From Vallejo to Richmond, Concord to Alameda, military bases were once huge parts of life in the Bay Area. These days, it can be hard to believe whole cities were built around them. So why are there so many abandoned military bases today? KQED's Pauline Bartolone looked into it for Bay Curious.

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• Part II: Surprising Ways Former Bay Area Military Bases Are Transforming (and Why It Takes So Long)

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