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Public comments split between strong labor/community support and health/cleanup concerns for Hunters Point/Candlestick plan
Summary
Public testimony ranged from labor and neighborhood groups urging immediate implementation and jobs to health experts and tribal representatives citing cleanup and EIR concerns; speakers promised to scrutinize the forthcoming draft EIR.
The Planning Commission’s informational hearing brought a broad cross‑section of voices: construction trades, neighborhood organizations and community‑based groups largely supported the redevelopment for its job prospects and community benefits, while public‑health and tribal speakers warned that remediation standards and EIR analyses must be rigorous before land transfer or residential uses proceed.
Labor representatives from Carpenters Local 22, IBEW Local 6 and the Building Trades Council emphasized job creation and local hiring. Adrian Simi (Carpenters Local 22) cited an estimate of about 1,500 jobs per year for members and urged the commission to validate the will of the voters; other labor speakers highlighted negotiated community benefit agreements that proponents say include expanded affordable housing and workforce funding. Several union speakers and community groups described existing partnerships with Lennar and the city…
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