civic center
noun
1
US
: a large public building for sports events, concerts, etc.
2
British
: a section of a city or town where the public buildings are
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The city is also considering bringing Fire Station 3 closer to the civic center, using the property where the Orange County Transportation Authority has its transport hub near MacArthur Boulevard and Newport Center Drive.
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Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
Altadena has never organized itself around a traditional civic center, like a city hall plaza or downtown square.
—Sam Lubell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Macomb County The City of Warren said the atrium at Warren City Hall, along with the civic center library at City Square, will be available for a warming site.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
Nearly two decades later, plans to grow the civic center are underway after the City Council in September approved a schedule that could begin construction for the new city hall as early as July 2026.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Nov. 2025
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Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
Altadena has never organized itself around a traditional civic center, like a city hall plaza or downtown square.
—Sam Lubell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Macomb County The City of Warren said the atrium at Warren City Hall, along with the civic center library at City Square, will be available for a warming site.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
Nearly two decades later, plans to grow the civic center are underway after the City Council in September approved a schedule that could begin construction for the new city hall as early as July 2026.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Nov. 2025
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“Civic center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civic%20center. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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