the sea wall should be developed and released from the growing limits. development should include neighborhood and city-serving uses on the ground floor. new development should provide the range of natural to poverty and surrounding communities. these developments should complement the character of historic districts, but also represent the best of contemporary architecture. the sand francisco bay and waterfront industry are a major contributor to commerce, recreation, and the environment. the blake -- the bay planning commission have supported this process for many decades. it is an important foundation on which the san francisco planning department can build its recommendations. the thoughtful and visionary approach to ensuring compatibility of development and sustainability is a model for coastal ports across our nation. founded in 1983, the bay planning coalition is a nonprofit organization representing a broad spectrum of the bay of business and environmental entities. the 175 members include the maritime industry, local government, residential and

planning staff over the past year-and-a-half, and move forward with sensible development, such as sea wall lot 351." thank you. commissioner fong: thank you. >> good evening, commissioners. i am an attorney at gibson dunn, which is a member of smirk. i'm here tonight to read a letter that is submitted from the metcalf of spur -- gabe metcal. "dear commissioners, we would like to offer our support for the acceptance of the northeast embarcadero study. it reflects strong staff work and is implemented with -- if implemented, would significantly improve the public realm of sentences. if knowledge is the importance of the embarcadero to the city and includes design approaches so it enhances the city for everyone. most important, we believe these guidelines are consistent with the port's waterfront land use plan. we think it is essential if we continue to refer to the waterfront land use plan as the governing document for decisions about what lands. this planning process was started by citizen initiative and ultimately involved hundreds of citizens in one of the most extensive public participati

the marina sea walls and great aquatic park. the palace of fine arts. we wouldn't have and a little further in, lake merit, this pier. alva rado park and then, some of you my recognize this. the berkeley rose garden. did it have to be this beautiful. finally, i'm going to wrap up. san francisco is rich in the various kinds of arts projects. we have a fabulous collection of stuff here. there were four components. there was visual arts, federal theater, federal musics and federal writers. they employed many people. this is excellent to show the work. the visual arts project. it was especially important in san francisco because of dieggo rivera and radicalizing it. this is the coit towers. this was done under cw a. 1934. the wpa wasn't in existence. this is the very first of the relieve projects. harry hopkins said, they have to eat too. the artists should dig ditches like everybody else. this is antonio brinko. millions of americans got to hear live music for the first time. this is the federal theater project. this is maxine albroro. it's been destroyed

>> there is a sea wall, probably right under where you are standing. a lot of it is on the pilings. >> i have seen a guy on a little boat that goes under there and make repairs. >> and also, the coast guard comes, anytime there are logs floating in the water, we have to call the coast guard. acting get hung up underneath the pipes. >> i want to thank you all for coming. thank you so much for your great information. i hope to see you all again next month for our next program. thank you very much. >> the mayor, the office of workforce development, kick off a new program which is to engage some of the artists in reinvigorating the streetscapes. organized in partnership with neighborhood based economic development organizations, the art in storefronts taps into the incredible creativity of the artist community to help improve the quality of life and the business climate in poor neighborhoods. the tenderloin, central market, they view, and the mission's 24 st.. at the launch party, the mayor released the first of 13 projects located on taylor and market str

waterfront and what its implications and choices might be that you would want to consider for the sea wall at 351 project as well. i think i want to just back that up. we're certainly available for questions, and happy to follow- up accordingly. >> thanks. good afternoon, commissioners. acting director of city-wide planning for the department. with me today are kate and neal, who have prepared the study and are most familiar with it, so i will make just a few introductory comments. in early 2009, the port commission, at the request of supervisor chiu, commissioned the planning department to introduce the surf pretty surface parking points alongside the embarcadero north of market street, and that we consider for a writ areas beyond those immediate heists to more fully understand the context of the work we would do, and that constitutes our study area. we have completed our analysis and the policy recommendations, and that constitutes a study area. they regard design guidelines primarily for city pattern, for height, for urban form, for land use, and for open space. we are excited to presen

