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

洛杉矶的中心区实际上是这座城最古老的部分。

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

社会学家将大城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】根据这些调研得出的结论是，中心区的学校需要增加资金投入，而不是要减少。

The city is located on the  eastern shore of Lake Champlain, and is known for its vibrant downtown area and the Church  Street, which is a pedestrian-only street filled with restaurants and street performers.

该坐落于香普兰湖东，充满活力的中心区和教堂街闻名，后者是一条专供行人使用的街道， 两旁林立着餐馆和街头艺人。

I think when we were looking at the trends, what was concerning was the decline in jobs and the decline in population, and then that coupled with the state of the central city in Portland.

我认为， 当我们审视这些趋势时，令人担忧的是就业岗位的减少和人口的下降，再加上波特兰中心区的现状。