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Mariel Garza, the Daily News' editorial writer and op-ed columnist, takes a look at the plans for Phil Anschutz's L.A. Live complex downtown and wonders: "where's the Deputy Mayor of Beauty when you need her?" Earlier, she endorsed preserving the "certain gritty charm" of Parker Center. She also blogs occasionally at, where else, MarielGarza.com.
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