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Glenview is a designated community north of Ashfield and Downtown Greenfield.
Glenview is a designated community north of [[Ashfield]] and [[Downtown|Downtown Greenfield]].


== History ==
== History ==
Before 1921 Glenview just had a few dirt roads with a couple ranches and farms.
In the early 1910s, a plan for the northern section of Ashfield was proposed in the Ashfield city hall, the plan was to have a lower density area for the richer people of the rapidly growing Ashfield and more apartments for the workers in the fishing port of Del Rey. Therefore, in 1912, construction started on the roads, the Prieta Highway was turned into a larger 4 lane road and 2 new avenues were added to promote northern growth. As the area of Glenview grew through the 1910s and 20s, multiple apartment buildings were built along the major roads as Ashfield couldn't support the large amounts of immigrants moving into the city. The Santa Cabeza church was built in the east and became a major landmark in the area.  


in 1921  the first roads got built in glenview, this was because of the film industry and trading becoming a bigger influence in the greenfield bay area. Many new residents seek the californian dream of owning a house in the sunny california. So both Greenfield and Ashfield grew in size and glenview quickly got built in, with many new craftsman styled bungalows filling up the area, and warehouses being built along the waterfront. Some bigger apartment buildings were built along the main roads, aswell as the Santa Cabeza Library, a large library built in 1925, named after a teacher who used to teach in Ashfield. A streetcar line also went through glenview and went along the main road towards the northeast.  
The area grew in population through the 1930-40s and 50s but came to a halt in the 1960s when interstate (NUMBER) was built right in between Del Rey and Glenview, and later Us-route (something) was put in between Ashfield East and Glenview. This halted the growth of Glenview and many of the richer white residents moved out into the suburbs. The 1960s saw a housing crisis in Greenfield and California, since Ashfield wouldn't be able to handle the growth on its own a lot of the southern area of glenview was demolished and 2 story dingbats returned, they also raised the height limits a long the major roads with hopes it would see more housing development. Because of the new housing developments Glenview quickly grew with poor working class citizens. With them came higher crime rates and homelessness. The Santa Cabeza church closed in 1969 and soon followed a lot of the stores in the area.


In 1941 the area got incorporated with ashfield into the city of Greenfield, and was now a designated district in the city.
In the early 1970s the first subway line in Greenfield ran throughout the highway and a stop serviced both Del Rey and Glenview.  


in 1958 I-15 was built, blasting through both the coastal section and connection to ashfield. Many residents and businesses sitting on the freeway path had to be demolished and Glenview was in a donward spiral in the decades after.
In 1978 the Glenview Galleria opened and was a vital shopping center in the area, as it wouldn't have seen the amount of branded stores otherwise.


With the opening of I-15 many of the rich residents moved out and into the suburbs, leaving the poorer working class behind. During the late 50s and 60s many old single-family homes were rebuilt into large apartments to fit the working class workers of ashfield, and even downtown Greenfield.  
In the 1980s the zoning along the Ashfield Avenue was changed and a lot of larger offices were built a long the avenue, as long as the replacement of older stores with large parking lots.


In 1963 to fit the growing traffic issues, city planners demolished a large amount of houses and build a large new avenue to clear traffic in Glenview. On this avenue zoning allowed office buildings to be built so more people can work in the city, as there was a lack of jobs. Unfortunately not many developers wanted to build in the city around this time and only around 3 Office building got built.
in 1994 the area was [[Earthquake|hit with a 7.5 earthquake]], flattening buildings and parts of the infrastructure in the area completely; most of these would stay collapsed or became abandoned buildings, while they only fixed the necessary parts of the infrastructure.


During the 1970s a couple city blocks of houses and apartments were demolished and rebuilt into warehouses and small offices.
The early 2000s saw a change in demographic as rich people started moving back into the city, they bought up old abandoned houses and fixed them up, with them came newer, expensive shops and higher rents. With the new housing crisis Greenfield started to see in the 2010s large new apartment buildings started to be built along the major avenue's and some of the older apartments or houses were replaced by newer modern buildings. With the growth of people and interest in the area they reopened the church as the brand new Santa Cabeza library. Then, two new bike lanes were built in 2015 to support the growing demand for bikers.


In 1979 to grow demand of glenview a large new urban mall was built, the Glenview Galleria. This mall had a large food-court, two department stores, and an enclosed shopping hall. The mall did what it was intended to do and people started going to the area to shop, and new jobs were available.
The growth of the housing crisis hasn't stopped and recently city planners decided to change the zoning codes and up the density in the upper area and along the major avenues, this means that apartment buildings up to 12 stories are allowed to be built along the avenues and buildings up to 4 stories tall are allowed to be built everywhere else. The first apartment tower has already been built, with many proposed or under construction. However residents weren't that happy about these changes. the Glenview<3Galleria movement has recently started to get traction to stop the redevelopment of the galleria, which has been in decline since two of its anchors closed in the past few years to move to the newer malls in Del Rey and Downtown. This movement along with many others wont stop the development though. The city is focused on growing its density and lowering the prices of rents and housing around its downtown.


