Between Progress and Preservation:
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By Aryana Noroozi
For more than a year, photographer and CatchLight Local Fellow, Aryana Noroozi, documented the impact of warehouse developments on communities in the Inland Empire through the lens of events unfolding in the unincorporated inland area of Bloomington. Her goal—to provide a 360 degree perspective on the issue including impacts to residents, the environment and the economy, as well as the role of local politicians and developers involved in the industry’s expansion. This project was produced by Black Voice News in collaboration with the CatchLight Local Visual Desk. Learn more about CatchLight’s collaborative model for visual journalism here.
Between Progress and Preservation: A Visual Narrative of the Impact of Warehouse Development in the Inland Empire
Warehouse developments are rapidly expanding across the Inland Empire region, resulting in the displacement of residents and the loss of community identity, while environmental activists, elected officials, planning commissioners, and the trucking and construction industries are fighting for their livelihoods.
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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…