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one taxi company at the last minute opened up, motion loft made it efficient to see what would happen. because they contributed to the stuff, we had five separate teams working on could we do collaborative consumption of sharing taxis, build a dash panel for companies to know where to go. had i hatch i had been working on a model to see how much overlap there was. they sent us to tokyo to work on that. so, this one set, a million records of where the taxis were not only led to a lot of innovation, but people realized 15% of all taxi routes kind of where people went, about 15% of that was all overlapped. so, a city that never really thought about collaborative consumption or sharing suddenly is looking at that. parking data was opened up similarly about a million records of where people weren't parking and within a couple of days predictive analytic app was written. go to a parking reservation thing. the carrier local phone company released pairs of where people were all over town. a lot of privacy issues. we wrote a contract around that. all of that led to a huge amount of innovation
one taxi company at the last minute opened up, motion loft made it efficient to see what would happen. because they contributed to the stuff, we had five separate teams working on could we do collaborative consumption of sharing taxis, build a dash panel for companies to know where to go. had i hatch i had been working on a model to see how much overlap there was. they sent us to tokyo to work on that. so, this one set, a million records of where the taxis were not only led to a lot of...
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while we're talking about data, another part of the announcement today was also motion loft making private data available within sort of that initiative and that website wrieri'd like to hear a little more, john, about kind of deciding to share that data with the city and also a lot of times especially with other companies you see them being very protective of their data. there is a lot of value there. how do you sort of balance, protecting the value of your data and commercial viability versus making it available to the public? >> so, we have a unique problem, i think, to a lot of start-ups in the fact that we have a product that we sell and a lot of different vertical. we also have data we want to provide to the society at large. and how do we not step on our own toes and give away our own data and make the company worthless. so, it's tough. it's a definite fine line between the two. today we announced that we're going to give crowding data to the city so you'll know where crowds are in the city and when they occur and where they occur. and that really isn't commercially viable for us. s
while we're talking about data, another part of the announcement today was also motion loft making private data available within sort of that initiative and that website wrieri'd like to hear a little more, john, about kind of deciding to share that data with the city and also a lot of times especially with other companies you see them being very protective of their data. there is a lot of value there. how do you sort of balance, protecting the value of your data and commercial viability versus...
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i'm ceo of motion loft. we started about three years ago developing sensors that we could place around cities that would give us some analytics on how people move around cities and how vehicles drive around cities. so, currently we have 16 neighborhoods -- 18 neighborhoods covered in san francisco, and we get real-time data back that shows exactly how many people go by some of the busiest areas in san francisco. so, you can see here san francisco, on average total, i think we had 150 people cross our sensors on average for every sensor. in case you want to go into time density. so, we end up getting these really, really great visualizations of the busiest times and the least busiest times of people moving around san francisco. you want to go down into union square? you can see the data changes dramatically when we change the neighborhood. and just illustrates how different every neighborhood in san francisco really is. we're announcing today that we're providing some of this data to the city as a kind of pub
i'm ceo of motion loft. we started about three years ago developing sensors that we could place around cities that would give us some analytics on how people move around cities and how vehicles drive around cities. so, currently we have 16 neighborhoods -- 18 neighborhoods covered in san francisco, and we get real-time data back that shows exactly how many people go by some of the busiest areas in san francisco. so, you can see here san francisco, on average total, i think we had 150 people...
