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Activists Launch Referendum to Overturn Bayview Redevelopment
A press conference was held Monday to announce the launching of a petition drive to first suspend and then overturn the Board of Supervisors approval of the Bayview-Hunters Point Redevelopment Area. Referendum backers must obtain 30,000 signatures in only thirty days, whereas San Francisco initiatives typically allow six months for obtaining half this number. The referendum drives comes amidst a decline in the number of African-Americans throughout urban America, including New York City, Oakland, Chicago, and Los Angeles. Opponents of Bayview Redevelopment see the Plan as expediting current trends toward the displacement of African-Americans from San Francisco, and believe voters will reject Redevelopment if the referendum qualifies for the November ballot.
A press conference was held Monday to announce the launching of a petition drive to first suspend and then overturn the Board of Supervisors approval of the Bayview-Hunters Point Redevelopment Area. Referendum backers must obtain 30,000 signatures in only thirty days, whereas San Francisco initiatives typically allow six months for obtaining half this number. The referendum drives comes amidst a decline in the number of African-Americans throughout urban America, including New York City, Oakland, Chicago, and Los Angeles. Opponents of Bayview Redevelopment see the Plan as expediting current trends toward the displacement of African-Americans from San Francisco, and believe voters will reject Redevelopment if the referendum qualifies for the November ballot.
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