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'''<font face = arial light> <font color = maroon> <font size = 3>Unfinished History</font></font> </font>'''


'''Overlooking former Western Pacific tunnel (collapsed in 1960), site of [[How to Fight City Hall and Lose |Potrero Commons struggle]] 1990-1992, now the Arkansas & 18th Lofts built by the former [[The Goodman Building | Goodman Group]].'''
[[Image:Potrero-Commons-n-to-s-IMG0.jpg]]


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'''Early 1990s view of the Potrero Commons.'''


Early 1990s view of the Potrero Commons.
''Photo: Chris Carlsson''


''photos by Chris Carlsson''
[[Image:Potrero-Commons-tunnel-nw-v.jpg]]
 
'''Overlooking former Western Pacific tunnel (collapsed in 1962), site of [[How to Fight City Hall and Lose |Potrero Commons struggle]] 1990-1992, now the Arkansas & 18th Lofts built by the former [[The Goodman Building | Goodman Group]].'''
 
''Photo: Chris Carlsson''
 
[[Image:Pothill-whole-at-19th-and-arkansas.jpg]]
 
'''Arkansas and 19th, hole indicating collapsed tunnel beneath. Note the [[1955 Demographic Study|public housing projects]] in mid-distance.'''
 
''Photo: Potrero Hill Archive Project''
 
[[Image:Protrero Hill tunnel cave in 1962.JPG|720px]]
 
'''July 1962, collapsing tunnel beneath the hill.'''
 
''Photo: courtesy Vance Chan''
 
[[Image:Arkansas lofts.jpg]]
 
'''These lofts along Arkansas Street were built on the former open space of the Potrero Commons, thanks to a multi-party political deal with [[Mayor Frank Jordan|Mayor Frank Jordan]], the Goodman Group, and the developers.'''
 
''Photo: Chris Carlsson''
 
[[Image:Potrero-arkansas-condos 0464.jpg]]
 
'''The top of the loft construction is about where the railroad tunnel collapsed in 1962, after fire weakened the wooden support structures inside. The tunnel was soon closed and filled. It was thirty years before the space was built on.'''
 
''Photo: Chris Carlsson''
 
 
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Revision as of 19:25, 4 May 2020

Unfinished History

Potrero-Commons-n-to-s-IMG0.jpg

Early 1990s view of the Potrero Commons.

Photo: Chris Carlsson

Potrero-Commons-tunnel-nw-v.jpg

Overlooking former Western Pacific tunnel (collapsed in 1962), site of Potrero Commons struggle 1990-1992, now the Arkansas & 18th Lofts built by the former Goodman Group.

Photo: Chris Carlsson

Pothill-whole-at-19th-and-arkansas.jpg

Arkansas and 19th, hole indicating collapsed tunnel beneath. Note the public housing projects in mid-distance.

Photo: Potrero Hill Archive Project

Protrero Hill tunnel cave in 1962.JPG

July 1962, collapsing tunnel beneath the hill.

Photo: courtesy Vance Chan

Arkansas lofts.jpg

These lofts along Arkansas Street were built on the former open space of the Potrero Commons, thanks to a multi-party political deal with Mayor Frank Jordan, the Goodman Group, and the developers.

Photo: Chris Carlsson

Potrero-arkansas-condos 0464.jpg

The top of the loft construction is about where the railroad tunnel collapsed in 1962, after fire weakened the wooden support structures inside. The tunnel was soon closed and filled. It was thirty years before the space was built on.

Photo: Chris Carlsson


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