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CIA members turn out for SF redevelopment Members of Carpenters In Action took a trip to City Hall and the Planning Commission meeting in support of the Candlestick and Hunters Point project. Members of Carpenters in Action from Local 22 in San Francisco packed a Planning Commission meeting recently, in support of an important redevelopment project- one that will generate jobs, affordable housing, parks and open space and the environmental cleanup of Hunters Point Shipyard. The proposal, covering both Candlestick and Hunters Points, is estimated to create 1,500 good-paying construction jobs a year- jobs that will go to members of our union. The vision for these new neighborhoods has been crafted for more than a decade, with more than 100 public hearings and direct input from the Bayview-Hunters Point community. This development plan has been validated by a majority vote of San Francisco residents in a ballot measure that was strongly supported by the Regional Council in 2008. The entire $6 billion project is covered by a Project Labor Agreement signed by the developer, Lennar Urban, with the San Francisco Building Trades Council and the Northern California Carpenters Regional Council. It includes commercial office development, new residential neighborhoods, and a proposed new football stadium to replace the aging Candlestick Park. Plans for Hunters Point Shipyard cover 432 acres and include up to 2,500 additional homes, 60,000 to 80,000 square feet of retail space, and a space for a new NFL stadium surrounded by green dual-use sites designed for event parking, youth sports activities and active recreation. Located just south of the former Hunters Point Shipyard, Candlestick Point sits on 276 acres of San Francisco’s Southeast Waterfront and contains sweeping views of the bay. The new neighborhood is slated to include up to 7,500 homes, 700,000 square feet of retail space, and an 8,000 to 12,000-seat arena designed to accommodate world-class performers and sporting events. At a time when large-scale construction projects around the country have stalled or been canceled, we have a chance in San Francisco to advance a redevelopment that is important to the city as a whole. CIA members asked the SF Planning Commission to approve this project through the entitlement process, and validate the will of the voters who approved this redevelopment in 2008. The process will continue through hearings by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, and members of Carpenters in Action will be there as well, making sure their elected officials do the right thing. |
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