how drawbridge is drowning — and what it means for our future
The ghost town of Drawbridge is seen from this drone view near San Jose, Calif., on Thursday, June 14, 2018. The town was formerly known as Saline City, and was abandoned decades ago and is now slowly sinking into the marsh. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)

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How Drawbridge is drowning — and what it means for our future

Drawbridge, in the Bay area, used to be a populated island town in the 1880’s to early 1990’s. Now the buildings are sacred and the remaining structures are battling the elements. UCLA professor, Glen MacDonald, described the city as a “a memorial to past human aspirations and a memorial to failure.” It was poorly built right above sea level without thought of sustainability. Nature is now regaining control over the area.