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Planning department previews Environmental Justice Framework tied to general plan update
Summary
Planning staff presented a draft Environmental Justice Framework driven by SB 1000 and local equity resolutions, previewing a draft 'EJ Communities' map that augments CalEnviroScreen with local air pollution, income and public-health vulnerability data, and described outreach including an EJ working group and youth engagement.
Planning Department staff presented an informational overview Oct. 7 of a proposed Environmental Justice (EJ) Framework that will inform updates to the city's general plan. The work is driven in part by state law (SB 1000), which asks jurisdictions to analyze disadvantaged communities and adopt policies to address disparities.
"We are defining environmental justice as the equitable distribution of environmental benefits and the elimination of environmental burdens to promote healthy communities where all San Franciscans can thrive," Lisa Chen of the department's Community…
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