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== Indigenous History == | == Indigenous History == | ||
The Region which is now home to Greenfield used to be settled by the Chumash and Ineseño Peoples for thousands of years prior to Spanish Colonization. many tribal villages were set up and approximately 20,000 people lived in the area. The biggest settlement, home to around 300 Chumash people was named puqaqa' t'ot, meaning "place of resting waters". | |||
== Spanish Era == | == Spanish Era == | ||
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== Post-conquest Era == | == Post-conquest Era == | ||
[[File:GF1850.png|alt=old greenfield map|thumb|190x190px|Topographic map of Greenfield showing Streets, Plots, Landowners, Buildings, and Height Contours. (Yuri Dopted, ca 1850)]] | |||
== World War 2 == | == World War 2 == | ||
=== 1940s - headed by Lemon === | === 1940s - headed by Lemon === | ||
During World War II, Greenfield would see an increase in relevance. Greenfield Port’s importance would increase due to government Subsidies for shipbuilding resulting in a decline of nearby Delrey. The city would sprawl westward due to the needed jobs and many factories would open up. Meanwhile, the Booming village of [[Rockwell]] would see combat similar to the attack on Ellwood in Santa Barbara when on February 27th 1942 the Japanese Submarine I-17 would attack the Rockwell Refinery resulting in minor damages to the building, ending up in it being torn down after the war in 1946. | |||
After the attack on Rockwell, a fake town would be constructed to hide a warehouse in anticipation of an attack on [[Greenfield International Airport|Greenfield Municipal Airport]] which would see use as a training ground and production location for Douglas C-54 aircraft. Eventually the airport would be designated as an International Airport and construction of a second Terminal started which would be finished in 1955. | |||
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== Postwar Era == | == Postwar Era == | ||
=== | === 1950s - headed by Lemon === | ||
After World War II ended, Greenfield would see a boom in population and the annexation of Rockwell. With work starting on the Interstate system Greenfield would end up having 472,932 in 1950, around two and a half times as much compared to its population of only 183,293 in 1930. This rapid population growth sprawled the city into nearby communities such as [[Los Llanos]]. Meanwhile factories in [[Baron's Bar]] shifted more towards construction to complement this expansion. | |||
'''''[Ongoing. Defer to Lemon for any suggestions to this section.]''''' | '''''[Ongoing. Defer to Lemon for any suggestions to this section.]''''' | ||
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'''''[Ongoing. Defer to Caelum for any suggestions to this section.]''''' | '''''[Ongoing. Defer to Caelum for any suggestions to this section.]''''' | ||
=== 1990s - headed by Golden === | |||
After the police reforms of the 1980s the crime and drug epidemic came to a halt and the economy of the city became healthier. Mayor Emilo Desantis called for expansions to the Greenfield budget to provide for beter connectivity in public transport, more jobs and better tourism. The city added 3000 new employees to the city, primarily due to the redevelopment of the North Of Market and Little Kyoto districts. But also the recently constructed Delrey Boardwalk. The Green line would start construction in 1991 and the Blue line in 1993. They were planned to reach previously unconnected areas like Sonora and Rockwell. And also to western districts like Barons Bar and Westwood to promote growth | |||
During the 90s the demographic of the city shifted. The port of Greenfield would expand, International trade would lead to hundreds of thousands of jobs in the Greenfield metropolitan area. Aerospace and vehicle industry would shut down, and industrial areas like Barons Bar were in a steady decline. Desire for residential housing in the downtown area would lead to gentrification. Historical commercial buildings would be renovated into condos, and construction of highrise apartments & condominiums were started. | |||
=== The 1994 Greenfield Earthquake - headed by Golden === | === The 1994 Greenfield Earthquake - headed by Golden === | ||
''(full article - [[Earthquake|The 1994 Greenfield Earthquake]])'' | ''(full article - [[Earthquake|The 1994 Greenfield Earthquake]])'' | ||
' | On July 14th, 1994 an earthquake measuring 7.5 on the moment magnitude scale struck the Santa Ynez fault near Ashfield. The quake severely damaged many of the city's freeways, most notably the I-405 bridge collapse between downtown Greenfield and Ashfield. It also severely altered the skyline, with the collapse of the 30 story Bank Of Despair Tower. The earthquake killed 203 people and caused $42 billion in damage, making it the costliest earthquake in american history. The destructive earthquake would halt many ongoing projects and made the city go into a short decline up untill the early 2000s. | ||
== 21st Century == | == 21st Century == | ||
=== | === 2000s - headed by Golden === | ||
After the earthquake, the decline and disinvestment into the city continued untill 2002 when a new mayor, Bruce Holloway was elected. He promised for growth and the revitalization of districts near downtown Greenfield. | |||
Both the green and blue LRT lines finished construction and opened in 2003. With this came the first talks about a new high end waterfront neighbourhood in baronsbar, and new housing on the former parking lots of the Nazoma Monolith. With this, multiple districts around the city, like Del Rey, Peralta Beach, South Hill and North of Market were rezoned to incentivise new housing construction | |||
Bruce Holloway kept his promise of new growth and the city saw numerous new highrises built around the financial district. The Downtown waterfront plan was also made. In this plan many of the piers would be converted into other uses, such as the Greenfield Aquarium, which would open in 2006 | |||
Unfortunately the Great Recession would halt this growth. It would indefinitely halt many construction projects around the city, such as the redevelopment of Baron's Bar, Peralta Beach and the waterfront redevelopment plan. | |||
'''''[Ongoing. Defer to Golden for any suggestions to this section.]''''' | '''''[Ongoing. Defer to Golden for any suggestions to this section.]''''' | ||
=== 2010s - headed by Moon moon, Golden === | === 2010s - headed by Moon moon, Golden === | ||
In the early 2010s, the city began to see major economic recovery after the recession back in 2008. Mayor Bruce Holloway spent tons of money strengthening the infrastructure, and improving the tourist appeal by continuing the waterfront redevelopment plan. Another plan was made to redevelop the Ashfield waterfront to connect the Delrey neighbourhood with the rest of Ashfield. | |||
During the 2010s the city would grow immensely etc | |||
'''''[Ongoing. Defer to Moon Moon or Golden for any suggestions to this section.]''''' | '''''[Ongoing. Defer to Moon Moon or Golden for any suggestions to this section.]''''' | ||
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---Original History--- | |||
The Greenfield region was originally settled by the Chumash people. Many small settlements over the years were located in this area, however most of the tribe's people preferred to stay farther inland because of the frequent flooding caused by the largely flat delta. Maritime explorers from the Spanish empire claimed all of southern California for the Spanish Empire in 1542 and would reach the site of Greenfield in 1773 and note its possible future of a trading port, however because of the shallow delta no further exploration of the area was done. | The Greenfield region was originally settled by the Chumash people. Many small settlements over the years were located in this area, however most of the tribe's people preferred to stay farther inland because of the frequent flooding caused by the largely flat delta. Maritime explorers from the Spanish empire claimed all of southern California for the Spanish Empire in 1542 and would reach the site of Greenfield in 1773 and note its possible future of a trading port, however because of the shallow delta no further exploration of the area was done. | ||