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the director of a san francisco based nonprofit. since 2015, we go out to the public, to the community and provide training in different topics. today we're doing c.p.r., controlling external feeding and how to do perfect communications in each topic, and also, i hope that they can bring it home and start gathering all the supplies for themselves to. >> on any given day in san francisco, we're very well resourced in terms of public safety professionals, but we all know in the event of a large scale disaster, it will be hours and days before the public safety professionals can get to you, so we encourage people to have that plan in place, be proactive. there's websites. we have a wonderful website called 72hours.org.

it tells you how to prepare yourself, your family, your pets, your home, your workplace. we can't emphasize enough how important it is to be women's n sustainable future . >> san francisco streets and puffs make up 25 percent of cities e city's land area more than all the parks combined they're far two wide and have large flight area the pavement to parks is to test the variants by ininexpensive changing did new open spaces the city made up of streets in you think about the potential of having this space for a purpose

it is demands for the best for bikes and families to gather. >> through a collaborative effort with the department we the public works and the municipal transportation agency pavement to parks is bringing initiative ideas to our streets. >> so the face of the street is the core of our program we have in the public right-of-way meaning streets that can have areas perpetrated for something else. >> i'm here with john francis pavement to parks manager and this parklet on van ness street first of all, what is a parklet and part of pavement to parks program basically an expense of the walk in a public realm for people to hang anti nor a urban acceptable space for people to use.

>> parklets sponsors have to apply to be considered for the program but they come to us you know saying we want to do this and create a new space on our street it is a community driven program. >> the program goes beyond just parklets vacant lots and other spaces are converted we're here at playland on 43 this is place is cool with loots things to do and plenty of space to play so we came up with that idea to revitalizations this underutilized yard by going to the community and what they said want to see here we saw that everybody wants to see everything to we want this to be a space for everyone.

>> yeah. >> we partnered with the pavement to parks program and so we had the contract for building 236 blot community garden it start with a lot of jacuzzi hammers and bulldozer and now the point we're planting trees and flowers we have basketball courts there is so much to do here. >> there's a very full program that they simply joy that and meet the community and friends and about be about the lighter side of city people are more engaged not just the customers. >> with the help of community pavement to parks is reimagining the potential of our student streets if you want more information visit them as the pavement to parks or contact pavement to parks at sfgovtv.org

>> hello, everybody. i am london breed, mayor of the city and county of san francisco , and i'm really excited to join you here today, but i tell you that no one is more excited than the parents of the kids who will be returning to school on monday. and today is an opportunity to us to really get the word out to people all over san francisco that we have thousands of kids who are returning to school on monday. we will see kids walking, we will see them by king, we will see them on buses and yes, some of them will get dropped off by parents in their car.

but ultimately, we want everyone will get around this city safely because there will be more people out on the streets now than ever before as a school began on monday. so a part of today is really about highlighting the awareness that we need people to slow down we need people to be aware. we need people to do better. we have had sadly a number of tragedies that have occurred on our city streets and we know, unfortunately, that has a lot to do sometimes with speed. we need to slow down. yes, i have asked the chief to increase citations, and to be aware in this high injury corridors, the need to make sure that there are consequences for people who are speeding, which sadly can cause tragedy.

if a pedestrian is hit by a driver at 20 miles per hour, their risk of fatality is 5%, but if that is 30 miles per hour , their risk jumps to 45%. what we don't want to continue is sadly what we see happening on our streets where we are losing far too many lives, and our most precious assets are our children, so we want to make sure that when they are moving around san francisco, going back to school, that they are safe. when i was a kid, i went to school across the street from where i lived. it used to be called -- but the name is now rosa parks elementary school. what was so cool about that is we would all just walk to school someone would walk up to my window, yell my name, there would already be three or four kids. we would get to the corner on eddie and buchanan, and then there was a crossing guard right

