A Closer Look at My Town

A view of Concord, CA from Peacock Creek. (Photo By: Ashley McDonald)

Concord, CA is a larger suburban city close to freeways, BART stations and mountains. I have lived here my entire life and a lot has changed: The quarry is expanding, the Lime Ridge Open Space is shrinking, the Smoke Stack has been demolished, and my old high school has a fence around it. According to the Concord website, Concord is the largest city in Contra Costa County and the population has been and will continue to rise over the next 10 years. With the population of 121,780 expanding, it is no wonder that changes are and will continue to happen.

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