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V. Urban Distractions and Influence
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47. In addition to environmental
damage, the development of national parks inevitably leads to big-city
social problems, including crime. The modern Yosemite Valley jail, with
twenty-two beds, is the type of urban facility every park could do
without. Courtesy of Brian Grogan.
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48. The greater the presence of serious
crime, the greater the need to make arrangements for litigation. The new
Yosemite Village Courthouse completed in 1987 processes nearly one
thousand cases annually. Courtesy of Brian Grogan.
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49. Easy access, preservationists
charge, brings both unwanted visitors and needless environmental damage,
such as scarring caused in 1958 by the modernization of the cross-park
Tioga Road. Courtesy of the Yosemite National Park Research
Library.
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50. This time exposure of Upper
Yosemite Valley at night, as seen from Glacier Point in 1963, bears
dramatic witness to the final results of development. Roads,
campgrounds, parking lots, and buildings are all clearly visible.
Courtesy of the National Park Service.
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