Geography Emeryville, California

emeryville s mudflats

at 1 time, emeryville mudflats famous stench. in 19th , 20th century, caused effluent several meat-packing plants along bayshore called butchertown . stripped carcasses dumped in bay here. later on, untreated sewage emeryville, oakland, , berkeley flowed directly bay on mudflats producing hydrogen sulfide gas, particularly noticeable on warm days. in 1950s east bay municipal utility district constructed regional sewage treatment plant near eastern terminus of san francisco–oakland bay bridge, which, part, cured noxious problem.

the emeryville mudflats became famous in 1960s , 1970s public art, erected (with neither permission nor compensation) driftwood timbers , boards professional , amateur artists , art students local high schools, uc berkeley, california college of arts , crafts , free university of berkeley. mudflats featured in 1971 film harold , maude. these unsanctioned works admired drivers heading westbound on san francisco–oakland bay bridge interstate 80.

in late 1990s, sculptures , materials removed in interest of establishing more natural , undisturbed marshland nurturing of wildlife. process continues around bay in many other wetlands, former diked grazing fields, , salt production evaporation ponds.

historically, emeryville had been location of number of heavy industrial uses such p.i.e, properties developed bringing in waste , construction debris fill san francisco in 1900s. correspondingly of underlying soil contained heavy metals, hydrocarbons , other soil contaminants. of contamination removed in 1980s when considerable wave of redevelopment occurred. population had increased 7,000 year 2000. since then, population has continued grow , estimated general plan projects population of 16,600 2030. in addition, city home 20,000 current jobs; number projected increase 30,000 2030.