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Palma is a designated community area to the Southeast of Greenfield, California. It is located to the Southeast of downtown Greenfield.  
'''Palma''' is a designated community area in the southeast area of Greenfield, California. It is located southeast of [[Downtown|Downtown Greenfield]]. It was built in [[Update 0.5.4|0.5.4]]


== History ==
== History ==
Back in 1917 the city of Palma was instituted after a big oil refinery was built. A few shops and houses were built, but nothing big. That was un till the highway I-5 was built. It used to bypass the town, but in 1956 a intersection was built to make an entrance to the small town. This made a lot of interstate travelers stop in palma for food and drinks. The town started expanding fast, on the eastern side of palma a new development was built with a middle school, multiple strip malls and a bunch of duplexes and apartments. This was one of the most affordable places to live at the time, since a oil refinery took up most of the town. The western side was built in 1958 with more duplexes, a motel and a lot of single family homes. In 1965 the oil refinery became abandoned after the owners failed to follow safety regulations. This attracted a lot of criminals to the abandoned refinery. So the city planned a new police and fire station  
In 1909, settlers instituted the City of Palma after neighboring Rockwell settlers built a giant oil refinery. Becoming a decently sized oil town. Years later, Palma would undergo a major makeover. Big sections of Palma and one of the major avenues separating Rockwell and Palma were demolished, making way for the new i5 interchange. This new exit allowed interstate travelers to stop in Palma for refreshments. As a result of recent expansion, a new development was built on the eastern side of Palma with a middle school, multiple strip malls, and several duplexes and apartments. Palma was one of the most affordable places to live at the time since an oil refinery occupied much of the city. The city's west side would also be redeveloped in 1958 with more duplexes, a motel, and many single-family homes, along with an entirely new circled section later constructed in 1986, replacing more old houses. In 1965, the oil refinery was abandoned after the owners failed to follow safety regulations. The abandoned refinery attracted a lot of criminals, so the City of Greenfield planned a new police and fire station for Palma. In 2016, the city dismantled the oil refinery and recent development, including [[Palma Altos Retirement Communities]]. Palma continues to be a thriving suburb as of today, but has little left of it's former buildings from the past. Only just a few elderly houses scattered around Palma.
For Palma. In 2016 the oil refinery was taken down and a new development and retirement community filled the new places built on the sonora river.
 
== Notable builds ==
== Notable builds ==
-[[Retirement Center]]
 
* [[Palma Altos Retirement Communities]]


== Transit ==
== Transit ==
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=== [[Highway]] ===
=== [[Highway]] ===
-Include information on highway
The following highways run through or bypass Palma.
 
* [[I-5|Interstate 5]]
* [[I-205|Interstate 205]]
 
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[[Category:Districts]]

Latest revision as of 12:58, 11 November 2023

Palma is a designated community area in the southeast area of Greenfield, California. It is located southeast of Downtown Greenfield. It was built in 0.5.4

History

In 1909, settlers instituted the City of Palma after neighboring Rockwell settlers built a giant oil refinery. Becoming a decently sized oil town. Years later, Palma would undergo a major makeover. Big sections of Palma and one of the major avenues separating Rockwell and Palma were demolished, making way for the new i5 interchange. This new exit allowed interstate travelers to stop in Palma for refreshments. As a result of recent expansion, a new development was built on the eastern side of Palma with a middle school, multiple strip malls, and several duplexes and apartments. Palma was one of the most affordable places to live at the time since an oil refinery occupied much of the city. The city's west side would also be redeveloped in 1958 with more duplexes, a motel, and many single-family homes, along with an entirely new circled section later constructed in 1986, replacing more old houses. In 1965, the oil refinery was abandoned after the owners failed to follow safety regulations. The abandoned refinery attracted a lot of criminals, so the City of Greenfield planned a new police and fire station for Palma. In 2016, the city dismantled the oil refinery and recent development, including Palma Altos Retirement Communities. Palma continues to be a thriving suburb as of today, but has little left of it's former buildings from the past. Only just a few elderly houses scattered around Palma.

Notable builds

Transit

Rail

-Include information on regional rail

Highway

The following highways run through or bypass Palma.