Downtown LA's Grand Park celebrates its 1st anniversary

Ali Zenaidi, 2, cools off in the Arthur J. Will Memorial Fountain inside Grand Park during a major heat wave in Southern California on June 28, 2013 in downtown Los Angeles, California.
File photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images

Hayley Fox | Take Two® | October 10, 2013

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Happy Birthday, Grand Park! One year ago today, the 12-acre public space fully opened in Downtown LA. The goal was to create an attraction in the heart of the city. KPCC's Hayley Fox reports it's still a work in progress.

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