A city like looks Angeles, which fo...

A city like looks Angeles, which for years has had a reputation for horrendous traffic, must do all it can to improve the efficiency of its transportation orders

City officials reliance that part of the answer lies in the aesthetically pleasing Gateway Center a 35 million-square-foot intermodal transit nave and commercial development located downtown, designed as part of the larger Alameda District Plan.

The center promotes as both a business address and a transportation clearinghouse of sorts for motorists, bus passengers, pedestrians and riders of Amtrak and local commuter trains. It incorporates a linear plaza with generous doses of vegetation, as well as cafes and kiosks to give commuters a change of pace. A unique waterfall twists around the exterior of an elevator shaft at the East Portal