In 1980 a memorial park was built for fighters of Greenfield who fought in the Vietnam War.
== Major buildings and attractions ==


In the 1980s Glenview saw a return in growth and large new office buildings were built along two of the avenues, as well as a big stripmall. The coastal Section got completely rebuilt into a big well-off community with large villas and even a few apartment buildings along the waterfront.
*[[Martin Van Buren High School]]
 
*Santa Cabeza Library
In the 1990s the second Glenview Subway Line was built under the large avenue, adding 2 new stations and growth to the area.
*Glenview Galleria
 
In 1994 a large earthquake struck Glenview, atleast 14 buildings collapsed in Glenview, aswell as many fires. Most notably the Glendale Galleria Mall foodcourt was on fire, and firefighters couldnt get to it untill atleast 3 of the stores burnt down.
 
In 1995 A zoning code was changed, now allowing more dense apartments to be built further into glenview.
 
In 2001 the Glenview Sign was made in hope for a growth in tourism in the area.
 
during the 2000s and 2010s the city saw a lot of growth of young people moving back to the city. Property prices grew extremely high and large "5 over 1" styled buildings popped up out of the ground like mushrooms.
 
Many older residents had to move out due to rising property prices, and many local businneses were replaced by high end grocery stores, record stores, and restaurants. The city went through gentrification.
 
Due to the massive new developments and rising property prices, older local residents started protesting at the local library to stop the growth from happening as it is "ruining the charm" of Glenview.
 
In 2019 bike lanes were built from ashfield all the way into northern glenview as a 'test' to see if adding bike lanes would lower car usage and encourage people to cycle to and from work.
 
in 2021 a new plan came out to redevelop the mall into a large new apartment complex, as the dying mall wasnt seeing many customers and many businesses were moving out. Due to this the library protesters came out and started a new movement called Glenview<3Galleria which was made to grab attention and stop the development from rebuilding the mall into a luxruious apartment complex. This movement has caught recent media attention and people are trying to block the construction company to break ground.
 
== Notable builds ==
-[[Martin Van Buren High School]]
 
-Santa Cabeza Library
 
-Glenview Galleria


== Transit ==
== Transit ==

Latest revision as of 16:47, 28 January 2024

Glenview is a designated community north of Ashfield and Downtown Greenfield.

History

In the early 1910s, a plan for the northern section of Ashfield was proposed in the Ashfield city hall, the plan was to have a lower density area for the richer people of the rapidly growing Ashfield and more apartments for the workers in the fishing port of Del Rey. Therefore, in 1912, construction started on the roads, the Prieta Highway was turned into a larger 4 lane road and 2 new avenues were added to promote northern growth. As the area of Glenview grew through the 1910s and 20s, multiple apartment buildings were built along the major roads as Ashfield couldn't support the large amounts of immigrants moving into the city. The Santa Cabeza church was built in the east and became a major landmark in the area.

The area grew in population through the 1930-40s and 50s but came to a halt in the 1960s when interstate (NUMBER) was built right in between Del Rey and Glenview, and later Us-route (something) was put in between Ashfield East and Glenview. This halted the growth of Glenview and many of the richer white residents moved out into the suburbs. The 1960s saw a housing crisis in Greenfield and California, since Ashfield wouldn't be able to handle the growth on its own a lot of the southern area of glenview was demolished and 2 story dingbats returned, they also raised the height limits a long the major roads with hopes it would see more housing development. Because of the new housing developments Glenview quickly grew with poor working class citizens. With them came higher crime rates and homelessness. The Santa Cabeza church closed in 1969 and soon followed a lot of the stores in the area.

In the early 1970s the first subway line in Greenfield ran throughout the highway and a stop serviced both Del Rey and Glenview.

In 1978 the Glenview Galleria opened and was a vital shopping center in the area, as it wouldn't have seen the amount of branded stores otherwise.

In the 1980s the zoning along the Ashfield Avenue was changed and a lot of larger offices were built a long the avenue, as long as the replacement of older stores with large parking lots.

in 1994 the area was hit with a 7.5 earthquake, flattening buildings and parts of the infrastructure in the area completely; most of these would stay collapsed or became abandoned buildings, while they only fixed the necessary parts of the infrastructure.

The early 2000s saw a change in demographic as rich people started moving back into the city, they bought up old abandoned houses and fixed them up, with them came newer, expensive shops and higher rents. With the new housing crisis Greenfield started to see in the 2010s large new apartment buildings started to be built along the major avenue's and some of the older apartments or houses were replaced by newer modern buildings. With the growth of people and interest in the area they reopened the church as the brand new Santa Cabeza library. Then, two new bike lanes were built in 2015 to support the growing demand for bikers.

The growth of the housing crisis hasn't stopped and recently city planners decided to change the zoning codes and up the density in the upper area and along the major avenues, this means that apartment buildings up to 12 stories are allowed to be built along the avenues and buildings up to 4 stories tall are allowed to be built everywhere else. The first apartment tower has already been built, with many proposed or under construction. However residents weren't that happy about these changes. the Glenview<3Galleria movement has recently started to get traction to stop the redevelopment of the galleria, which has been in decline since two of its anchors closed in the past few years to move to the newer malls in Del Rey and Downtown. This movement along with many others wont stop the development though. The city is focused on growing its density and lowering the prices of rents and housing around its downtown.

Major buildings and attractions

Transit

Highway

-Name Highway connections

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