San Francisco approves giant residential, commercial development at former military base
By Robin Hindery, APSunday, August 1, 2010
San Francisco approves giant redevelopment project
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — After two decades of environmental cleanup efforts, San Francisco’s largest swath of undeveloped land is set to become a bustling residential and commercial center.
The county Board of Supervisors last week approved a project to develop the abandoned Hunters Point Naval Shipyard on the southeast shoreline of the San Francisco Bay.
Supporters say the 700-acre development will breath new life into the rough-edged neighborhood by bringing jobs, affordable housing and recreation options into an area long known for gang crime and poverty.
Critics are concerned that portions of the federal Superfund site are a long way from being environmentally sound. They also fear the disappearance of the city’s last predominantly black community.
