History Information
Before Dodger Stadium was constructed there was a city called Chavez Ravine. The Mexican-American community of Chavez Ravine had three different groups/communities that formed to combine the one. According to the public housing program, the area of Chavez Ravine did not meet city housing standards and posed health and safety risks to the community. As at the current time period the city of Los Angeles was going to build something on that location regardless of people there or not, also with the intentions to better benefit the city. Unfortunately it was a tragic scene to force families and individuals out of their homes and force them to move to a different location, the emotions throughout the city were most likely disappointed, and in today's time we do feel sorry for their loses and their is no real way to pay them or there ancestors back in return.
The construction of Dodger Stadium started in 1959, Dodger Stadium was suppose to open in 1961, but with lawsuits that are not given much details of why they began in the first place and other issues going on. The opening year was pushed to 1962, and the opening day was April 10, 1962. As we move on throughout history to our today's time of 2012, we celebrated the 50th anniversary of Dodger Stadium as throughout the whole time period of when the stadium has been constructed and up and going, it has created nothing but memories, history, culture, and benefits for the city for the 50 years it has been up. We also wanted to inform you the audience on the views and details of Chavez Ravine, so within out "Video Gallery" tab on the left hand side we have a video that is only about 5 minutes long that informs of most of the information of Chavez Ravine in a short summary.
As our slogan says "Joining Cultures For 50 Years" we are wanting you the audience to visit Dodger Stadium, either just as a new place to visit to experience something new in your life, or even just to watch America's past time against another team, and if thats that case to also even root for the Los Angeles Dodgers! Our group believes this was a beneficial use of the land since as mentioned above for all of the benefits it creates. Even though the loss of Chavez Ravine and the families forced out were a lost, today stands something that has been creating joy amongst most people who visit it.