San Francisco Green Party Weekly Newsletter July 25 – August 1, 2007 NEWS: Community Leaders Organize to Address Asbestos Exposure _http://www.fogcityjournal.com/news_in_brief/jh_asbestos_health_complaints_07... 719.shtml_ (http://www.fogcityjournal.com/news_in_brief/jh_asbestos_health_complaints_07...) Who Will Lead the SF Redevelopment Agency Now that Marcia Rosen is History? _http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/07/21/18436738.php_ (http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/07/21/18436738.php) At the Crossroads: Ethics Commission Chief Admits to Knowing of Alleged Money Laundering at City College _http://www.sfbg.com/entry.php?entry_id=4076_ (http://www.sfbg.com/entry.php?entry_id=4076) Fight to Take Back Richmond: The city's Green Party Mayor Gayle McLaughlin and a cadre of residents fight to take back the shoreline for public use _http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/07/22/CMGB5QTIDG1.DTL_ (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/07/22/CMGB5QTIDG1.DTL) EVENTS: The Sustainability Working Group Meeting Thursday, July 26 7:30 PM Green Party office, 1028 A Howard Street between 6th and 7th Streets in San Francisco Topics include: joining the efforts of East side residents to halt Redevelopment gentrification and Lennar Corporation's abuses/toxic emissions, update on the campaign to stop the Williams natural gas turbines from being installed in the Bayview, update on Peak Oil Taskforce, update on the Community Choice renewable energy project, update on Liquid Natural Gas Terminal projects in California, Oregon, and elsewhere, adoption of an anti-biofuels/bioplastics policy and proposed actions to the Board of Supervisors. Testify at Board of Supervisors Meeting Tuesday, July 31 Public comment will likely begin at 3 PM, and may last for a few hours. City Hall, Board Chambers Supervisor Chris Daly is introducing legislation to temporarily halt Lennar Corporation construction in Bayview until the health affects of the community can be properly assessed. See articles in news section above for more information about this issue. Transportation Working Group Meeting Tuesday, July 31 7 PM until 9 PM Green Party office, 1028 A Howard Street between 6th and 7th Streets in San Francisco Join us to discuss the MTA charter amendments, and decide on whether to recommend endorsement. Live Call-in Show Featuring Dave Snyder and Sue Vaughan on Car-Free Talk Tuesday, July 31 7 PM to 7:30 PM Tune in to Channel 29 at 7 p.m. and call in to 621-4472 to ask your questions about transportation in San Francisco and specific transportation-related ballot measures. Feminist Issues Group (FIG) Meeting Thursday, August 2 7 PM Home of Chair Vicki Leidner, 770 Shotwell Street near 22nd Street Topics include: elections 2007 and 2008, Lennar/BVHP and upcoming actions, Impeachment of Bush and Cheney. Campaigns and Issues Working Group Meeting Monday, August 6 7 PM Green Party office, 1028 A Howard Street between 6th and 7th Streets in San Francisco This will be a working meeting to finalize candidate questionnaires and plan the endorsement process for the fall 2007 campaign season. Meeting with Green Party Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi Monday, August 13 7 PM until 9 PM Green Party office, 1028 A Howard Street between 6th and 7th Streets in San Francisco This will be an Open discussion with Green SF District 5 Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi. 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