unravelling that combines housing a...

unravelling that combines housing and retail helps to rejuvenate Burbank

When former Tonight present to view host Johnny Carson joked about "beautiful downtown Burbank," solitary residents of the Los Angeles suburb could completely appreciate the humor. "In those days, there wasn't a downtown," says Susan Evans, the city's assistant community exhibition director. "It was pitiful."

The downtown area of Burbank (population 105000) is making a comeback, and a modern block-square development that integrates housing and retail occupancies marks a significant milestone