are you excited about china >> that had to be all our customers. thank you and this is really a spectacular celebration usually i mean, i'll not stand behind the podium especially, as i'm as short. i'm sure you're aware of certainly here in san francisco united offers travelers more choices than other other aural but we're especially proud for this great launch of this service united will be the first airline to fly non-stop from u.s. to mainland china behind shanghai and the first to serve

same thing did you. but you also know you see behind us this gate this new changing due with our borrowing dream liner it's resolutioning flying experience extraordinary passenger friendly which makes it very important were our customers and all the people involved it's an amazing airline we expel khan do you to be a popular designation for leisure customers chung do is chinese second largest city with future 5 hundred companies that are doing business we're excited to welcome all those business customers as you know it's the nature habitat for the that an

district attorney and especially the codeine and opera to you can do business and have a great time all all the time when you're in khan did you it has showing so much to offer so in addition to providing non-stop serves f services that will help with our partners ain't air china are the most world most expensive air china offers flights to 60 plus city's the same day connects with our non-stop khan do service on united we'll have a great privilege serving china thirty years and china is one of the most fast growing dynamic and

fast growing united has twice as much capacity to china than other other flights. so mike's talked about the fact please indulge we're extremely proud the gateway at the sfo and it's made possible by the amazing people and businesses and all the places in san francisco and up and down the west coast and we offer, of course, more service around the bay area than any other airline and united operates more than 3 hundred flight to more than 90 designations around the world and in addition, we also offer non-stop to cities around the united states and europe and

latino america and canada so we have the world covered for you and now, of course, adding changing do we're honored that mr. mayor is here and the people from the general council from china and all of you are customers a lot of our important travel partners and media we're tliefrld i'm going to turn it over to our fabulous mc mr. mike. thank you, again everything that's a pleasure to be here. >> thank you dave hilton man. >> folks next up i'd like to introduce somebody who really is approximately to the city and done a fantastic job as our may be mayor he's the people's mayor folks i'd like to welcome mr.

mayor meanwhile. (clapping.) >> thank you mike and thank you, david for m that wonderful delay when a with wasn't a that a great performance on that think name changing dave and i were joking he needs that skill for the business world i need it for our political world we're going to have to excel but i want to say congratulations to united you've been a huge part of our airport hub. >> thank you john and other chiang did you is one of the most important cities in china not only the fourth largest but its population over 14 million

demolishing we have 16 and a half visitors here that you rivals that and it's the first of major flight into the interior part of china had city is one of the huge chung do and you don't have to be china scholars ask ambassador ed for all the information by it's historic one of the most historic cities in china yes, we mentioned that they not only have the passion, prejudice district attorney sanctuary but they are famous their cuz begin and art world but for the business world that's why this flight is so important i predict that will going from 3 times a welcome to more that's the relationship between china in the area it about that growth. so this is going to be a

wonderful flight i'm very sad that i can't be on this flight. (laughter) 83 very sad you must, you know, how many hours i'm i've spent but ultimately it come down to this i have to take care of the local that an duo district attorney the one that plays with the giants. i know tanya our director of our zoo will be on the flooikt flight either flight i know shields find the sanctuary a nice place i've been there with ore former mayor willie brown and back in the 90s to hold the baby that an daze is a wonder hopefully tanya will find her way but it's a great flight it's important flight and one that i

think a lot of people are going to watch doss because this will exhibit not only mount strong relationship as the gateway to the panic ambassador more and more business people from china one of the designations to the san francisco bay area and companies from our area technology and bio technologies want to invest for families and it's important for both sides of the world i'm thankful that united has spent the time and energy and a to plan because you'll have customers in the bay area p will be strongly supportive. congratulations to united our airport your council general and congratulations again for another great route we all have and continue to promote and

anita i can bring a few pandering that daze back and dream liner you get a dream and the dreamer liner is one of the new it and hopefully, will be on this one of those days thank you, again. and congratulations (clapping) >> thank you mr. mayor thank you very much. folks i must say take a second here that i would be remiss if i didn't acknowledge the first lady of our great city ms. lee thank you so much as well (clapping) >> we talk about this great powerhouse and we talk about how many designations we serve out of san francisco i want to remind everybody that the reason we did that is because of you in the room and our customers the

great package ridge and the great business community in san francisco we can't thank you enough the hometown cowering in san francisco united airlines and nobody else. folks with that, i want to turn my sights open the ambassador and all the work he and, of course, the mayor's office did this wouldn't be possible not only from the people if china but the mayor's office and frankly we wouldn't be here ambassador you want to come up and join us i'd appreciate it, sir (clapping.)

