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Plans to add permanent bathrooms at Runyon Canyon Park continue to draw heavy opposition from some locals
The $1-million project will draw odors, foot traffic, homeless people and other problems, opponents say.
There was a time when Runyon Canyon Park was primarily visited by locals, a true wilderness oasis in the hills overlooking Hollywood’s bright lights.
But in the last few decades, it’s become one of Los Angeles’ most popular hiking destinations with an estimated 2 million visitors a year. And yet, thousands of visitors each day have no access to a nearby bathroom.
That is set to soon change.
City officials are in the process of bringing a pre-fabricated restroom to the p