New affordable Treasure Island residences sit on radioactive ground

I videoed the radioactive Starburst Barracks many times strolling under the trees through shadows and shafts of sun. It was sad to see the denuded buildings in 2016 after the trees were taken out. PHOTO: Treasure Island Google map -Starview Ct, Maceo May, Isle House CAPTION: These buildings, all visible across the Bay from San Francisco, are constructed on the radioactive footprint of former Naval Station Treasure Island’s Starburst Barracks. PHOTO: Treasure Island multicultural Starview Court.jpg CAPTION: Before the Treasure Island Development Authority redeveloped the islands for the wealthy, they got rid of as many poor folks as they could and provided the remaining multicultural population – Black, Indigenous, Hispanic, Asian, seniors, people with disabilities and low income workers – with second rate, overpriced housing. PHOTO: Treasure Island Starburst Barracks under trees 2014 CAPTION:   PHOTO: Treasure Island Navy townhouse w green grass CAPTION: Residents can’t walk out of their apartments or let their dogs out into a front yard with grass as they could when they lived in the Navy’s townhouses. PHOTO: Treasure Island residents charged more for less space CAPTION: Starview Court residents are charged more for less space than they had when they lived in Navy townhouses. by...