LA Neighborhood Guide: Downtown Los Angeles

Downtown Los Angeles, aka DTLA, is LA’s central business district as well as a diverse residential neighborhood. Wedged between the 10, the 110, and the Los Angeles River, this urban hub is a bustling business center by day and vibrant metropolis by night. Downtown’s districts, including the Arts, Banking, Civic Center, Fashion, Jewelry, Theater, and Toy districts, are named after what takes place there currently or historically.