically out of food at 10am. I'm guessing they've had a busy morning already.

The blog also reports that logistics for the memorial tomorrow have been published but a lot remains uncertain, specifically road closures. Several main streets will be closed starting at midnight tonight and a few more may close tomorrow. May we suggest that if you plan on being in Los Angeles tomorrow, do not attempt to drive anywhere tomorrow morning. The town and the traffic will be crazy.

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