Treasure Island aims to attract new families

From today's Examiner, "Treasure Island may become The City’s most family-friendly neighborhood if visions for the former Naval base come to fruition."

"The developers and Jack Sylvan, The City’s project manager, said Monday that projections show when up to 5,500 homes are built, nearly 30 percent of all households will have kids — compared to San Francisco’s current 17 percent."

"“We want the kind of community that’s integrated and active,” Bethany Fischer of Treasure Island Community Development told the board. Fischer said projections show a K-8 school could be supported by the population — about 2,300 kids under 18 — though the island’s current school was closed down in December due to low enrollment and safety issues."

"After years of planning, the development of Treasure Island seems to have momentum, with the publication of the transportation plan a few weeks ago and a revised housing plan late last year that aims to create an environmentally sustainable development."