hearing and listen and continue to process the way it always has been. i think i have asked -- i am very grateful to the controller's office. i am working with them to compile a list of the priority intersections that will aggregate both the city, what the city is working on and what we heard today by the public; the public comments, and i want to bring us all together again when this list has been compiled, prioritizing the intersections and make sure that we didn't forget anything and once we get a report that consolidates everything that anybody -- whether myself or the public can look at it and say this is what is happening in district 7. these are the priorities we're looking at. by the way i don't think that's the

right priority. maybe we need to tweak certain things and things happen and we need to understand that the city is not just stagnant. as everybody from the different departments have mentioned they have plans, they have different things in the works right now that are happening today, maybe happening tomorrow and so forth, but the problem is that it's really hard for the public and myself to get a handle of what everybody is doing and by getting a handle on it there's opportunities to be -- or transparency for the public to then respond and maybe make sense of what we have as priorities this year, five years out, but next year something might happen. some project put a thousand residents somewhere changes things and all of a sudden we need to look at the priority on an on going basis and by the way i know you have the projects for the next five

years but i think we should really think about this new situation that we have, so again i want to thank everybody that participated in this. this is not going to be the last thing you will hear from me on this issue and i am willing to work with anybody, any department, any public people out there that have concerns so thank you very much for this particular segment on this agenda item on the hearing for pedestrian safety on district 7. chair. >> thank you and let's continue this item to the call of the chair to this hearing. okay. and thanks adom barrett for being here the whole time. i know how late the guy comes. mr. evans please call the next item. we will get through it as quickly as we can. >> item the for the pedestrian

safety advisory committee. >> thank you and i know supervisor breed has a statement. i will apologize i can't join the hearing today. two weeks ago zach marks contacted me to request a hearing before the board. and he informed me by the by laws they're supposed to update the board of supervisors each quarter. i know others have done it in the past yet the committee hasn't had the opportunity to do so in a year. pedestrian safety is extremely important to me. i am actively working on improvement projects including masonic boulevard and bike lanes and the octavia corridor and it's a critical of san francisco transportation and safety efforts and i am grateful that the board will have an opportunity to hear from the members directly today. thank you. so that is a statement

from supervisor breed. i would like to introduce markiewiczs>> >> thank you for having me here today. as you know and heard today the facts are alarming and demand further action. personally i am saddened every month as we hear about victim after victim getting run down in our streets. as you know san francisco is the most deadly city for pedestrians and fourth deadly nationwide. founded in 2003 we have been charged with providing guidance to the board of supervisors and represent the public at large. during our meetings we conducted business differently and moving at a faster pace-- and

yesterday we received a very nice letter from senator mark leno. we received the street light pilot project and received updates from the traffic company on the recent collisions and the number of citations as well. we also receive regular updates from the sfmta and spoken to them on a number of occasions on issues like the corridor speed

reduction program and the traffic calming program you heard about. regarding the true traffic calming program from the sf mta. there was one survey but the funding was cut to $6,000 and the equivalent of -- p sac san -- went on a

tour of the san francisco neighborhood read by dr. marty mcentire. following our tour i am happy to announce that most of the crosswalk have been newly painted continental style and curb ramps have been installed around the campus. the chief of public safety and the master plan manager presented to -- unfortunately usf is delaying the plan for moving forward and in my opinion has demonstrated a clear disregard for public safety and public health: sf mta submitted plans six months

ago and hasn't received the plans or comments for final review. until they receive the plans from usf they're unable to provide plans-- yet the usf website doesn't mention pedestrian safety once. in contrast we-- and in addition the sf mta has done a wonderful job. in addition our committee -- i recently joined the sf transportation committee and

focuses on financial constrained scenarios for the plan and evaluated the methodologyand our goal is ensure traffic calming and pedestrian safety is properly addressed as part of san francisco overall transportation plan. unfortunately they don't have a dedicated representative to send to the meetings. following this meeting i will be step across the hall to the rules committee where we are appointing three new members to our committee. some members have resigned and during this past year and mr. rothman which you mentioned and we are recruiting new members as half of the seats are vacant. we recruited other possible appointees. i reached out to the best friend of the

