The downtown area in Los Angeles is in fact the oldest part of the city.

洛杉矶的市中心区实际上是这座城市最古的。

A number of sociologists blame the automobile for the decline of the downtown areas of major cities.

许多社会家将大城市市中心区的衰落归咎于汽车。

The conclusion that follows from these findings is that inner city schools need more investment, not less.

【follow】据这些调研得出的结论是，市中心区的校需要增加资金投入，而不是要减少。

Downtown districts are worst affected: some 32% of office space in San Francisco and 23% in Austin now sits empty.

市中心区受到的影响最为严重：旧金山约有 32% 的办公空间和奥斯汀约有 23% 的办公空间目前空置。

And if you look to the east you can see the downtown area of Los Angeles – so that's a beautiful view as well as a beautiful museum.

如果你向东看，你可以看到洛杉矶的市中心区——那是一个美丽的景色，也是一个美丽的博物馆。