all the punch list is here so we can celebrate our great american celebration on the 4th of july and really kickoff america's cup. with all that, let's celebrate today and have a great anticipation of phase two and keep this project going and welcome in whole 10 million plus visitors to san francisco. thank you very much. [ applause ] >> thank you, mayor lee. i would like to recognize some special guest here today to be with us. from the port commission, mell murphy is here with us, from the mayor's office of disability, carla johnson and her staff, from the

port, a number of deputy directors, tom carters, susan reynolds and elaine. and from dpw, our city engineers. next, we are honored to have a city representative who has given us a great deal of support to this project and many improvement projects that the city enjoys. he's also someone who values partnerships and works to seek out ideas from san francisco residents, business owners and entrepreneurs and community leaders. he's the president of our board of supervisors and supervisor for this district 3. please welcome supervisor david chiu. >> the sun is shining on jefferson street. everyone excited to be here? let me

say, we proved them wrong today. i came to san francisco as a tourist. i want to thank all of you who are part of this incredible community. mayor lee and i talk about how important it is for folks to come together. this is a project that for years has involved a lot of community conversations and some community debate but i really need to tip my hat to all of you from the fisherman's wharf, thank you and congratulations. [ applause ] >> of course, we have to thank all of our partners from city

departments. i want to take a moment to single out from planning i want to thank neale, and david for planning for the vision of what this amazing street is going to be about and i of course want to thank mohammed and to his staff for getting this done on time and on budget. i want to thank the port staff for helping moving this forward. i want to thank mayor lee for putting up with many of us who have been asking him for a couple of dollars for getting this project done. mr. mayor, i want to tell you that we are going to bring you ice cream every week until we get phase two of this project. what do you think about that? are you ready for that? [ applause ] >> let me say one final thing, many of my friends around the city ask me why this project is so important. as we know

fisherman's wharf bring over 10 million people here. it because of this project, we increase that by 20 percent, that's going to mean dividends for everyone. i want to thank you for being part of the vision that will bring tourist here to this special city. we have not only the exploratoria that opened up. we are making sure that we are putting our stamp in this city. we are ensuring that we are putting our stamp on what fisherman's wharf is and many people can

leave their hearts here in san francisco. thank you so much. >> yes, thank you supervisor chiu. we have worked with many colleagues in city departments in bringing these improvements to light. perhaps our closest partners on this important project are friends of the port of san francisco. the port is making large strides up and down the bay. we are happy to have the port planner dan to come up and say a few words. [ applause ] >> thank you. it's all about the fishing industry. fisherman's wharf is here because this industry has thrived for a hundred years and people want to see and understand it. every improvement the port commission has directed in fisherman's wharf have met the needs of the

industry. whether it's dealing with the earthquake or the harbor or adding a police boat or new harbor master's office or hoist, it's about the fishing industry. every improvement must consider that and this is no exception. today we are celebrating a project that enables all of people in san francisco to come and enjoy the fishing industry. it's a treat that dares to say that you should be a pedestrian to do it. it puts the pedestrian first. it works with how that industry comes and service the wharf and how they move through it. it's about the fishing industry. there are many to thank in the city. this effort was led by the wharf, troy campbell and we thank all of you very much again. [ applause ]

>> as mentioned leadership was then handed over to the department of city planning led by neale and went to every tenant to understand their needs as well, tenants on the adjacent blocks to make everything possible and then it was handed to department of public works and martha the head of landscape and architect. all work that you see has come to a reality today. and all the merchants in the area, again, the port wants to thank them as well for all of their efforts understanding the project and working together and coming to agreement, not coming to agreement on everything but then deciding to go forward to make this project happen. thank you. >> almost there. so this project would not have been possible without the hard work

of many of our partners. you have heard many of their names. from the mta i see jerry roberts. from city planning we heard from david and neale. they have been a big part of it, from d p w, john thomas, our manager. a big hand for john, please. the design team arlene, david flores and wong. the construction team that actually was here and delivered the project on time lee and flip e. they got us to the finish line. i know a lot of

you have heard about neale, neale really was very instrumental in making sure that we did the right outreach, putting together the project and the conceptual design and making sure that we had a document that got us here today. as you heard from the supervisor we are going to start finding ways to look at the next phase. thank you very much, neale for all of your leadership. [ applause ] >> the project has truly been built on teamwork, not only on city agencies but with the community down here at fisherman's wharf. finally the entire project would not have been possible without the vision and leadership of the merchants and restaurant owners and people here at fisherman's wharf and the community benefit district. a big hand for them.

