"ongoing public safety and quality-of-life challenges"
"The homeless want to live here but then they don't have any shame,"
"I don't think a fence will go far enough to solve our problems."
MacArthur Park is a 35-acre urban green space frequented by thousands of Westlake residents and local vendors while also serving as a focal point for homelessness, open-air drug sales and periodic violence. City officials announced a $2.3-million plan to erect a fence around the park to address ongoing public safety and quality-of-life challenges, and the Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners approved the project's conceptual phase. The park has seen recent stabbings and a body recovered from the lake. Supporters expect improved safety and maintenance; opponents argue a fence could limit resident access and hinder outreach to homeless people.
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