Welcome back to our “Meet the candidates” series, in which District 9 supervisorial hopefuls respond to a question in 100 words or fewer.By promoting and investing in practical solutions for climate change, that can make everyone’s lives easier and cleaner.
Bordered by freeways and crossed with high traffic streets, District 9 suffers disproportionate pollution. This would fall in line with the state zero emissions mandate that wants no more fossil fueled vehicles sold in California moving forward from 2035.
Permanent funding for maintenance and expansion of the urban canopy to cool/insulate our neighborhoodsThe most significant way we can reduce San Francisco’s carbon footprint is reducing our car usage by making public transit safe, clean, and reliable. We must also significantly expand our tree canopy, fully implement the SF Climate Action Plan, and meet all goals of Chapter 9 of the SF Environment Code.