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Article: DISNEY VENUE REFLECTS BADLY ON DOWNTOWN.(News)
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- Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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- November 27, 2004
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Byline: Troy Anderson Staff Writer
The world-famous Walt Disney Concert Hall - crown jewel of downtown Los Angeles' revival - must lose some of the luster from its polished stainless-steel exterior before somebody goes blind, according to a new report.
The brilliant rays blind drivers, pedestrians and nearby residents, and create sauna-like conditions in condominiums and businesses. Temperatures on the sidewalks surrounding the hall have been measured at up to 138 degrees.
``It does get really, really warm in the summer,'' Susan Yokoyama, co- owner of the Video Action store at the Promenade Plaza across the street from the hall, said Friday. ...