A $14.5 million construction project that began this week intends to transform Hollywood’s entertainment district into a corridor that puts pedestrians over vehicles.
But before the transformation, comes the mess: workers, heavy machinery, dust, and a possible impact on business.
What will the new project on downtown Hollywood’s main street look like when it’s finished in 17 months?
The Hollywood Boulevard Streetscape Project will convert parking spaces in front of restaurants, cafes, bars, clubs, and stores from diagonal to parallel from 21st Avenue to Young Circle — making way for wider sidewalks and expanded increased outdoor cafe cafézones. But it will reduce street parking spaces in the area from 157 to 107, according to the city.
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