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with 72 unit loft unit and 43 affordability units not to exceed $289 million. and in the first project it is a one hundred percent for 1 hundred and 20 units. at 25 ethics and this is not to exceed an amount for $17.8 million. i'm available for any questions you have by you'll have an opportunity to review it later today >> okay. thank you very much. colleagues any questions at this point in time >> okay. we don't have a budget analyst report. any public comment please step up. okay seeing none, public comment is closed >> we have a motion to approve all three items. >> thank you very much. art here we go mr. clerk call item 6 through 9. item 6 proposed budget and this is appropriating all stimulate estimate expenditures for the city and county of san francisco as of fiscal years june 2013 and fourteen. item number 8 resolution to approve the fiscal year budgets of the office of community budget and infrastructure agency and approving the issuance of oc i and an prim not to exceed $58 million. item 9 of the treasure island development between 2013 and 2014 and
with 72 unit loft unit and 43 affordability units not to exceed $289 million. and in the first project it is a one hundred percent for 1 hundred and 20 units. at 25 ethics and this is not to exceed an amount for $17.8 million. i'm available for any questions you have by you'll have an opportunity to review it later today >> okay. thank you very much. colleagues any questions at this point in time >> okay. we don't have a budget analyst report. any public comment please step up. okay...
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called the lofts at 7 to honor the tv station's legacy, 88 brand new market-rate rental apartments areng up. they will have high ceilings, hardwood floors and more. >> where we are standing right now on the roof where there's a great view and there's 6500 square feet of fitness center, barbecue grill and outdoor cinema. >> it's really hard -- >> but we are told things are changing. it's evan being called the trendy loin as some of the mid-market hips makes it this way. tenderloin activists believes the new lofts will help the neighborhood transform. >> it has a major effect. it brings people in who have jobs, who can patronize local businesses and to tell people to come down here. it's better than you think. >> but crime is still an issue. hundreds have signed a petition criticizing the police chief for a decrease in police staffing. >> the tenderloin is down twice as much as citywide. >> the help is on the way. we have two academy class necessary and we are trying to get the staff up again as the new classes come out. >> and that petition from tenderloin residents calling for increase
called the lofts at 7 to honor the tv station's legacy, 88 brand new market-rate rental apartments areng up. they will have high ceilings, hardwood floors and more. >> where we are standing right now on the roof where there's a great view and there's 6500 square feet of fitness center, barbecue grill and outdoor cinema. >> it's really hard -- >> but we are told things are changing. it's evan being called the trendy loin as some of the mid-market hips makes it this way....
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the lofts are under construction at a site in the tenderloin that holds special meaning for us here atabc7. >> this was once our home. until 1985 the kgo newsroom, studios and broadcast facilities were located on golden gate avenue in san francisco's tenderloin. now, after being vacant for nearly 30 years, the site is coming to life again. called the lofts at 7 to honor the tv station's legacy, 88 brand new market-rate rental apartments are going up. they will have high ceilings, hardwood floors and more. >> where we are standing right now on the roof where there's a great view and there's 6500 square feet of fitness center, barbecue grill and outdoor cinema and fire pit. >> eric: all that grandeur in gritty surroundings. >> the reputation of the loin is really hard. >> but we are told things are changing. it's evan being called the trendy loin as some of the mid-market hypes makes it this way. tenderloin activists believes the new lofts will help the neighborhood transform. >> it has a major effect. it brings people in who have jobs, who can patronize local businesses and to tell peop
the lofts are under construction at a site in the tenderloin that holds special meaning for us here atabc7. >> this was once our home. until 1985 the kgo newsroom, studios and broadcast facilities were located on golden gate avenue in san francisco's tenderloin. now, after being vacant for nearly 30 years, the site is coming to life again. called the lofts at 7 to honor the tv station's legacy, 88 brand new market-rate rental apartments are going up. they will have high ceilings, hardwood...