[ applause ] >> they came in existence 2005 and since then they have been working very hard with all the businesses here to build consensus and hone in and indeed needed improvements that the fisherman's wharf area need. they have been instrumental in organizing and pushing many of these changes and they are the experts in articulateing the needs of the project and towards improving fisherman's wharf neighborhood. i would like to bring up the president of the fisherman's wharf, mr. david for speaking on the project. >> thank you very much. david chiu. i have to say, i'm actually glad that i had a lot

of people come before he and thank the hundreds of people that made this possible. i have a speech here that some 20 minutes long so i made sure i covered everybody. there is so many people involved. i will start with. forgive me if i start rambling off like some oscar winner. i would like to thank my mom and my dog. i would like to thank the leadership that made this possible. mayor lee, when you first heard about this project, you embraced it fully, you took it on and you said let's make it happen. you marshalled your departments to find ways to make this a reality. your leadership really is the only reason to some degree that we are actually here today looking at our brand new street. thank you, mayor lee. [ applause ]

>> supervisor chiu, when you first came to the district, i think he was taken a back by the veracity of the issues around here. he had the wherewithal to know that this was a project worth fighting for. he championed it to make sure we had the resources to make it happen. it was leadership at the board of supervisors that essentially made this a reality. we wouldn't be here without either one of you. thank you, gentlemen. [ applause ] >> thankfully, i want to add a few people here. neale, i know your name keeps coming up and there is a reason why neale's

name keeps coming up. as the leader for this project, he came into community and started an input on what was right and what was wrong. i remember our first meeting, someone said, i don't want to do that because it infringes upon my right of way and he said, it's a public road. we can do whatever we want. it took a little longer to take. nevertheless, we did go through a lot. you were put through the grinder in our community and for that we apologize, but thank you for your patience, thank you for your stamina, thank you for your ability to have punishment inflicted upon you and still no waiver and have this commitment. we appreciate this. a hand for neale, please?

[ applause ] >> on a side note, i asked rodney if he could dedicate the torture chamber to you and he said he would do that. as the director muhammed pointed out many of agencies were involved in this department, jerry robbins who worked with us for years. i think it's important that we acknowledge the individuals who made this possible. partners for the port of san francisco, starting with monique, her staff, reynolds, rick malo, tonya. we don't do this alone and we are grateful to have you as partners in this

endeavor. it's not easy to get to this point but your sense of professionalism to get through this job is truly admirable. thank you gentlemen and ladies. [ applause ] >> i would like to take a moment to thank mohammed for assembling an incredible team for executing this project starting with john thomas, lee, and of course the contractor that made all of this had been, -- made this happen. landscaping. we have to give mike and his for man, kelly, a big hand of applause for making this possible for all the businesses in the area. thank you, michael. [ applause ] >> lastly, we know there is

currently and past members and committee chairs and community representative, all too numerous for me to call out, but without your commitment and dedication we wouldn't be able to do this. this truly is a community effort in every level. we couldn't be luckier to have people as dedicated. thank you all who served. we appreciate it. [ applause ] >> lastly i would like to take a minute to recognize two individuals who started this process from six years ago. they had the conviction, the vision, and the commitment to essentially start our cbd's and bring forward what is today the public realm. that individual is rodney fong from the wax museum. rodney?

>> [ applause ] >> and chris martin from the academy who is not with us. he's moved on to other endeavors. again, truly, key and critical to making sure that this project moved forward. a hand for chris martin, too. [ applause ] >> one last comment on rodney. you have been a consistent force throughout. you were not only our first president, but after you stepped down you became chair to this committee, you worked in planning, were you a planning president and you continued to make sure that the funding, the implementation come to fruition for this project. you deserve more accolades that i can give you in one day. so i'm going to stop. i don't want to embarrass you. you can have an ice cream. thank you for bringing us to this milestone which we really appreciate it. [ applause ]

in closing you have heard all along that there is a phase two and i invite mayor lee and supervisor chiu to attend our ribbon cutting session next year for phase 2. thank you. [ applause ] >> thank you, david. thank you. are we ready to cut this ribbon? >> yeah. >> all right. so what's going to happen is we are going to cut the ribbon and there is a walk down the street and everybody welcome to our new two way street. after the ribbon is cut, this is a two way street.

