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The arches of the Coliseum in Expo Park with colorful smoke "fireworks" exploding into the sky during the day

Culture clubs

Here's a chance to have a broader conversation about the role gathering places play — and can play long after the games — across the entire region

Kids and families playing at a colorful new playground with tall towers and a giant slide at LA's MacArthur Park

Urban oasis

There are hundreds more public spaces just like MacArthur Park all over the city that won't ever get this level of attention because they're not catty-corner to a famous business

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