This is a landscape shaped as much by what was removed as by what remains. Join us as we walk through this neighborhood's fifteen decades of evolution from railroads to freeways, to observe what these developments couldn't erase, and to ask what a community owes to the spaces left behind.

Under freeway overpasses and behind commercial storefronts lie remnants of our bungalow past and what it meant to the people who inhabited these spaces. Originally sculpted by the construction of the railroad and later the 210 Freeway, this neighborhood offers an exclusive look into the relics of the past that outlive developmental changes.

Dividing both physical space and cultural identity, the construction of the freeway signified more than transportation development; but rather a monumental change in Pasadena’s community, where over 4,000 residents were estimated to be displaced, and where portions of Pasadena were severed from the rest of the city. In recognizing the relationship between physical space and cultural cohesion, we can better understand how urban development can forever change residential landscapes and alter the way we remember the past. 

Tour times: 9 am-11 am; 10 am-12 pm; 11 am-1 pm

Please note, walking tours will take place rain or shine!