PRESS RELEASE: EV Curbside Charging Press Conference
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — March 19th, San Francisco Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, San Francisco Environment Commission President Sarah Ching-Ting Wan, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Director Jeff Tumlin, Electric Vehicle Charging for All Coalition Chief of Staff Zack Wurtz, Golden Gate Electric Vehicle Association Co-Founder Marc Geller, EnviroVoters Federal Advocacy Coordinator Aaron McCall, and a broad coalition of electric vehicle proponents announced a joint, three-step initiative to undertake a Curbside Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Citywide Assessment, develop a framework for a Curbside EV Charging Pilot Program, all of which support the installation of future curbside chargers as a pilot demonstration project in 2025.
This Curbside EV Charging initiative is part of the City’s efforts to meet growing demand for EVs by facilitating the installation of over 5,000 public chargers by 2030. The ultimate goal is to deploy public EV charging pilot stations at the curb in multiple neighborhoods across San Francisco, with the intention of becoming a citywide program.
WHEN: Tuesday, March 19th at 9:30AM
WHO: District 8 Supervisor Rafael Mandelman
San Francisco Environment Commission President Sarah Ching-Ting Wan
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Director Jeff Tumlin
EV Charging for All Coalition Chief of Staff Zack Wurtz
Co-Founder of Golden Gate EV Association Marc Geller
EnviroVoters Federal Advocacy Coordinator Aaron McCall
WHERE: San Francisco City Hall, Polk Street Front Steps
1 Dr. Carlton B Goodlett Pl, San Francisco, CA 94102
RUN OF SHOW:
- 9:00 AM – Arrival. Press set up/take b-roll
- 9:30 AM –EVENT BEGINS. Supervisor Mandelman shares welcome
- 9:35 AM – Commission President Wan shares remarks
- 9:38 AM – Director Tumlin shares remarks
- 9:41 AM – Zack Wurtz shares remarks
- 9:43 AM – Marc Geller shares remarks
- 9:45 AM – Aaron McCall shares remarks
- 9:47 AM – Press Q&A
- 9:50 AM – Supervisor Mandelman closes. EVENT ENDS.
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