Imagine MacArthur Park without a road running through the middle. That’s what most residents who live around the park say they want.
This is according to preliminary findings from the Reconnecting MacArthur Park project, an effort studying whether the busy roadway between Alvarado Street and Carondelet Street should be closed off permanently. Under this proposal, the park’s north and south sides would be rejoined to form one large green space.
The idea is to turn the major traffic corridor into usable park space in one of the most densely populated neighborhoods in Los Angeles…