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called "the lofts at 7" to honor the tv station's legacy, 88 brand new market-rate rental apartments going up. they will have high ceilings, hardwood floors and more. >> where we are standing right now on the roof where there's a great view and there's 6500 square feet of fitness center, barbecue grill and outdoor cinema and fire pit. >>all that grandeur in gritty surroundings. >> the reputation of the loin is really hard. >> but we are told things are changing. it's evan being called the trendy loin as some of the mid-market hypes makes it this way. tenderloin activists believes the new lofts will help the neighborhood transform. >> it has a major effect. it brings people in who have jobs, who can patronize local businesses and to tell people to come down here. it's better than you think. >> but crime is still an issue. in fact, hundreds of neighborhood residents have signed a petition, criticizing the police chief for a decrease in police staffing. >> the tenderloin is down twice as much as citywide. >> the help is on the way. we have two academy class in and we are trying to get t
called "the lofts at 7" to honor the tv station's legacy, 88 brand new market-rate rental apartments going up. they will have high ceilings, hardwood floors and more. >> where we are standing right now on the roof where there's a great view and there's 6500 square feet of fitness center, barbecue grill and outdoor cinema and fire pit. >>all that grandeur in gritty surroundings. >> the reputation of the loin is really hard. >> but we are told things are...
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a loft us will be watching closely.hank you. >> thank you. >> jamie: new developments in the ongoing civil war in syria. government troops and hezbollah guerrillas battling rebels for control of a key border town and the united nations is issuing a stern warning for all the parties involved in this continuing bloodshed. ambassador john bolton joins to us weigh in next ♪ i wanna screa ♪ boy, but i just bite my tongue ♪ ♪ this one's for the girls messin' with boys ♪ ♪ like he's the melody and she's background noise ♪ [ volume decreases ] thanks, mom! have fun! you too. ♪ ♪ to fly home for the big family reunion. you must be garth's father? hello. mother. mother! traveling is easy with the venture card because you can fly airline anytime. two words. double miles! this guy can act. wanna play dodge rock? oh, you guys! and with double miles you can actuay use, you never miss the fun. beard growing conte and go! ♪ win! what's in your wallet? i honestly loved smoking, and i honestly didn't think i would ever quit. [ male annou
a loft us will be watching closely.hank you. >> thank you. >> jamie: new developments in the ongoing civil war in syria. government troops and hezbollah guerrillas battling rebels for control of a key border town and the united nations is issuing a stern warning for all the parties involved in this continuing bloodshed. ambassador john bolton joins to us weigh in next ♪ i wanna screa ♪ boy, but i just bite my tongue ♪ ♪ this one's for the girls messin' with boys ♪ ♪ like...
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night or in the rain and there is music in the background and i would come home to a dog in a giant loft that i could somehow miraculously afford and follow sleep. after those three minutes, i would be discovered by director who would cast me in a film and walk on the red carpet and my parents would give me the thumbs up. in the real world story of what happened when i decided to make a big bet on myself and take that chance to do this because it is what i loved, i was grinding away for a long time and i had no money. we would rehearse during the day and perform these little theaters at night for free. i was taking classes during the day and trying to learn improvisation. i eventually had to get out because i had no money. i put my degree from michigan to use rather than selling stuff at crate and barrel.
night or in the rain and there is music in the background and i would come home to a dog in a giant loft that i could somehow miraculously afford and follow sleep. after those three minutes, i would be discovered by director who would cast me in a film and walk on the red carpet and my parents would give me the thumbs up. in the real world story of what happened when i decided to make a big bet on myself and take that chance to do this because it is what i loved, i was grinding away for a long...
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a loft for wellness practitioner. they also rent out the kitchen. the photo of the appellant says they rent out the kitchen for private parties. the minimum fee is $1200. this is a resident control dwelling unit and more of the materials which advertise that food body me operates at 264 dolores. another listing for american sign language class at 264 dolores and this was from march 20th. so there is substantial evidence that shows this rent control dwelling unit has been illegally used for commercial uses in violation of the planning code. i will be available for any questions. >> thank you. >> this matter is submitted. >> any comments? >> i will comment. i think the evidence is pretty overwhelming here. the space has been used as a commercial establishment and i would vote to deny the appeal. >> anything else? >> i concur that the president attempted to get to the issue with the appellant, however nothing came forth in terms of answering the charges of the zoning administrator and the planning department. that's what we are really here for. >>> i w
a loft for wellness practitioner. they also rent out the kitchen. the photo of the appellant says they rent out the kitchen for private parties. the minimum fee is $1200. this is a resident control dwelling unit and more of the materials which advertise that food body me operates at 264 dolores. another listing for american sign language class at 264 dolores and this was from march 20th. so there is substantial evidence that shows this rent control dwelling unit has been illegally used for...
