For the past 18 months, photographer and CatchLight Local Fellow, Aryana Noroozi documented the impact of warehouse developments on communities in the Inland Empire as told primarily through the experiences of residents in the unincorporated area of Bloomington. The images and the extensive reporting process behind them led us to truck stops, farms and  polarizing planning meetings to explore the impact on health, housing and tradition. 

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Mapping Black California Project Manager Alex Reed compiled data relevant to the narrative of this story and has presented it in an interactive map providing readers a powerful tool to more fully explore some of the critical impacts of warehousing on Bloomington and nearby communities.

Use the interactive map below to explore the intersection of warehouses, residential homes, truck traffic, and health outcomes.