Authorities had pushed out many of the 1,800 households who lived within the Mexican American neighborhoods of Chavez Ravine to construct a public housing venture known as Elysian Park Heights to accommodate 17,000 folks. However on the top of anti-communist hysteria, actual property pursuits, seeing their income threatened by public housing, launch a profitable marketing campaign towards it, financing opposition teams that decision it “socialist housing.” The venture is scratched, and Mayor Norris Poulson guarantees that no new ones will likely be authorized.
A bulldozer razes the Arechiga household residence in Chavez Ravine on Might 8, 1959. Properties have been eliminated to make means for Dodger Stadium.
(Los Angeles Instances)
After having their properties destroyed by bulldozers on Might 13, 1959, Chavez Ravine residents lived in a trailer.
(Los Angeles Instances)
