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Manhattan Beach Closing Major Street To Give Restaurants Outdoor Dining Space

"Closing Manhattan Avenue allows for more spacing, which is necessary to prevent crowding in an area that has lots of restaurants".

(Tim Lee)

February 3, 2021

MANHATTAN BEACH (CBSLA) – The city of Manhattan Beach is closing a major downtown street to cars next week in order to give its restaurants more space to expand outdoor dining.

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People eat take-out food outdoors at a “public parklet” due to Covid-19 restrictions on restaurant outdoor dining in Manhattan Beach, Calif., on Dec. 12, 2020. (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Images)

Beginning Feb. 12, Manhattan Avenue will be closed to vehicles between Manhattan Beach Boulevard and 12th Street, the city announced Wednesday.

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