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Residents say demolition dust forced months-long displacement, urge Emeryville oversight
Summary
Multiple residents of 6221 Hollis told Emeryville council that demolition by a nearby developer left their building contaminated with lead and asbestos, that independent and developer testing exceeded safety limits, and that families have been displaced and billed for rent; they called for stronger tenant protections and city oversight.
Several Emeryville residents used public comment time to report hazardous lead and asbestos contamination at 6221 Hollis related to adjacent demolition and to urge the City Council to step up oversight of developer cleanup and tenant protections.
Bruce Bollinger, an architect and longtime resident, said multiple tests of common areas detected lead and asbestos well above safe levels and described the current cleanup as inadequate: "The contamination of lead dust and asbestos were so great ... the…
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