Task force calls for environmental justice assessments for Reed Bird and Bowleys Lane
The Sisson Street task force asked for environmental justice assessments of potential alternative sites, community-driven reuse planning, and mitigation measures to ensure neighborhoods are not disproportionately burdened by changes in waste operations.
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As part of the Sisson Street report, Councilwoman Odette Ramos urged environmental justice (EJ) assessments for Reed Bird and Bowleys Lane before any expanded use that could affect local neighborhoods. Ramos said these assessments should evaluate truck traffic, air and noise impacts and other factors that could disproportionately affect historically overburdened communities.
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