L.A. is building a mystery fence around MacArthur Park

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Set us as preferred Nearly a year after Los Angeles officials approved $2.3 million to build a fence around MacArthur Park, several basic details remain unclear, including the fence’s final design and how it will change the neighborhood.Those questions have become more pressing after the Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission unanimously opposed the project in July, raising concerns about the enclosure of a park that has been a city Historic-Cultural Monument for more than 50 years.The Department of Recreation and Parks was expected to provide an update at the MacArthur Park Neighborhood Council’s July meeting but did not attend.The department also did not respond requests for comment about the project or the Cultural Heritage Commission’s concerns.Here’s what we know.The Board of Recreation and Park Commissioners gave conceptual approval to the perimeter fencing project in October, earmarking $2.3 million for it.

The initial proposal called for green wrought-iron fencing around both sides of MacArthur Park, with gates at eight existing entry and exit points.The department said fencing the space would allow the city better access to manage the park and oversee the property when it’s closed.City officials said the project’s final estimated cost was unknown, as was the timing for bidding and construction.In the last several months, the city provided a more specific timeline.

Recreation and Parks General Manager Jimmy Kim told residents that installation of an approximately 8-foot fence was expected to begin this fall, followed by artistic and decorative additions through next spring.He said at a June community meeting that residents would have an opportunity to weigh in on those elements.Kim also said the fence was not intended to remain indefinitely.“As we stabilize the community and the neighborhood, it’s ...