The Logistics Boom in Inland Southern California: A Community in Flux
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By Tess Eyrich
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This article explores the impact of the logistics industry's rapid expansion into Inland Southern California, using St. Mark's Missionary Baptist Church as a poignant entry point. It documents how warehouse and distribution center development is transforming communities, displacing residents, and reshaping the cultural and physical landscape. The piece highlights a bold public history and art project that seeks to illuminate these supply-chain communities in flux, capturing the tension between economic development and community preservation.
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· 3 pulledTake a seat on one of the church's 18 wooden pews, covered in plush, blood-red velvet, and you're likely to count at least a handful of fascinators, jeweled brooches, and crisp pairs of gloves in the congregation.
During more sedate stretches of the service, you might see paper hand fans wave lazily, rhythmically — that is, until the time comes to stand a
The 'for sale' sign outside St. Mark's Missionary Baptist Church belies the electricity that crackles inside the 97-year-old house of worship.
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