there to make sure that all cars stopped so we could safely get across the streets and move on our way to get to school. i never realized how valuable that was until i became an adult and i see so many kids that are out there trying to get to school. we were also taught to look both ways before crossing the street. we also have to get back to some basics. this year we have hired more crossing guards and we want to thank the folks who are joining us here today for your service and for your commitment to making sure that people get around our streets safely. we also, as i said, we have the chief here. we will be placing additional enforcement in certain areas, and so i just want to also ask drivers to do better to stop texting, to stop making phone calls, to stop making -- looking at your phones when you're driving on our streets, to slow down, and to look both ways and to be very careful when you are

navigating the streets of san francisco to follow the laws. the stop signs, the crosswalks, and all of those things are there for a reason. it is to keep all of us safe. the protected bike lanes are there to make sure that by his -- bicyclists are safe, the people walking across the streets are safe, that people are moving. this is all about safety. this is all about highlighting the need for us as a safety to do much more than we have in the past so that we can truly realize the goals of vision zero , and that is no fatalities of any kind in this city because of traffic or cars or what have you. at this time, i would like to introduce the supervisor that represents this district, represents marine at middle school where there will be a lot of kids here first thing monday.

supervisor catherine stefani. >> thank you. i love the middle school. it is so beautiful. i want to thank everyone, especially mayor breed and the students, parents, and city leadership who were able to make it out today as well as crossing guards. the most important people in the morning when we're dropping our kids off at school who really did the important work of making sure our students are safe in our communities. my son just started high school on wednesday and my daughter is starting fifth-grade next week and i dropped dominic off at high school on his first day. i insisted i did it. and besides saying to me, mom, don't say anything weird when you dropped me off, this people around, i said to him, look both ways. it is on a busy street. he is still 14 years old and still telling my child, be careful when his crossing the street considering how dangerous our streets can be. as we kick off the new school year, as we all know, hit and

runs and collisions between pedestrians and bicyclists and be at -- vehicles are way too common in san francisco. nearly every community meeting i have been to recently, neighbors have voiced support force crating safer streets and sidewalks and i definitely share this goal. it is our collective responsibility to make sure our streets and sidewalks are safe and secure for families who are walking, for those who are driving, and for those who are riding their bikes to school. we know we all have work to do when it comes to making sure our kids are safe. i know i can always do better out there when you get to a stop sign, count to three, don't open a door before looking before -- for a bicycle and always be aware, don't take calls when you were driving, just like mayor breed said. we can all do much better. i am so proud to join chief scott and his department who performed a traffic safety enforcement list earlier this

month. i am grat -- glad i didn't get a ticket. interim director mcguire who continues to work with their communities and crating safe and sustainable transportation options, and marine, who has been an advocate for students and pedestrians across our city. and of course, again, mayor breed was continue to shine a light on transit safety and has worked towards creating a safer san francisco for all of our students. as we begin our school year, let's all recommit ourselves to making our commute to and from school safer. i look forward to working with mayor breed and my colleagues on the board of supervisors, our department heads, and families and all of our school communities to further our shared vision for a safer san francisco. thank you so much. [applause]. >> thank you, supervisor. at this time, i would like to introduce our police chief, bill scott. [applause]. >> thank you, mayor. thank you. good morning, everyone. first of all, let me say thank you to the mayor and supervisor

stefani for their leadership on traffic and pedestrian safety. back-to-school is an exciting time. it is exciting, it is a lot of work and we want to start with this. slow down a little bit. slow down. the mayor mentioned it earlier. speed kills. in terms of the focus of the violations that we concentrate on the most, we are trying to get people to slow down. as the mayor stated and supervisor stefani stated, we are going to be out doing enforcement. i want to also think the mayor and the supervisor because what allows us to get better at this is the generous support of our budget this year. last year the mayor signed a budget, and this year she signed a budget that included continuing our hiring plan. what that has allowed us to do is increase the size of our traffic company and our motorcycle officers. we have at least ten more motorcycle officers then we do this time last year thanks to the mayor's leadership on the budget and the supervisor stefani's leadership on the