victim which you saw today and she will join as the student representative. you heard from john winston and friends of monterey boulevard and will be joining us also. supervisor wiener's office will present his legislative package on april 9 and in addition we plan on riding along with the sfpd on sting operations in the near future. april 9 we plan on requesting that the sfpd do the sting operations more often and expand to new locations. seeking to be engaged in these efforts they have engaged them scprt departments to involve our committee and the public during the commencement of projects until after the fact. unfortunately we are rarely notified about pedestrian safety issues. for example i haven't seen any reply about the

mayor's task force which is already met and i find out things only through the news once they are reported. there is obviously a clear lack of communication and coordination between the departments. moving forward we promise to speak for those without a voice and those that have been killed or hurt and like you heard earlier the three people hit by cars in our great city. we take seriously now the privilege of representing san francisco citizens and their best interest and we promise to advance in a new direction with unrelenting resolve to effect meaningful change in the result of th consequences. thank you. >> thank you mr. marks. anyone from the public that would like to speak? please come forward. if there is someone else please come forward now.

>> i appreciate the statement from the chair of pedestrian safety advisory committee swrark marks. i particularly appreciate his constructive analysis of the pedestrian strategy. this document does not comprise any specific points about accessible pedestrian signals for people with disabilities. it omits that and it also omits a critical analysis how we're coordinating safety programs with bicyclists and pedestrians. there's been several forums that have happened in the last six months. we are -- let us keep in heart and mind and soul it was a year ago this week a woman of a bicyclist collision at 17th market and castro passed away at sf general hospital so let's

coordinate the actions and communications of all the agencies with p sac and the conclusion of safety rules and enforcement for the vulnerable seniors and pedestrians with disabilities. thank you. >> thank you. next speaker. >> yes. i am bridgette turnin and with balboa terrace and i am saddened about all the deaths. there is an intersection on monterey boulevard and holloway where we lost a friend. he was hit by a motorists and he was in the crosswalk with his father so after that i have been very active in safety within my community. i myself with two other people from my neighborhood [inaudible] had requested 16 stop signs at

intersections. we have supervisor ma who is not in my district helped us implementing 12 of the intersections with stop signs. there is an intersection at aptoas and darion that i have been trying to get a speed hump. i got a stop sign at that one intersection but it's a block down from the middle school. i had sf mta come out and [inaudible] banks said it didn't need a speed hump but it's at a grade so you're going downhill. it's a blind spot so you're turning from darion on to aptoas and make the left you're blinded and the principal was at the intersection and try to help kids crossing two and from and

we have a stop sign but we call it darion dl. opolis and there are cars that have accidents there but the police don't come to an accident unless someone is actually hurt so the statistics you heard earlier we don't have funds for police officers so that number inaccurate. thank you. >> thank you. anyone else who would like to speak? seeing none public comment is closed can we continue this item to the call of the chair with no objection and thank you to everyone for coming out today. there evans is there any more business before us? >> that concludes the disblbs okay. meeting adjourned. thank you.

>> this lodge is home to some of the best fly casting pools in the world. these shallow concrete pools don't have fish. this is just a place where people come to practice their fly casting technique. ith was built in the 1930's and ever since, people have been

coming here to get back to nature. every year, the world championship of fly casting is held in san francisco and visitors from all over the globe travel to be here. >> we are here with phil, general manage of san francisco rec and parks department at the anglers lodge. what do you think about this? >> it is spectacular, travis from oregon, taught me a snake roll and a space cast. >> there are people from all over the world come to san francisco and say this is the place to be. >> yeah. it's amazing, we have teams from all over the world here today and they are thrilled. >> i flew from ireland to be here. and been practicing since for the competition. all the best casters in the

world come here. my fellow countryman came in first place and james is on the current team and he is the head man. >> it's unique. will not see anything like it where you go to compete in the world. competitions in ireland, scotland, norway, japan, russia each year, the facilities here in the park are second to none. there is no complex in the world that can touch it. >> i'm here with bob, and he has kindly agreed to tell me everything i need to know about casting. i'm going to suit up and next, we're in the water. >> what any gentleman should do. golden gate angling has free lessons the second saturday of every month. we have equipment show up on the

