San Francisco Shipyard: Creating a New Town in the City

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Hunters Point Shipyard is the site of San Francisco's largest redevelopment project. Creative Commons image by Flickr user

By Daphne Matziaraki, KALW Crosscurrents

San Francisco is booming as construction cranes transform the city skyline. One of the most significant changes is happening at the Hunters Point Shipyard. It is a project so big, it seems like a whole new town is being built within the city. Residences, shops, parks and high-rises are being built and will replace the naval shipyard – once a major source of employment, but dormant for years.

Now this sleeping giant is on the verge of reawakening. 

Read the complete story at KALW Crosscurrents.

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