Glenview

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

History

Before 1921 Glenview just had a few dirt roads with a couple ranches and farms.

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.

In 1941 the area got incorporated with ashfield into the city of Greenfield, and was now a designated district in the city.

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.

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 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.

During the 1970s a couple city blocks of houses and apartments were demolished and rebuilt into warehouses and small offices.

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.

In 1980 a memorial park was built for fighters of Greenfield who fought in the Vietnam War.

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.

In the 1990s the second Glenview Subway Line was built under the large avenue, adding 2 new stations and growth to the area.

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.

In 2023 multiple 10+ storey towers were approved to be built near and on the main boulevard. 1 being the petunia, a 15 story apartment building that will rise to be the first tower in the area.

Notable builds

-Martin Van Buren High School

-Santa Cabeza Library

-Glenview Galleria

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