it involves jumping off a cliff or sea wall into deep water. figures show the number incidence has doubled in the last four years. >> excitement. adrenaline. adventure. tombstoning means different things to different people. for nick, it means life in a wheelchair. >> i did not think people realize. i think people think you just jump in and the water is going to be fine, and it is not. i jumped off the same place lots of times before, but we went down there a different time of day, and the tide level was different. i would just like them before they jump just to have that one thought in the head. >> for years, safety campaigners have warned against the dangers of tombstoning, and yet, it seems increasing numbers are doing it. in the u.k., the southwest is a hot spot. this footage was shot by holidaymaker. this is an iconic part of the jurassic coastline. this man survived but was lucky to do so, having fallen unconscious below the water. >> the problem is not confined to cliffs or rocky coastlines. there are not any here, but there is this -- a

i have heard stories of 20-foot sea walls where they were able to save people. again putting there are life on the line. then all the other things they do. i off said since 9/11 their responsibilities have -- i have often said since 9/11 their responsibilities have increased. mr. mica is right. it is important that this congress support the coast guard to the nth degree. it must be and has been a bipartisan effort to make sure that they get the funding that they need. and we will continue to do that. so i, too, congratulate thad allen and now the admiral for all that they have done. when we look at katrina, the agency that performed without a doubt the best was the united states coast guard. saving over 35,000 people. many of whom would have been dead today. so i take this moment not only to salute 100 years of academy, but like my colleagues, to salute a great organization, one that is very small but has a big heart. with that, madam speaker, i reserve the balance of my time. i have no other speakers. but i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempor

to five back with drives from shock three and two us team camp by the wall is how ben and the late try for a real genius of the sea on a solid opening to their campaign they move on to face some beaten new zealand in melbourne next sensing. no bad weather conditions should be an obstacle to true sports fans moscow skateboarders definitely proved that formula as because that's impossible for sports now. but. you would think the extreme hot weather would put a stop to the most extreme action except for water sports however tough enough to get around the baking sun and put in the fourth leg of the mosque or ski tour twenty tamp it sounds a little bit strange for such an independent extreme sport like skate morning but the fact is that the contest was organized by the russians came morning federation that's the federation was established to make skateboarding more popular in russia in our country all sports develop at the cost of the state main aim is to use the facilities the state can provide to make skateboarding more affordable and popular all across the country this state had special rules to make it different fr

wall in those temperatures with the two receipts in at its height right now many peach goes have been flocking to the black sea coast for some summer sun but alongside the hotels and restaurants there one ukrainian resort has a murkier side. has become a thriving hub for the sex slave industry as a strategic porter's location makes it a hot spot for human trafficking to and from the region as artie's alexy on a jet ski found out. it is fun in the sun in the ukraine in port city offered us hundreds of thousands come here during the height to receive them. but for this woman from central africa it became a living nightmare with her identity concealed she told us how she was turned into a sex life. i met a man who told me he'd marry me and take care of me he brought me here then he locked me in a hotel room some men came every day and raped me sometimes there were three of them at once later the man said he'd sell me to turkey but i managed to find help. she managed to escape from the man who had been slaves her now she lives in the dust under the protection program but many young girls here are not as lucky ever

seas. joe rosato jr., nbc bay area news. >>> home prices rose for the second month in a row. standard & poor's found an increase. san francisco, home prices are up 1.7%. >>> it was a big day on wall street. several companies reported better than expected earnings but a new report shows consumer confidence is still dropping. the dow gained 12 points to close at 12,537. the nasdaq fell 8 points. >> and snooki knows stocks. i don't think so. a situation there? forging situation. >> just like the "jersey shores. "stopped flat. >>> the most colorful place. did you see this? >> yes. >> do you guys like this? >> it's nice. >> it's a little freaky. >> my kids would love that. >> yes. i was told i look like i'm about to be in a video. i'll spare the dancing. it's all in preparation for the 20th annual berkeley celebration. the eyeballs are as big as my head, pretty big, i'm told. i want to get out of this one. it's smelling fishy. oh, it is a fish. it's a bird, it's a plane, no it's an octopus. yes, there is something for everyone out here, and the man in charge for this upcoming weekend, we have tom mcallister joining us. and these things are just -- this as you said earlier jaw-dropping

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