Hi all, John Avalos' Local Hiring mandate ordinance, which will support the local economy and also cut down on commuter polluting, has its first hearing in the Board of Supes Land Use Committee on Monday, November 8th at 1pm in SF City Hall Room 263. Avalos needs a -BIG- turnout from the environmental and local sustainability communities to pull this off. Please show up and speak at public comment on the 8th! Here is Joshua Arce's email with the details. -------- Original Message -------- Subject: FW: Environmental benefits of LOCAL SF Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 19:57:52 -0400 From: Joshua Arce <josh@brightlinedefense.org> Here is more information and Sup. Avalos is asking for support for as many environmental organizations as possible... Josh Joshua Arce Executive Director Brightline Defense Project -----Original Message----- From: AvalosStaff@sfgov.org<AvalosStaff@sfgov.org> Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 4:32 PM Subject: Environmental benefits of LOCAL SF Some great news! Supervisor John Avalos is working on passing legislation called LOCAL-SF that will have a beneficial affect on our environment. Also known as Local Hiring, this ordinance would require that 50% of the jobs for the City's public works program go to SF residents. The boon to the City's economy if this legislation passes is obvious, as 80% of those positions now go to workers living outside our city. However, the environmental gains may also be substantial. For instance: -Transportation is the biggest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions generated in the Bay Area. -35% of San Francisco residents take public transit to work, versus 15% in Alameda, 13% in Contra Costa, 11% in Marin, and 9% in San Mateo counties; and are up to half as likely to drive alone to work. (2003 data) -Work commuting generates 23,000 tons of CO2 daily from Bay Area residents. Therefore, making it easier for San Franciscans to obtain employment where they live is a huge environmental bonus. Many workers will be able to take transit, walk, or bike to work; and if they drive, will rack up fewer vehicle miles traveled (VMT) than someone commuting from out of the city--leading to better air quality and less global warming. In addition, with the looming crises of climate change and peak oil, this will help us relocalize, i.e. transition to a low-carbon economy less dependent on fossil fuels. We really need to get the environmental community involved to get the word out about this important pro-environment legislation. Board of Supervisors District 11 City Hall 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place Room 244 San Francisco, CA 94102-4689 (415) 554-6975 FAX: (415)554-6979 TDD/TTY (415) 554-5227