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San
Francisco State University journalism students immersed themselves
in the issue of environmental justice in the Bayview Hunters Point
in fall 2002. The following stories are what they found during four
months of investigation and research.
Third Street Blues
Merchants complain that PG&E crews working on the Third Street
Lightrail are disrupting business and pushing them closer to insolvency.
Will they still be around when the new and improved street attracts
more customers? By Stephanie Lim.
Making a Point
Artists came to the Bayview Hunters Point artists colony to find
their muse. Now with Lennar posed to develop the shipyard into a
commercial and residential promenade, they worry they will be left
out of the picture.By Michele Foley.
Paradise Lost
With little more than his imagination David Erickson created a
botanical sanctuary in an urban corner of the Bayview Hunters Point.
Then a MUNI construction crew hit a sewage pipe. Will this piece
of paradise recover? By Benjamin Lowenthal.
The Greening Factor
When most of the Bayview Hunters Point was designated a Superfund
site by the EPA, efforts to turn contaminated brownfields green
didn't necessarily lead to the development residents and community
members expected.By Samantha Calamari.
Empty Halls
When the city wanted to expand the Southeast sewage treatment plant
on Evans Street, they agreed to give the neighborhood a building
that would house a City College satellite campus and community meeting
place. But some residents question if the facility is living up
to its mission. By Christine Yee.
More Salt In An Old Wound
Last year the SFPD leased out a helipad from the Hunters Point
Naval Shipyard to San Francisco General Hospital to rescue trauma
patients. But residents and community activists questioned their
authority to sublease. For these folks, it's one more indication
that the neighborhood doesn't get the respect they say it deserves.
By Liz Harrelson
Emerging Community
While the Bayview Hunters Point is San Francisco's largest black
enclave, Latinos, made up mostly of Mexican immigrants, are growing
in numbers. But they have yet to develop a community that rivals
that of the Mission District's Latino activism. An exploration of
the reasons why.By Milan Gagnon.
Suspicions Rise
Members of the Restoration Advisory Board, which advises the Navy,
continue to challenge the Navy and its plans to clean up the Hunters
Point Naval Shipyard, charging the Navy hasn't gone far enough.
This is is just one of many fights commuinty members intend to continue
waging. It doesn't help that the Navy hasn't been forth coming in
the past. By Jaimal Yogis
Hazardous Healthcare
A program designed to offer free lead testing was meant to lower
the incidents of lead poisoning particularly among low-income famlies
who may be more at risk. But how come no one knows about it? By Melissa Miller.
Chronic Air
Asthma rates in the Bayview Hunters Point are some of the highest
in the Bay Area and are the highest in the city. An examination
of why. By Thomas Gase.
Service Discontinued
San Francisco's Municipal Railway actually listened when people
said they wanted service to one of the city's farmer's markets.
But after an eighth-month pilot MUNI has decided to pull the service.
By Minerva Perez.
Educating for Health
The students at Bret Harte Elementary are learning the environmental
history of the Bayview Hunters Point and passing it on to their
parents. This education project could bring more awareness to the
community than any environmental campaign.By Marc Aceves.
Fail Proof
Shaaron Green Peace has breast cancer and there are plenty of institutions
she can blame. But a new concept in health management might mean
medical cases like hers might get earlier attention. By Reinalyn Ramos.
Uneasy Breathing
Asthma in the Bayview Hunters Point is above the national average.
The reasons behind the high rate are varied but no one source can
be pinned down. By Avi Burk
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