>> yeah! >> hi. welcome to san

francisco. stay safe and exploring how you can stay in your home safely after an earthquake. let's look at common earthquake myths. >> we are here at the urban center on mission street in san francisco. we have 3 guest today. we have david constructional engineer and bill harvey. i want to talk about urban myths. what do you think about earthquakes, can you tell if they are coming in advance? >> he's sleeping during those earthquakes? >> have you noticed him take any special? >> no. he sleeps right through them. there is no truth that i'm aware of with harvey that dogs are aware of an impending

earthquake. >> you hear the myth all the time. suppose the dog helps you get up, is it going to help you do something >> i hear they are aware of small vibrations. but yes, i read extensively that dogs cannot realize earthquakes. >> today is a spectacular day in san francisco and sometimes people would say this is earthquake weather. is this earthquake weather? >> no. not that i have heard of. no such thing. >> there is no such thing. >> we are talking about the weather in a daily or weekly cycle. there is no relationship. i have heard it's hot or cold weather or rain. i'm not sure which is the myth.

>> how about time of day? >> yes. it happens when it's least convenient. when it happens people say we were lucky and when they don't. it's terrible timing. it's never a good time for an earthquake. >> but we are going to have one. >> how about the ground swallowing people into the ground? >> like the earth that collapsed? it's not like the tv shows. >> the earth does move and it bumps up and you get a ground fracture but it's not something that opens up and sucks you up into haddes.

>> it's not going anywhere. we are going to have a lot of damage, but this myth that california is going to the ocean is not real. >> southern california is moving north. it's coming up from the south to the north. >> you would have to invest the million year cycle, not weeks or years. maybe millions of years from now, part of los angeles will be in the bay area. >> for better or worse. >> yes. >> this is a tough question. >> those other ones weren't tough. >> this is a really easy challenge. are the smaller ones less stress? >> yes. the amount released in small earthquakes is that they are so small in you need many

of those. >> i think would you probably have to have maybe hundreds of magnitude earthquakes of 4.7. >> so small earthquakes are not making our lives better in the future? >> not anyway that you can count on. >> i have heard that buildings in san francisco are on rollers and isolated? >> it's not true. it's a conventional foundation like almost all the circumstances buildings in san francisco. >> the trans-america was built way before. it's a pretty conventional foundation design. >> i have heard about this thing called the triangle of

life and up you are supposed to go to the edge of your bed to save yourself. is there anything of value to that ? >> yes, if you are in your room. you should drop, cover and hold onto something. if you are in school, same thing, kitchen same thing. if you happen to be in your bed, and you rollover your bed, it's not a bad place to be. >> the reality is when we have a major earthquake the ground shaking so pronounced that you are not going to be able to get up and go anywhere. you are pretty much staying where you are when that earthquake hits. you are not going to be able to stand up and run with gravity. >> you want to get under the door frame but you are not moving to great distances. >> where can i buy a richter

scale? >> mr. richter is selling it. we are going to put a plug in for cold hardware. they are not available. it's a rather complex. >> in fact we don't even use the richter scale anymore. we use a moment magnitude. the richter scale was early technology. >> probably a myth that i hear most often is my building is just fine in the loma prieta earthquake so everything is fine. is that true ? >> loma prieta was different. the ground acceleration here was quite moderate and the duration was moderate. so anyone that believes they survived a big earthquake and their building has been tested

is sadly mistaken. >> we are planning for the bigger earthquake closer to san francisco and a fault totally independent. >> much stronger than the loma prieta earthquake. >> so people who were here in '89 they should say 3 times as strong and twice as long and that will give them more of an occasion of the earthquake we would have. 10 percent isn't really the threshold of damage. when you triple it you cross that line. it's much more damage in earthquake. >> i want to thank you, harvey, thanks pat for

>> i'm warren corn field and we are doing a series called stay safe, we are going to talk about staying in your home after an earthquake and taking care of your pet's needs. ♪ >> here we are at the spur urban ken center and we are in

this little house that was built to show what it is like in san francisco after an earthquake. we are very pleased to have with us today, pat brown from the department of animal care and control and her friend oreo. >> hi. >> lauren. >> could you tell us what it would take after an earthquake or some other emergency when you are in your home and maybe no power or water for a little while. what it would take for you and oreo to be comfortable and safe at home. >> just as you would prepare for your own needs should an earthquake or a disaster event occur, you need to prepare for your pets. and i have brought with me today, some of the things that i have put in my disaster kit to prepare for my animal's needs to make sure that i am ready should something happen and i need to shelter at home. >> what are some of the things that people should have in their home after an earthquake or other emergency to help take

care of their tasks and take care of themselves. >> i took the liberty of bringing you some examples. it includes a first aid kit for your pet and you can also use it for yourself and extra meds for your pets. and water container that will not tip over. we have got both food, wet food and dry food for your pet. and disposable food container. and water, and your vet records. in addition, we have a collar and some toys. >> yeah. to keep oreo busy. >> he needs toys and this is san francisco being a fruity city and come on oreo. this is your dinner, it is patte style chicken dinner with our foody seen here. >> what they say now is that you should have at