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San Francisco | Health, Housing, and Public Services

Civic Center Tenants Demand Seismic Retrofit on Earthquake Anniversary
by Rita Mandelenis, Beyond Chron (reposted)
Wednesday Apr 19th, 2006 7:23 AM
As the city held a variety of ceremonies commemorating the disasters that resulted from great quake of 1906, a group of activists staged a ‘die-in’ to dramatize a looming disaster that could happen should another quake occur. Lying amidst a variety of fake bricks and other rubble, the protestors demanded the 156-unit Civic Center SRO Hotel be seismically retrofitted immediately. The was supposed to be retrofitted two months ago, but the owners – Plumbers Union Local 38 - have yet to file for permits to begin work. The Civic Center is currently classified as a Risk Level 4 Unreinforced Masonry Building, meaning that the building is made from brick, was constructed before 1933, and in a large earthquake will probably collapse upon the people inside.
“San Francisco is patting itself on their back today!” said Emma Gerould, tenant organizer of the SRO Collaborative. “Lies!” shouted the crowd.

The protest was held in front of Moscone Center North, where the 100th Anniversary Earthquake Conference is taking place. The conference is bringing together engineers, scientists and preparedness specialists.

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