SF Treasure Island Residents Slam Proposed Toll On Auto Traffic

By John Ramos, CBS San Francisco:

SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — Transportation officials are close to voting on a proposal to charge a toll for cars stopping at Treasure Island but some who live and do business there say such a plan would cause profound harm to their community.

Anyone who has driven past Treasure Island recently has seen the big changes taking place in the past few years. On Sunday, Hope Williams, a 13-year resident of the island, watched as another building was demolished. She said she’s not against all the new construction.

“I welcome the redevelopment without a push-out of the community. I welcome the redevelopment without taxing my family for it,” Williams said.

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