HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-01-2022_Open Session_Item 8_People's Collective for Enviornmental Justice 1_RedactedJune 1, 2022
City of San Bernardino
290 N. D Street
San Bernardino, CA 92401
RE: Resolution Approving Street Vacation of a Portion of I Street (Ward 3)
We are concerned that children and community members living, attending school, and working
close to the BNSF rail yard live in high risk cancer cluster zones. This expansion will bring the
exposure of emissions closer to our homes. A sound wall will not be a solution to the troubling
health problems our community has endured.
Residents living next to the BNSF rail yard live within the 90th - 99th percentile of air pollution.
This can lead to long-term chronic illnesses such as asthma, respiratory and cardiac illnesses,
cancers and more. Almost 50% of students at Ramona Alessandro Elementary School reported
asthma or asthma symptoms.
Also, BNSF has also lacked proper outreach to a community that is heavily Spanish speaking
and working class by not providing material in Spanish.
We do not support moving forward with this project.
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Nos preocupa que los niños y los miembros de la comunidad que viven, asisten a la escuela y
trabajan cerca de la terminal ferroviaria de BNSF vivan en zonas de alto riesgo de cáncer. Esta
ampliación acercará la exposición de las emisiones a nuestros hogares. Un muro de sonido no
será una solución a los preocupantes problemas de salud que ha sufrido nuestra comunidad.
Los residentes que viven junto a la terminal ferroviaria de BNSF viven dentro del percentage 90
a 99 de la contaminación del aire. Esto puede conducir a enfermedades crónicas a largo plazo,
como asma, enfermedades respiratorias y cardíacas, cáncer y más. Casi el 50% de los
estudiantes de la Escuela Primaria Ramona Alessandro reportaron que tienen asma o síntomas
de asma
Además, BNSF también ha carecido de un alcance adecuado a una comunidad que es de
clase trabajadora y de habla hispana en gran medida al no proporcionar material en español.
Nosotros no apoyamos este proyecto.
Sincerely,
Ma Carmen Gonzalez,, San Bernardino C.A
Rosy Torreblanca,. San Bernardino C.A
Hugo Torreblanca,. San Bernardino C.A
Jose Avalos, San Bernardino C.A
Jafet Zaragoza,San Bernardino C.A
Lucia Aguila,. San Bernardino C.A
Kathleen Moreno, San Bernardino
“Very upset and disappointed that this expansion is even thought about concerned
about impact on health and community”
Elizabeth Delgado,.
“Prioritize the residents!”
Andrea Delgado Moreno
Valley, CA 92553 N/A
Blanca,San Bernardino CA 92410
“Mi vecina tiene recientemente cancer etapa 4”
Valentin Pasos, 92410
“No queremos la expansión”
Janet Haro-Ramirez,
“There will be more harm done to the people of SB, and our lives matter”
Lizette Tavares,, CA 92408
“This project is unnecessary in this area”
Landon Lex Orozco
“I dont think its right for them to expand into our neighborhood”
James Albert, San Bernardino
Andrena Armenta,
“We already receive enough air pollution. It's such an insult to our community. The
children in our neighborhoods should be taken into consideration.”
Joshua Cabral,
Alondra Mateo,, Highland, CA 92346
“Our community has had enough with the lack of acknowledgement of how all of these
projects affect us. BNSF has told the community this project will have no significant
impact, yet the community see the effects of the train every day. Whether it be being
woken up at night because of the noise, their homes getting damaged from the
trembling, or the respiratory issues that the air pollution brings.”
Carlos Renteria Jr,. San Bernardino CA 92411
Nancy Haro-Ramirez,. San Bernardino
“Do not support the project”
Ben Rodriguez, San Bernardino, CA 92408
“The health of my family and the community”
Brianna Maciel Rialto Ca 92376
“I was unaware but I’m glad I found out about it and I do not agree with this. The IE is
becoming severely gentrified and warehouse dominated and it doesn’t sit well with me.’
Stacey Carrasco,San Bernardino Ca 92410
“The association between this rail yard and health issues of those who live near it are so
concerning and it should definitely not be expanded”
Gisselle Gonzalez, Redlands, CA 92374
“STOP INHIBITING OUR COMMUNITIES WITH POLLUTION FOR MONETARY
PROFIT.”
Audrey Ibarra,
“My family has lived in this neighborhood for several generations. The BNSF is literally
my backyard. My grandfather died from cancer.”
Kathleen Fong, Riverside 92507
Sydni Higbee,. Redlands
“San Bernardino residents deserve better than what they are currently being given.
Elected officials I need to show my up for their constituents and great better
opportunities.”
Amy,
“It needs to stop”
James Dailey,hesperia CA 92345
Elizabeth Ruano,
“Strongly opposed!!! We can’t keep treating San Bernardino like a trash can for projects
other cities wouldn’t even entertain!!!”
Josue Vázquez-Manríquez
“I hope we win!”
Ana Vazquez,
“The safety of every human being is important”
Mariana Valdez, Adelanto, CA
Lauren Casas,
“The community has already felt the negative effects it is urgent to execute real and
active change”
Emily Vasquez,
“We don't need anymore major projects like this, we are already in the highest percentile
of pollution.”
Elba Cordova, San Bernardino .C.A
“Que ya no contaminen mas mejor que limpien las callas”
Juana Gonzalez, San Bernardino C.A
“Que el ferrocarril traee mucha contaminacion y ya mas no es conbeniente.”
Maria Apolinar,
“Que es muy triste pues quisiera que ya no contaminen mas a San Bernardino”
Maria Murillo San Bernardino .
“Hay mucha basura. gente viviendo en la calle. muchas bodegas. las calles lastimadas.
y ahora el tren no puede ser”
Geovanni Herrera, San Bernardino .CA
“No estoy de acuerdo que sigan contaminando la ciudad donde vivio y respiro”
Lester Cordova,
“mucha contaminacion ya no mas ferrocarrill”
Arturo Ochoa, 92405
“que la salud es mas inportante .que los intereses monetarios”
Charlotte Mourad,
“It is highly unethical to have a railyard expansion close to a cancer cluster. How would
BNSF execs feel if this expansion was by their house? And their neighboorhood had a
cancer cluster?”