budget. what that means is we are able to do more enforcement and get people to slow down and save lives. what that looks like in the first six months of 2019, we have had 19 light armed forces operations, we have head sting and decoy operations, pedestrian sting and decoy operations, we have had a bike lane enforcement operation, we have initiated over 2301 vehicle traffic stops through the office of traffic safety grant operations, we have issued almost 100 citations just for holding a cell phone in your hand. i mentioned this at last year's press conference, that is a big issue for us. people driving in our city while they're talking on the cell phone or texting or distracted otherwise, and that is a big issue. will be focusing on that as well we sighted almost 75 of these operations just for citations for texting while driving, which is very dangerous. the bottom line on this is

enforcement is only one part of the puzzle. we have tom maguire up here with this -- with us, we have crossing guards, this is really a community effort and a community event. we really need the community's support and your support to get the message out. slow down, pay attention, be careful because our kids mean so much to us. save lives. thank you very much, mayor and supervisor stefani for your leadership, and thank you all for being here. [applause] >> thank you, chief. another important part of making our streets safer is improving our infrastructure. now i know that sometimes this can be a bit of a tug-of-war because we have protected bike lanes that we need to install, and sometimes that would require the removal of parking, and we have changes to the way that we need to develop our city moving forward to because because when you think about it, you know, 20 years ago, you didn't see as

many people cycling, and now you have people using that as a primary mode of transportation. that is not only protecting our environment, but it is also keeping people healthy and it is also making sure that the buses are less crowded and less people are driving. so as we make these improvements to our infrastructure, the goal is safety. it is about making sure that everyone knows where they should be when they're on the road in order to keep people safe. so the m.t.a. is charged with the responsibility of helping us to reconfigure san francisco as a place that used to focus mostly on developing our streets for cars, and now it is time to develop the streets for the future and that includes cars, walking, busing, and biking in all of those things in between, his the person who is leading the m.t.a. at this time is the acting director, tom mcguire. [applause]

>> thank you for drawing the connection between the changes we see on our streets and the choices that all of us make every day about how we get around san francisco. our goal is to make everyone feel like it is safe for kids to be able to walk to school or bike to school or get to school on the bus. the 190 crossing guards will be out on the street this week. they are here with one thing in mind, that is the safety of the children of san francisco. we have been doing a lot of work this summer to prepare the city for a safe start to the school year. we read striped 90 of the crosswalks around schools around the city. we've got troopers, we got transit assistance staff who ride the bus with her high school and medicals -- middle school students to make sure they are safe as they navigate the city, and we are ready for a safe start to the school year however you get around.

the m.t.a. has got something for you to keep you safe. we are grateful for the support of the mayor and supervisor stefani. all the city's elected officials for the goal of vision zero to end traffic fatalities in the city. thank you. [applause]. >> thank you. we have a very special guest. the ladies of the westside waves are here today and speaking on behalf of the team is maureen. [applause] >> hi. my name is maureen and i am here today because five months ago on march 15th, my friend was struck by a car and died ten days later, so i have normal

memories of eighth grade. i remember my eighth grade play, spending iron -- hours on my science fair project and studding from a big math test, but i also remember coming in late to my homeroom when i saw my teacher crying. i remember my team and i knew madeline was in the hospital because she was 14 and of course, she was going to wake up i clearly remember spending my eighth grade graduation holding in my tears after her memorial because i didn't want to ruin my mascara. when someone dies, especially such a bright light like mandelman, a community suffers. and knowing she died in a way that is utterly human and utterly preventable makes it so much more heartbreaking. our city has a problem and it is killing people. with all the statistics and initiatives going around, this is easily the site of the real impact madelyn's parents, or siblings, your parents and her teammates were left behind, trying and failing to move on.