i'm mr. lee and mrs. lee. mr. pacific and distinguished guests it's my great pleasure to be celebrating your airlines a celebration of san francisco. on behalf of the council gentle i'd like to express my congratulations to airlines and thanks to all the guests here for your support. san francisco is a hub for world travelers. especially for those who travel to and from china. it's almost 8 hundred and some

chinese americans living in the bayer bay area and important importantly in the community across the ocean and the demand for traveling between san francisco and china is nationally high and truly sustainable. and on june 13th more than 1.8 million came from china to the united states. the growth of 23 percent and the total spend over $9.8 billion u.s. delores dollars so it's a perfect time for an airline to open direct flights so we connect chu do and san

francisco. we have an additional 2 hundred and 90 seats available for people to fly directly to the united states by that 13 thousand per year historic this is a first rate travel people fly to the united states we enjoy the transportation to travel directly to chu do and in the south west china it's brought in the economic vibrate. i believe we will promote and communicate also in the trade

and economic and education and have other growths. this is a historical moment once again my congratulations to the united airlines thank you. (clapping.) >> thank you, mr. ambassador thank you, thank you, thank you again. lame the next person i want to invite you up to the stage is definitely a good friend of united mr. particular i want to send a 92 thank you to our new ceo congratulations, sir (clapping) >> and i have to say we love it

when united refers to sfo as a powerhouse hub it shows how important we recognize how important united is to sfo carrying 40 percent of our passengers it's very important an important occasion to welcome everyone on behalf of our director john martin who couldn't be here today but worked tirelessly we at 70 sfo continue to grow tremendous growth over the past 3 years 26 percent of air traffic control growth. and more our the last 5 years. our traffic growth to asia has been an important part of the story their counting up to 10

percent of our traffic into sfo and with an increase on an executives 20 percent in the last 5 years a trend which i hope will continue and service the needs of the san francisco bay area and the 14 million residents of chu do. we feel we're the right partner to build it's schedule to asia in terms of the designation traffic and connecting traffic to other popular designations by ain't and it's star line passengers. early this year we opened a renovated boarding area this takes did airport experience to a new level and provide amenities you will only find in a lecturer hotel and in the next 10 years sfo will invest over

$4 billion of improvements to the terminal one and 3 facilities providing a hotel and the extension to a long term parking facility as well as dramatic xochlts to those wonderful international terminal cities to elevate the passengers experience this will have an exceptional traffic experiences and all will benefit from the airlines easy connections to 37 cities in the u.s. on behalf of the director we congratulate airlines and wish them continual success of our airports thank you very much. (clapping.) >> thank you i vary and thank you to the city of san francisco

and the people republic of china. ladies and gentlemen, i'd like to ask actually before we do that i want to thank you our customers to support united and our great employees in san francisco that quite frankly make everyone in support of our customers fantastic thank you our employees in san francisco. but first, i'd like to ask all or speakers to join me as well as our captain today we want to ingratiate this trip with a ribbon cutting ceremony please join me by the gate the rest of you. ready. ladies and gentlemen, ingratiate

our brand new flight will of the san francisco powerhouse gateway to the to all or friends in china and chu do congratulations to everybody and 1, 2, 3. >> all right. (clapping) congratulations to everyone. thank you so much and united airlines to the airport and the captain to our passengers and

>> welcome to "culturewire." today we are at recology. they are celebrate 20 years of one of the most incredibly unique artist residency programs. we are here to learn more from one of the resident artists. welcome to the show, deborah. tell us how this program began 20 years ago. >> the program began 20 years ago. our founder was an environmentalist and an activist and an artist in the 1970's. she started these street sweeping campaigns in the city. she started with kids.

