Chicano Park, in Barrio-Logan, was dedicated in 1970 after a group of community activists, Brown Berets, artists and students protested plans to build a highway patrol station on the site. After a non-violent stand off against police and bulldozers that lasted several days, the land was finally turned over to build a community park. Now the park is home to one of the nation’s largest collections of public art murals.
Location: Logan Avenue and Cesar Chavez Parkway, San Diego, CA
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