i am so grateful we have the support of so many of our city leaders. we got some of the change we asked for, but it is not enough. it will not be enough until this stops happening. we cannot lose sight of what happens -- of what matters. we have to remember what we as a city lose. we can end this. we will end this. thank you. [applause] >> thank you for really putting it into perspective of why we need to do better. so thank you to everyone who is here today. please keep in mind this is a changing city, it is a growing city. we have a lot more people who are out there on the streets, on the roads walking, so please be careful. so we also will be out there and enforcing the rules of the road,

and just keep in mind that there are a lot of people out there on the streets and your kids are out there, your mother is out there, your family members are out there, so just think about that when you are out there driving around and you get distracted by a phone call. that phone call can wait. what is so -- what is so pressing that you have to reach for your phone, which could risk the possibility of an accident, and the importance of today is really to shine a light on our need to be back here in san francisco, to make sure that not one more tragedy happens on the streets of our city. thank you all for getting the word out, thank you for being here, let's do better so that kids that are going to school on monday can have a great day and they can enjoy themselves and laugh, and play, and smile, and make it home safely to tell their parents about what an amazing first day of school they had. thank you so much for being here [applause]

valencia has been a constantly evolving roadway. the first bike lanes were striped in 1999, and today is the major north and south bike route from the mission neighborhood extending from market to mission street. >> it is difficult to navigate lindsay on a daily basis, and more specifically, during the morning and evening commute hours. >> from 2012 to 2016, there were 260 collisions on valencia and 46 of those were between vehicles and bikes. the mayor shows great leadership and she knew of the long history of collisions and the real necessity for safety improvements on the streets, so

she actually directed m.t.a. to put a pilot of protected bike lanes from market to 15th on valencia street within four months time. [♪] >> valencia is one of the most used north south bike routes in san francisco. it has over 2100 cyclists on an average weekday. we promote bicycles for everyday transportation of the coalition. valencia is our mission -- fits our mission perfectly. our members fall 20 years ago to get the first bike lane stripes. whether you are going there for restaurants, nightlife, you know , people are commuting up and down every single day. >> i have been biking down the valencia street corridor for about a decade. during that time, i have seen the emergence of ridesharing companies.

>> we have people on bikes, we have people on bike share, scooters, we have people delivering food and we have uber taking folks to concerts at night. one of the main goals of the project was to improve the overall safety of the corridor, will also looking for opportunities to upgrade the bikeway. >> the most common collision that happens on valencia is actually due to double parking in the bike lane, specifically during, which is where a driver opens the door unexpectedly. >> we kept all the passengers -- the passenger levels out, which is the white crib that we see, we double the amount of commercial curbs that you see out here. >> most people aren't actually perking on valencia, they just need to get dropped off or pick something up. >> half of the commercial loading zones are actually after 6:00 p.m., so could be used for five-minute loading later into the evening to provide more opportunities or passenger and

commercial loading. >> the five minute loading zone may help in this situation, but they are not along the corridor where we need them to be. >> one of the most unique aspects of the valencia pilot is on the block between 14th street. >> we worked with a pretty big mix of people on valencia. >> on this lot, there are a few schools. all these different groups had concerns about the safety of students crossing the protected bikeway whether they are being dropped off or picked up in the morning or afternoon. to address those concerns, we installed concrete loading islands with railings -- railings that channel -- channeled a designated crossing plane. >> we had a lot of conversations around how do you load and unload kids in the mornings and the afternoons? >> i do like the visibility of some of the design, the safety aspects of the boarding pilot for the school. >> we have painted continental

crosswalks, as well as a yield piece which indicates a cyclist to give the right-of-way so they can cross the roadway. this is probably one of the most unique features. >> during the planning phase, the m.t.a. came out with three alternatives for the long term project. one is parking protected, which we see with the pilot, they also imagined a valencia street where we have two bike lanes next to one another against one side of the street. a two-way bikeway. the third option is a center running two-way bikeway, c. would have the two bike lanes running down the center with protection on either side. >> earlier, there weren't any enter lane designs in san francisco, but i think it will be a great opportunity for san francisco to take the lead on that do so the innovative and different, something that doesn't exist already. >> with all three concepts for

