In the 2 years long legal battle to keep our recycling, garden and native plant center alive, we have bought months, weeks, and now we buy days, even moments. Last week, our Lawyer told us to expect an eviction posting by Thursday, Sept 26, at the latest. We watched and we waited and we galvanized the community and the notice did not come.
It is customary for a Sheriff’s eviction to post notice 5-6 days before attempting to evict. We really don’t know why we were spared this week but we are trying to find out. With the help of Supervisor Olague and her staff, we have made a plan to create a future everyone can live with.
Will it work out? Time will tell many tales, for now, just hope for the best. We are counting on you Supervisor Olague-help us all find a solution to keep this community resource viable! Thank you and everyone in this community for your unwavering support!
Why not construct a “Balance Sheet”, so that the Mayor can see that on balance, he has a lot more to gain by letting the HANC Recycle Center continue. The image of him
pulling the trigger will not help his overall profile. HANC is the lone survivor of the “Recycle Center Network”… that has led to SF being now just about the “greenest city” in the country. REA (Richmond Environment Action) was welcomed at USF from 1970 to 1996, when USF absolutely needed the “Anza and Collins” site for faculty housing…. There is no incumbency to “running off the Kezar Recycle Center.
Mayor Lee would look all the stronger, if he abstained from pulling the trigger. Let him convene a “peace conference”, to find a protocol for Hanc to continue on. No one looks good if the “only player” in town is the garbage company, no matter what neat name it goes by.
Jack Barry