In the heart of downtown Los Angeles, nestled in the Chavez Ravine valley, sits Dodger Stadium. Overlooking green valleys and rolling hills with the city's skyscrapers behind it, Dodger Stadium appears as the emblem of peace in bustling Los Angeles. Few imagine that beneath this sanctuary of the Los Angeles Dodgers resides a village of Mexican Americans. Critics, from muralist Judy Baca, to academic writers Tara Yosso and David García, to the displaced people themselves, argue that the creation of Dodger Stadium can never be justified because it destroyed a village. The construction of Dodger Stadium served the common good as defined in the International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences. The demolition of Palo Verde, La Loma and Bishop was the fault of the City Housing Authority (CHA), not owner Walter O'Malley who capitalized on Chavez Ravine at the right time. O'Malley was primarily a businessman responsible for the team making money to satisfy thousands of customers by supporting the club's workers. Finally, most people who live in Los Angeles are in favor of adding a baseball team, which in turn would benefit the city itself. Before launching into a discussion, it is essential to detail the situation that occurred in Chavez Ravine and define the common good. In his article “Housing, Baseball, and Creeping Socialism The Battle of Chavez Ravine, Los Angeles, 1949-1959” Thomas S. Hines provides a detailed history of Chavez Ravine. He writes that it was settled primarily by Mexican Americans who built their own homes and settled happily. However, due to “substandard” housing, the CHA selected the neighborhood as the recipient of new housing from the National Hou...... middle of document ......3 (1980): 261-289. America: history and life. Network. December 5, 2011. Hines, Thomas S. “Housing, Baseball, and Creeping Socialism.” Journal Of Urban History 8.2 (1982): 123. America: History and Life. Network. December 5, 2011.Parson, Don. “This Modern Marvel”: Bunker Hill, Chavez Ravine, and the Politics of Modernism in Los Angeles. " Southern California Quarterly 75.3 (1993): 333-350. America: History & Life. Web. December 5, 2011. Sullivan, NJ Dodgers Move West: Brooklyn Baseball Franchise Relocating to Los Angeles, United States: Oxford University Press, 1987. SPORTDiscus with full text. Voigt, David Q. "They Shaped the Game: Nine Innovators of Major League Baseball." Baseball History 1.1 (1986): 5-22 December 2011. Walter O'Malley Official site 2011. O'Malley Seidler Partners, LLC December 5. 2011. ,