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The Islais Creek Bridge the PURVEYOR of the worst pollution in the Bayview.

by Francisco Da Costa
The brand new bridge at Islais Creek very near the old draw bridge at Cargo and 3rd Street - is the purveyor of the worst pollution ever. Millions of vehicles will ply on this bridge and all the traffic that once was 3rd Street - will now ply on the brand new Islais Creek Bridge. The City has chosen to bombard the area with dangerous particulates from millions of vehicles. Add to this the 3 Combustion Turbines to be placed close by at Pier 80.
Mayor Gavin Newsom and the City Attorney, Dennis Herrera tout that San Fracisco is a Green City. Far from it this City is selective and one has just to monitor the projects in and around Bayview Hunters Point.

By Pier 80 - 3 very dangerous toxic spewing Combustion Turbines will be placed by this so called Green City. Where are the environmentalists and the advocates?

The Islais Creek Bridge will be the purveyor of the worst pollutants.

Next to it a bike lane - why would anyone want to ride a bike surrounded by the worst pollution?

The brand new bridge crosses over the Force Main that carries Eighty Percent of the City effluents. Also a Hundred Percent from Daly City, Colma, Brisbane, and Colma. A fact not know by many living in San Francisco and the Bay Area.

This Force Main has been compromised before and it will be compromised again. You heard it first over here. Once the Force Main in compromised - the whole area will flood with raw sewage and create a very serious health and safety problem.

Millions of vehicles will spew the most dangerous particulates from the millions of vehicles spewing diesel and other dangerous toxins. This will further adversely impact thousands of innocent constituents living in the Bayview Hunters Point area.

Aynone driving more working in the area in prone to Cancer and other serious illnesses. No one seems to care about this fact not even the San Francisco Health Department and less the Environmental Protection Agency.

Please, go to the area by 3rd and Cargo Street - cross over the old draw bridge and you will see the brand new bridge by Marin Street - on Illinois Street:

http://www.franciscodacosta.com/articles/bayview101.html

Francisco Da Costa
Director
Environmental Justice Advocacy
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