valencia's long-term improvement , there's a number of trade-offs ranging from parking, or what needs to be done at the intersection for signal infrastructure. when he think about extending this pilot or this still -- this design, there's a lot of different design challenges, as well as challenges when it comes to doing outreach and making sure that you are reaching out to everyone in the community. >> the pilot is great. it is a no-brainer. it is also a teaser for us. once a pilot ends, we have thrown back into the chaos of valencia street. >> what we're trying to do is incremental improvement along the corridor door. the pilot project is one of our first major improvements. we will do an initial valuation in the spring just to get a glimpse of what is happening out here on the roadway, and to make any adjustments to the pilot as needed. this fall, we will do a more robust evaluation. by spring of 2020, we will have recommendations about long-term improvements. >> i appreciate the pilot and how quickly it went in and was built, especially with the community workshops associated

with it, i really appreciated that opportunity to give input. >> we want to see valencia become a really welcoming and comfortable neighborhood street for everyone, all ages and abilities. there's a lot of benefits to protected bike lanes on valencia , it is not just for cyclists. we will see way more people biking, more people walking, we are just going to create a really friendly neighborhood street. [♪]

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unique, successful and vibrant. where will you shop and dine in the 49? san francisco owes the charm to the unique character of the neighborhood comer hall district. each corridor has its own personality. our neighborhoods are the engine of the city. >> you are putting money and support back to the community you live in and you are helping small businesses grow. >> it is more environmentally friendly. >> shopping local is very important. i have had relationships with my local growers for 30 years. by shopping here and supporting us locally, you are also supporting the growers of the flowers, they are fresh and they have a price point that is not

imported. it is really good for everybody. >> shopping locally is crucial. without that support, small business can't survive, and if we lose small business, that diversity goes away, and, you know, it would be a shame to see that become a thing of the past. >> it is important to dine and shop locally. it allows us to maintain traditions. it makes the neighborhood. >> i think san francisco should shop local as much as they can. the retail marketplace is changes. we are trying to have people on the floor who can talk to you and help you with products you are interested in buying, and help you with exploration to try things you have never had

before. >> the fish business, you think it is a piece of fish and fisherman. there are a lot of people working in the fish business, between wholesalers and fishermen and bait and tackle. at the retail end, we about a lot of people and it is good for everybody. >> shopping and dining locally is so important to the community because it brings a tighter fabric to the community and allows the business owners to thrive in the community. we see more small businesses going away. we need to shop locally to keep the small business alive in san francisco. >> shop and dine in the 49 is a cool initiative. you can see the banners in the

streets around town. it is great. anything that can showcase and legitimize small businesses is a wonderful thing. >> you're watching quick bites, the show that is san francisco. and today you're in for a real treat. oh, my! food inspired by the mediterranean and middle east with a twist so unique you can only find it in one place in san francisco. we're at the 55th annual armenian festival and bizarre. this is extra special not only because i happen to be armenian, but there is so much delicious food here. and i can't wait to share it with all of you. let's go.

armenia, culture and cusine has had much cultural exchanges with its neighbors. today armenian food infuses he flavor from the mediterranean, middle east, and eastern europe. >> this is our 55th year and in san francisco we're the largest armenian food festival and widely recognized as one of the best food festivals in the area. we have vendors that come up from fresno, from los angeles showing off their craft. we really feel like we have something for everyone in the neighborhood and that's really what it is, is drawing people to see a little bit of our culture and experience what we experience weekend in and weekend out. >> we are behind the scenes now watching the chef at work preparing some delicious armenian kabob. this is a staple in armenian cooking, is that right? >> absolutely, since the beginning of time. our soldiers used to skewer it on the swords. we have a combination of beef

and lam and parsley. and every september over 2000 pounds of meat being cooked in three days. >> after all that savory protein, i was ready to check out the fresh veggie options. >> this is armenian cheat sheet. it's tomatos and mint and olive oil. that makes summer food. and what i'm doing is i'm putting some nutmeg. it is kind of like cream cheese. in armenia when they offer you food, you have to eat it. they would welcome you and food is very important for them. >> in every armenian community we feel like we're a "smallville"age and they come together to put on something like this. what i find really interesting about san francisco is the blends of armenia that come together. once they are here, the way people work together at any age, including our grandmothers, our grandfathers, skewering the meat, it's fun to see.

