Although in the past few decades much of the city's entertainment life had moved south to Malibu Junction, leaving a great deal of urban decay behind, there is a current renaissance of entertainment in downtown, fueled by the opening and redesign of a number of restaurants and cafes, as well as the construction boom in the South End.
Despite the decline of much of the city's entertainment life to Malibu Junction over recent decades, leaving behind urban decay, there is now a revival of entertainment in downtown. This resurgence is fueled by the opening and renovation of several restaurants and cafes, along with new construction projects in the South End.