"Watsonville's Changing Face"

An article by Bob Johnson from Monterey Life magazine discusses the destruction of the 200 block on Main Street. The article covers the controversy surrounding redevelopment and argues that the effort to bring in revenue for downtown Watsonville comes at the cost of homogenization and displacement of surrounding ethnic neighborhoods. The article includes a photograph of businesses located in the 200-block building by Susan Oplio.

Bob Johnson

February 1987

Dana Sales

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10.75 x 8.5 inches

English

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SAL.2022.7

Magazine Article