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===== '''El Ferrocarril''' ===== | ===== '''El Ferrocarril''' ===== | ||
− | Los 610 acres de la Valley Pacific Railroad son un lugar de carga en Pleasant Grove que jugaron un papel vital en los primeros días de San Ángelo. | + | Los 610 acres de la Valley Pacific Railroad son un lugar de carga en Pleasant Grove que jugaron un papel vital en los primeros días de San Ángelo. |
− | Construido durante la apertura del ferrocarril transcontinental, poco después de la Guerra Civil, el lugar ayudó a mantener la ciudad cuando la época de la Fiebre del Oro cesó. La agricultura, fue el sector más beneficiado | + | Construido durante la apertura del ferrocarril transcontinental, poco después de la Guerra Civil, el lugar ayudó a mantener la ciudad cuando la época de la Fiebre del Oro cesó. La agricultura, fue el sector más beneficiado Built at the opening of the transcontinental railroad shortly after the Civil War, the yard helped keep the town going after the Gold Rush dried up. First agriculture, then industry relied on the railroad to carry goods to market. |
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− | + | In spite of increased competition from the trucking and air freight industries, the railroad continues to play a vital role in the San Angelo economy. And the rail yard is the nerve center of the railroad. | |
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− | + | Trains from across the United States are broken up at the yard into individual boxcars, which are then reassembled into new trains bound for various destinations. It’s all done to keep the freight carried by rail moving as efficiently and quickly as possible. | |
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+ | The yard sees 12,500 boxcars a week and services 85 locomotives daily. The operation employs 1,560 people and has a $91 million payroll. | ||
− | + | Railroad security officers patrol the 4-mile-long yard on constant lookout for hobos, who illegally hop free rides on freight trains to travel all over the United States. Intruders in the freight yard are arrested for trespassing, but the ceaseless tide of transients foils every attempt to end the practice. | |
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− | + | Pollution is also a serious problem at the Valley Pacific Railroad yard, particularly soil and water contamination left over from the carareless practices of its early days. | |
− | =====''' | + | ====='''El Mar'''===== |
− | + | An extensive levee system lines the rivers in San Angelo, augmenting the flood protection provided by Oro Dam. Built of packed earth, the levees are covered by grass, boulders and sometimes concrete to curb erosion. | |
− | + | Construction on the berms, aside from an occasional road or bicycle path, is prohibited to protect the integrity of the levee system. Even so, the reclamation districts charged with levee upkeep fight a constant battle with gophers, erosion and other problems. | |
− | + | The Del Oro River Parkway, stretching from Lake Oro to the downtown, is a 30-mile-long system of bicycle paths, parks and nature areas. A popular, beautiful retreat to the north of the city, the parkway is truly one of the jewels of San Angelo. Crowds of bicyclists, in-line skaters, hikers, joggers and other visitors of all ages can be found on the parkway’s paths and trails at all times of year. | |
− | + | A less hospitable extension of the parkway lines the river through downtown San Angelo. Thick underbrush edges much of the narrow, crumbling bicycle paths, which are less well-traveled than the rest of the parkway. San Angelinos consider the downtown parkway a little dangerous. | |
− | + | Elsewhere, the riverfront has not been extensively developed. A collection of riverside restaurants and a few paddlewheelers can be found on the Del Oro River in The Wharves district downtown. | |
− | === | + | === THE CITY CORE === |
The frenetic, fast-paced downtown and laid-back neighborhoods of Midtown constitute the core of the Golden City. | The frenetic, fast-paced downtown and laid-back neighborhoods of Midtown constitute the core of the Golden City. | ||
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The heart of San Angelo, downtown encompasses a profusion of diverse neighborhoods. Shining skyscrapers rise from the bustling financial nerve center of City Center to define the San Angelo skyline, while a few blocks away tourists crowd the streets of Chinatown hoping to experience a taste of the Orient. | The heart of San Angelo, downtown encompasses a profusion of diverse neighborhoods. Shining skyscrapers rise from the bustling financial nerve center of City Center to define the San Angelo skyline, while a few blocks away tourists crowd the streets of Chinatown hoping to experience a taste of the Orient. | ||
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The high concentration of people and businesses in downtown San Angelo gives rise to a booming crime rate, though only a few neighborhoods are thought to be really dangerous. City police have a strong presence throughout the area. | The high concentration of people and businesses in downtown San Angelo gives rise to a booming crime rate, though only a few neighborhoods are thought to be really dangerous. City police have a strong presence throughout the area. | ||
− | ===== | + | ===== THE ARMORY ===== |
A gritty neighborhood of rooming hotels, shelters, liquor stores and soup kitchens, the Armory takes its name from the central National Guard Armory. | A gritty neighborhood of rooming hotels, shelters, liquor stores and soup kitchens, the Armory takes its name from the central National Guard Armory. |