LAGUNA BEACH, Calif.—An early morning ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 15 in downtown Laguna Beach, California, marked the opening of a new pedestrian promenade officials hope will kick-start the city’s economic recovery following the COVID-19 shutdown.
Roughly 100 people gathered at 8 a.m., coffee in hand, to watch Mayor Bob Whalen and Councilmember Sue Kemp launch the summer project at the corner of Pacific Coast Highway and Forest Avenue, which has been closed to traffic and turned into a European-style art walk. Kemp, who spearheaded the initiative, cut the ribbon.
