Between 1957 and opening day 1962, Dodger Stadium divided Los Angeles in deep and profound ways. These costs would largely be borne by others, notably minorities and working- and middle-class whites who opposed Dodger Stadium and with it LA’s rise to modernity. The deal to build Dodger Stadium came to embody the anxieties of a diverse group of citizens. All of these marginalised constituencies channeled their anger at perceived elites into the movement to stop Dodger Stadium from being built. Story of cities #29: Los Angeles and the 'great American streetcar scandal' Read moreIn the end, Dodger Stadium was built.

Source: The Guardian April 12, 2017 06:22 UTC