Beneath the Ballpark
99% Invisible
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What Happened to Chavez Ravine?
The City Housing Authority used eminent domain to clear land for a housing project. Property owning residents were offered payment for their homes, which was far below market value. Almost everyone in Chavez Ravine ended up selling their homes and then moving to different parts of the city. The restrictive covenants that prevented families of color from moving into other areas were ruled unconstitutional by 1948.
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