Business districts reinvented? Downtown LA from the 80s to now

Unlike the backtothelanders from the 60s-70s, the 80s yuppies revered office work and lively downtowns. When the digital world upends the “business district” concept, what’s to follow?

They never lived in that era, but to Gen Z, it’s the 80s all over again, whether it’s artificial tans performed in tanning beds (against scientific advice), clothing styles, music, and even cars —in Europe, carmakers are bringing back two continent-wide tiny cultural icons, the Renault 5 and the Fiat Panda, respectively.