SF Politicians Protest 8 Washington Development in New Video
Categories: Housing, Politics  After throwing $220,000 into a
wildly unpopular "Open Up the Waterfront" campaign, the
developers of 8 Washington project now face a bulwark of
opposition from local politicians, housing activists, and
environmentalists. Today a group of them released a video to
protest the high-priced 134-unit condo complex, which, they say,
suffers from serious design flaws, puts the San Francisco Bay at
risk for raw sewage spills, and diverts taxpayer money to
substidize luxury housing for the rich.  "8 Washington destroys
precious community recreational space," argues Supervisor David
Chiu, who just requested $250,000 from Zynga to build a
Waterfront playground right by the prospective 8 Washington
construction site.  "It's a giant step into turning San
Francisco's waterfront into something that looks like Miami
Beach," former city attorney Louise Renne chimes in.  Opponents
of 8 Washington have roughly a month left before voters