fun to see everybody get together. >> we call it subarek. it's a cheese turn over if you want. we make the dough from scratch. we boil it like you do for la san i can't. >> the amount of love and karin fused in these foods is tremendous. they come in every day to prepare, cook and bake bread, all in preparation for this big festival. >> nobody says no. when you come them, they have to come tomorrow for the feast. >> what a treat it is to taste a delicious recipe, all made from scratch and passed down through generations. it really makes you appreciate the little things. >> it's one of the best festivals. it's outstanding, a marvelous occasion. >> we're outside checking some of the food to go options. i grabbed myself a ka bob sandwich, all kinds of herbs and spices. i'm going to taste this. looking fantastic. one of the best i've had in a

long time. you know it's delicious b i have just enough room for dessert, my favorite part. we're behind the scenes right now watching how all the pastries get made. and we've got a whole array of pastries here. honey and nuts and cinnamon, all kinds of great ingredients. this is amazing. here's another yummy pastry made with filo dough. oh, my god. really sweet and similar, it's lighter. this is what i like. we have a lovely row here. looks like a very delicious and exciting surprise. i'm going to bite into it. here we go. um. this is great with armenian coffee. now we're making some

incredible armenian coffee. >> we buy our coffee, they have the best coffee. they come from armenia, specially made. and would you like to try it? >> i would like to try. >> would you like sugar or no sugar? >> no sugar today. i'm so excited. really earthy. you can really taste the grain. i think that's what makes it so special. really comes out. i hope you try it. we're having a great time at the armenian festival. we ate, we saw, and we definitely conquered. i don't know about you, but i have to go down to the food. check out our blog for so much more at sf bites at tums abler.com. until next time, may the force be with you.

♪ ♪ >> first of all, everybody is welcome and we ask two things when they get here. one, that they try something they've never tried before. be it food or be it dancing or doing something. and if they feel like it was worth their while to tell one person and bring that person, that family member, that friend down the street to come with them. >> we're going to have to do a lot of eating so get ready. >> get ready. and you diet tomorrow. [♪] >> i just wanted to say a few words. one is to the parents and to all of the kids. thank you for supporting this program and for trusting us to create a soccer program in the bayview. >> soccer is the world's game, and everybody plays, but in the

united states, this is a sport that struggles with access for certain communities. >> i coached basketball in a coached football for years, it is the same thing. it is about motivating kids and keeping them together, and giving them new opportunities. >> when the kids came out, they had no idea really what the game was. only one or two of them had played soccer before. we gave the kids very simple lessons every day and made sure that they had fun while they were doing it, and you really could see them evolve into a team over the course of the season. >> i think this is a great opportunity to be part of the community and be part of programs like this. >> i get to run around with my other teammates and pass the ball. >> this is new to me. i've always played basketball or football. i am adjusting to be a soccer mom. >> the bayview is like my favorite team. even though we lose it is still fine. >> right on. >> i have lots of favorite memories, but i think one of them is just watching the kids

enjoy themselves. >> my favorite memory was just having fun and playing. >> bayview united will be in soccer camp all summer long. they are going to be at civic centre for two different weeklong sessions with america scores, then they will will have their own soccer camp later in the summer right here, and then they will be back on the pitch next fall. >> now we know a little bit more about soccer, we are learning more, and the kids are really enjoying the program. >> we want to be united in the bayview. that is why this was appropriate >> this guy is the limit. the kids are already athletic, you know, they just need to learn the game. we have some potential college-bound kids, definitely. >> today was the last practice of the season, and the sweetest moment was coming out here while , you know, we were setting up the barbecue and folding their uniforms, and looking out onto the field, and seven or eight of the kids were playing. >> this year we have first and

second grade. we are going to expand to third, forth, and fifth grade next year bring them out and if you have middle school kids, we are starting a team for middle school. >> you know why? >> why? because we are? >> bayview united. >> that's right.

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