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The freeway drastically reshaped the neighborhood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Ingleside Light is an independent news outlet. Sign up to receive our latest stories<\/a> as soon as they’re published.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Building the I-280 freeway changed the neighborhood, forcing hundreds of residents out of their homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The massive project forced some 600 homes to be demolished or moved, displacing families and creating a concrete division between neighborhoods. The freeway construction was met by little resistance because it was the first one built. The city would become famous in later years for neighborhood groups staving construction of others in what\u2019s known as the Freeway Revolt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSome families took the money they were given for their houses, and moved elsewhere, away from the neighborhood they had chosen,\u201d O\u2019Hair wrote. \u201cSome had their house moved to a vacant lot elsewhere in the city or down the peninsula. For some people the change meant the loss of a cherished first home, a dream move from a congested downtown area to a place with room to breathe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Streets where properties were taken for the construction of I-280 freeway:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Arco Way Contact the Sunnyside History Project online<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Apr 4, 2023\u20223 min read (inglesidelight.com) The Ingleside Light The freeway drastically reshaped the neighborhood. The Ingleside Light is an independent news outlet. Sign up to receive our latest stories as soon as they’re published. Building the I-280 freeway changed the neighborhood, forcing hundreds of residents out of their homes. The massive… Continue reading
If your family was affected, the Sunnyside History Project<\/a> wants your story.
\u201cI am finally assembling the story, and I\u2019d like to hear from you if you have a story to share,\u201d the project\u2019s founder Amy O\u2019Hair wrote in a call for stories. \u201cI have so far interviewed several people, but I know there are more stories to be told.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Interstate](\"https:\/\/www.inglesidelight.com\/content\/images\/2023\/03\/unnamed--2--1.jpg\")
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Badger Street
Calvert Drive (Gone)
Circular Avenue
Colonial Way
Cotter Street
Cuvier Street
Danton Street
Detroit Street
Gorham Street
Havelock Street
Judson Avenue
Lamartine Street
Lyell Street
Marston Avenue
Milton Street
Nantucket Avenue
Niagara Avenue
Ocean Avenue
Paulding Street
Pilgrim Avenue
Rotteck Street
San Jose Avenue
San Miguel Street
Santa Rosa Avenue
Standish Way
Tara Street
Theresa Street
Tingley Street<\/p>\n\n\n\n