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Wilshire Boulevard Near MacArthur Park May Be Closed To Traffic


An experiment to expand green space may mean Wilshire Boulevard is cut off.

"Reconnecting MacArthur Park" project Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Wilshire Boulevard may no longer allow a straight shot to downtown L.A. from the west side. City leaders have proposed eliminating vehicles on a stretch of Wilshire Boulevard bisecting MacArthur Park. MacArthur Park has become a somewhat seedy area, where drug dealers and street vendors turn it into something less than a family friendly recreation space.

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