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The neighborhood, but it's become a destination itself, bringing people downtown. >> how much is that? >> jan perry has had a front-row seat to this transformation of downtown. she's a former city council member and now the general manager of the economic and work force development department for the city of los angeles. >> if you had to explain in a few words the soul of downtown as illustrated by its small businesses, what would it be? >> i would say this. small businesses in downtown los angeles are eclectic. one of a kind. choices beyond your wildest imagination. you can find almost anythi...

>> how much is that? >> jan perry has had a front-row seat to this transformation of downtown. she's a former city council member and now the general manager of the economic and work force development department for the city of los angeles. >> if you had to explain in a few words the soul of downtown as illustrated by its small businesses, what would it be? >> i would say this. small businesses in downtown los angeles are eclectic. one of a kind. choices beyond your wildest imagination. you can find almost anything you want down here. >> that combination of old and new, from little tokyo to th...