9:30 on the second saturday of every month and we'll teach them to fly cast. >> ok. we are in the water. >> let me acquaint you with the fly rod. >> nice to meet you. >> this is the lower grip and the upper grip. this is a reel and a fly line. we are going to use the flex of this rod to fling away. exactly as you moved your hands. >> that's it? >> that's it. >> i'm a natural. >> push both arms forward and snap the lower hand into your tummy. push forward. >> i did gave it a try and had great time but i might need some more practice. i met someone else with real fly casting skills. her name is donna and she is an international fly casting champion. >> i have competed in the casting ponds in golden gate park in san francisco.

i have been to japan and norway for fly casting competition. i spend my weekends here at the club and at the casting pond. it's a great place to learn and have fun. on a season day like this, it was the perfect spot to be. i find fly casting very relaxing and also at the same time very challenging sport. takes me out into the nature. almost like drawing art in the air. and then i can make these beautiful loops out there. >> even though people from across the globe come here to compete, it's still a place where locals in the know relax and enjoy some rely unique scenery. until next time, get out and play!

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♪ >> the san francisco playground's history dates back to 1927 when the area where the present playground and center is today was purchased by the city for $27,000. in the 1950s, the center was expanded by then mayor robinson and the old gym was built. thanks to the passage of the 2008 clean and safe neighborhood parks bond, the sunset playground has undergone extensive renovation to its four acres of fields, courts, play grounds, community rooms, and historic gymnasium. >> here we are. 60 years and $14 million later, and we have got this beautiful, brand-new rec center completely accessible to the entire neighborhood. >> the new rec center houses multi-purpose rooms for all kinds of activities, including basketball, line dancing, playing ping-pong, and arts and

crafts. >> use it for whatever you want to do, you can do it here. >> on friday, november 16th, the dedication and ribbon cutting took place at the sunset playground and recreation center celebrating its renovation. it was raining, but the rain clearly did not dampen the spirits of the dignitaries, community members, and children in attendance. [cheering and applauding] ♪ ♪ >> hello. welcome to "culturewire." we are here today with bay area artist jody chanel, and we are here to see the plaza where

your piece has just been installed. >> i have been doing large-scale paintings in the galleries and museums, and the idea that in the future, i could do something that would hang out a little bit longer than the duration of the installation the kind of appeal to me. i quickly found out about the san francisco arts commission school and realized there was a pre-qualified school you had to apply to, so i applied to the. >> how long did it take you to develop this work for the plaza? >> this was a fast track project. design development was about a month. >> let's look at the beautiful mural. i have never seen a mural created on asphalt. >> the heat of the asphalt, a new layer of asphalt.

then, these wire rope templates that were fabricated for the line work get laid down and literally stamped into the asphalt, and then everything was hand-painted. >> maybe you could talk about some of the symbolism, maybe starting in the middle and working out. >> [inaudible] the flower of industry. >> it is like a compass. there's an arrow pointing north. >> within the great bear consolation, there are two pointed stars here. they typically lead one to the northstar, otherwise known as polaris. so i thought it has a layer of theme. >> let's talk about some of the other elements in the peace. we are walking along, and there is a weather vane. there's a sweet little bird hanging on the side.

what kind of bird is that? >> [inaudible] the smallest of the gulf species, and it lives around the bay area. >> you want to talk about the types of flour patterns that you send? >> [inaudible] around 1926 or so by the dahlia society. >> what is this bird here? >> that is the california quail. >> coming up here, we had a little blustery theme. what is this area here? >> this is supposed to be the side view, the expense of the golden gate bridge. >> there it is. >> there are really beautiful elements of architecture still around, i would say that it

gives that feeling over to the work. >> what are your hopes for it? >> that in a way it just becomes part of the area. i think it is starting to have that feeling. people utilize it. they sit and, and have their lunch and play on -- they sit and, and have their lunch and play on that -- they sit and come and have their lunch and play on it. just for it to be part of the neighborhood. that is my hope. >> is such a beautiful addition to our public art in san francisco. thank you for joining us. it was nice to meet you. and thank you for telling us about your beautiful mural. thanks for watching "culturewire."