Los Angeles Councilmember Gil Cedillo announced the city will close MacArthur Park on Oct. 15, where about 200 homeless Angelenos reside, for maintenance and repairs.
“We want to provide a safe, clean and secure park for all people that come to MacArthur Park to play, relax and enjoy this precious open space that lies in the heart of our low-income neighborhood of Westlake,” Cedillo said in a statement. “We made significant improvements to MacArthur Park, including a new playground, synthetic soccer field, new sod, landscaping, and a dance floor for the Levitt Pavilion bandshell. We are now completing much-needed deferred maintenance to provide a better park for children and families.”