[Sustain] Fwd: Victory On Candlestick, Now Let’s Win Something More!

[Eric Brooks]

Subject:     Victory On Candlestick, Now Let’s Win Something More!
Date:     Sun, 18 Jan 2015 00:21:35 -0500
From:     Shirley Moore <sammy988 at aol.com>

Thank you everybody for your hard work and dedication to this cause. We 
have succeeded in our effort to stop the implosion of Candlestick 
Stadium, which, as you know, would have exacerbated the already burdened 
air quality of our neighborhood. Your stepping to the plate to take a 
swing for the safety of our community was a giant step. Hooray for us! 
We deserve a celebration and to congratulate ourselves.
Now that we know that we can make a difference, it is time for us to use 
the powerful momentum and coalition we have created in order to win 
larger victories. The Bayview Hill Neighborhood Association was the lead 
group in the fight against the implosion. Now it is time to form a new 
larger group to carry forward a new mission to ensure developers are 
working closely with the needs of the community in -every- case, not 
just on this demolition.
Several groups and organizations that were involved in this effort are 
getting together to form a grassroots organization that can oversee 
construction projects in our neighborhood and our city, and to make 
recommendations for legislative changes that would serve our 
communities. Our first step is to ensure that the demolition of 
Candlestick Park is done in an environmentally and socially responsible 
way. Even though we have secured a mechanical demolition, this does not 
guarantee that it will be safe.
Lennar Urban is planning to begin demolition at the end of this month so 
we have only two weeks to shape the talking points on our safety 
concerns with this process. We want the demolition and reconstruction to 
move forward on a good schedule, we want to see a new era for this 
neighborhood. However, we must ensure that this happens in a way that is 
healthy and beneficial for all of us, and to workers.
Please join us in attending the OCII Commission meeting on January 20th. 
At this meeting we will be focusing on the following talking points:
1) Dust control - as an Air Care Community, we require the most 
state-of-the-art dust control methods.
2) Local hiring - we want to see apprentice and journeyman hires from 
the local area.
3) Enforcement - we are concerned that some regulations are unenforced 
or "good-faith" and would like to see all regulations have teeth, with 
our own people brought in as direct observers of the demolition and 
construction.
Where: City Hall room 416
When: January 20th 1:00 pm
Thank you again for your dedication to this cause. We look forward to 
continuing our work with you.

STAND. Together we are strong.
Shirley and Julia
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