they had an exhibition at city hall. city officials heard about her efforts and they invited her to this facility. we thought it would coincide with our efforts to get folks to recycle, it is a great educational tool. since then, we have had 95 professional artists come through. >> how has the program changed over the years? how has the program -- what can the public has an artist engage with? >> for the most part, we worked with metal and wood, what you would expect from a program like ours. over the years, we tried to include artists and all types of mediums. conceptual artists, at installation, photographers, videographers. >> that has really expanded the program out. it is becoming so dynamic right now with your vision of

interesting artists in gauging here. why would an artist when to come here? >> mainly, access to the materials. we also give them a lot of support. when they start, it is an empty studio. they go out to the public area and -- we call it the big store. they go out shopping, take the materials that, and get to work. it is kind of like a reprieve, so they can really focus on their body of work. >> when you are talking about recology, do you have the only sculpture garden at the top? >> it is based on work that was done many years ago in new york. it is the only kind of structured, artist program. weit is beautiful. a lot of the plants you see were pulled out of the garbage, and

we use our compost to transplant them. the pathway is lined with rubble from the earthquake from the freeways we tour about 5000 people a year to our facility, adults and children. we talk about recycling and conservation. they can meet the artists. >> fantastic. let's go meet some of your current artists. here we are with lauren. can you tell us how long have been here so far and what you're working on? >> we started our residency on june 1, so we came into the studio then and spent most of the first couple weeks just digging around in the trash. i am continuing my body of work, kind of making these hand- embroidered objects from our day-to-day life. >> can you describe some of the things you have been making here? this is amazing. >> i think i started a lot of my

work about the qualities of light is in the weight. i have been thinking a lot about things floating through the air. it is also very windy down here. there is a piece of sheet music up there that i have embroidered third. there is a pamphlet about hearing dea -- nearing death. this is a dead rabbit. this is what i am working on now. this is a greeting card that i found, making it embroidered. it is for a very special friend. >> while we were looking at this, i glanced down and this is amazing, and it is on top of a book, it is ridiculous and amazing. >> i am interested in the serendipity of these still life compositions. when he got to the garbage and to see the arrangement of objects that is completely spontaneous.

it is probably one of the least thought of compositions. people are getting rid of this stuff. it holds no real value to them, because they're disposing of it. >> we're here in another recology studio with abel. what attracted you to apply for this special program? >> who would not want to come to the dump? but is the first question. for me, being in a situation that you're not comfortable in has always been the best. >> what materials were you immediately attracted to when you started and so what was available here? >> there are a lot of books. that is one of the thing that hits me the most. books are good for understanding, language, and art in general. also being a graphic designer, going straight to the magazines and seeing all this printed material being discarded has also been part of my work. of course, always wood or any kind of plastic form or anything

like that. >> job mr. some of the pieces you have made while you have been here. -- taught me through some of the pieces you have made while you have been here. >> the first thing that attracted me to this was the printed surface. it was actually a poster. it was a silk screen watercolor, about 8 feet long. in terms of the flatwork, i work with a lot of cloddish. so being able to cut into it come at into it, removed parts, it is part of the process of negotiating the final form. >> how do you jump from the two dimensional work that you create to the three-dimensional? maybe going back from the 3f to 2d. >> everything is in the process of becoming. things are never said or settled. the sculptures are being made while i am doing the collages, and vice versa.

it becomes a part of something else. there's always this figuring out of where things belong or where they could parapets something else. at the end goal is to possibly see one of these collage plans be built out and create a structure that reflects back into the flat work. >> thank you so much for allowing "culturewire" to visit this amazing facility and to learn more about the artists in residence program. is there anything you like our viewers to know? >> we have art exhibitions every four months, and a win by the public to come out. everybody is welcome to come out. we have food. sometimes we have gains and bands. it is great time. from june to september, we accept applications from bay area artists. we encouraged artists from all mediums to apply. we want as many artists from the bay area out here so they can have the same experience. >> how many artists to do your

host here? >> 6 artist a year, and we receive about 108 applications. very competitive. >> but everyone should be encouraged to apply. thank you again for hosting us. >> thank you for including us in "culturewire." ♪

good afternoon, everyone today is tuesday, july 1, 2014, this is the san francisco community investment & infrastructure commission i'd like to call this meeting to order at one 15. please call roll >> thank you, madam chair the first order. commissioner members please record >> commissioner ellington. commissioner mondejar. commissioner singh. commissioner rosales. chairperson johnson. all members of the commission are present. the next order of business is announcements a the next meeting will be held on tuesday july 15th at 1 o'clock at city hall room 416 and announcement of the prohibition of the