Rooted In Richmond vs Last Chinatown

Hundreds of years of Richmond, California history, in the palm of your hands. Hear the stories of the people and places of Richmond through exclusive audio interviews, 3D models of Richmond's historical artifacts, and dozens of vivid historical images. This tour will automatically trigger as you pass by stops related to Richmond's historic places and people, including Pre-WWII Japanese rose nurseries; the Pullman Palace Car factory; Social Justice and Civil Rights in Richmond; a WPA-era mural rediscovered in a post office basement; Ohlone shellmounds; and much, much more. Rooted in Richmond is a historical walking/biking tour that takes you through 16 unique stops along the Richmond Greenway and between the Richmond Ferry Terminal and El Cerrito Del Norte BART Station. The tour is six miles in length and can be completed all at once, or in segments of two miles each.

“Watermarks of the Last Chinatown” is an interactive public memorial in the form of a site-specific augmented reality experience that speaks to the rich narrative landscape of Santa Cruz, California, through the lens of historical erasure with a focus on its last Chinatown. The work is a collaboration between Huy Truong, Susana Ruiz, and Karen Tei Yamashita. It includes interviews with community members, historical photographs, virtual recreations, and a performative interpretation of an original story by Yamashita. The work incorporates documentary, holographic film, and gameplay and is experienced on mobile devices at historically important sites in downtown Santa Cruz to render visible the lives, legacies, and labors of those who lived there.