Yet, the state’s seismic safety commission recently slammed Treasure Island’s risk assessment as "optimistic." Building massive residential towers (including a 20-story condominium) on this terrain has engineers wincing. One consultant called it "building Versailles on a slinky." Perhaps the loudest noise comes from housing advocates. For years, Treasure Island was a home to 2,000 lower-income residents in aging Navy barracks. To build the new "eco-district," the city forced most of these residents out.
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By J. Parker, Senior Environmental Correspondent To build the new "eco-district," the city forced