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Dozens of community members gathered Saturday for the third community summit addressing the Reconnecting the Westside project, an initiative aimed at healing a neighborhood divided by aging highway infrastructure.

Among those in attendance was Alice Gomez, a resident in her late 80s who has called the Westside home since 1946. Despite the cold weather, Gomez walked a mile from Avenida Csar E. Chvez (West 23rd Street) to attend the event.

"It's important enough that I made that sacrifice to come here. I want to participate in the community," Gomez said.

Community participation isn't new for Gomez, who has been involved with the Westside neighborhood group since 1970, shortly after Interstate 35 was constructed through the area.

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