Southside San Francisco Residents Debate How to Invest $1 Million in Mirant Mitigation Money

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Bayview, Dogpatch, and Potrero Hill residents are debating how to spend $1 million provided as part of a settlement to close the Potrero Power Plant. The Asthma Task Force (ATF), which was created in 2001 in response to concerns that a city-wide asthma epidemic was emerging, is advocating that the funds be invested in a range of projects, including retrofitting 16 homes located adjacent to the 101 freeway in Visitacion Valley with air systems to filter pollution, outdoor activity and exercise programs – which have the support of former District 10 Supervisor Sophie Maxwell – community gardens, and asthma education programs. ATF consists of a mix of individuals representing community-based and environmental justice organizations, the health care profession, and persons who have asthma or are parents of children with asthma.

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