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. >> hi, i'm john, ceo of motion loft. we're trying to understand how people move around cities and provide that data to the public to build new tools for public safety. >> hi, i'm [speaker not understood] with code for america. we're a peace core for geeks. we're trying to bring talent from the private second for and government to innovate. we work with dozens of citieses across the country and next year we should be working with san francisco which is up, great. >> i'm filling in for a second. [speaker not understood]. >> hi, i'm yo yashida for appaliscious. >> we'll try to get a conversation going to talk about typically what you're doing. i'd be interested in hearing each one of you talk a little more about what you think -- it certainly is a term we're hearing a lot today and in the past. we'd love to hear what you think open data is now, sort of how far along are we in terms of actually getting governments to release that data and actually getting companies to do interesting things with it. >> this is kind of awkward
. >> hi, i'm john, ceo of motion loft. we're trying to understand how people move around cities and provide that data to the public to build new tools for public safety. >> hi, i'm [speaker not understood] with code for america. we're a peace core for geeks. we're trying to bring talent from the private second for and government to innovate. we work with dozens of citieses across the country and next year we should be working with san francisco which is up, great. >> i'm...
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camp until we walked into a german farmer who took us in, gave us food, and then hid us up in the hay loft. the next morning, he woke us up, and he thought that the war might be over because there was the white flags to surrender, but it was not over. anyway, one of our friends was burning up with temperature, and he said he's not going to last too long if we don't give him some kind of help. he told us that there was a hospital, a convent converted into a hospital less than a mile away. if we take him, if we go there, they will help us. of course, it was converted into a hospital for high ranking ss officers. we made our way, follow the road, got, in the back of the huge, huge building, it must have been very, very late at night, and we're laying in the forest, being i was the youngest, i volunteer to income on the door. i knocked on the door. the door open up. there was a nun. i didn't have to say anything. she said, come in, my child. i told her there were four friends in the forest, and we all came in, took the clothes off, which were saturated with lice. they burned it all. they gave
camp until we walked into a german farmer who took us in, gave us food, and then hid us up in the hay loft. the next morning, he woke us up, and he thought that the war might be over because there was the white flags to surrender, but it was not over. anyway, one of our friends was burning up with temperature, and he said he's not going to last too long if we don't give him some kind of help. he told us that there was a hospital, a convent converted into a hospital less than a mile away. if we...
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do you know what cause the loft of the crane power? >> >> i was told there was a hydroic system in one of the cable drums. it actually didn't free fall. it went down at a higher rate of speed but it wasn't a total loss and free fall. >> the other question i am not unfamiliar with the geothermal aspect. did we dorph that on the site? >> no, sir. good question. as placing the pipes under ground at that level there say constant temperature in the ground and so by pumping either hot water down through this system it's cooled to that constant temperature or cold water can be -- >> it's just a heat system. >> yes. >> okay. >> basically it maintains -- we use the core temperature of the earth which is at 40 some odd degrees to heat and cool the facilities. it's one of the first facilities in the country to use geothermal pipes for that reason. it helps with the lead points. >> i was wondering what you meant with that. >> it's interesting to look at if you're ever in the neighborhood. >>i definitely want to get down there. >> any other questio
do you know what cause the loft of the crane power? >> >> i was told there was a hydroic system in one of the cable drums. it actually didn't free fall. it went down at a higher rate of speed but it wasn't a total loss and free fall. >> the other question i am not unfamiliar with the geothermal aspect. did we dorph that on the site? >> no, sir. good question. as placing the pipes under ground at that level there say constant temperature in the ground and so by pumping...
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. >> for good measure they urinated on her and then left her loft moevtly naked body on the cold october night to suffer from exposure. the evidence will prove, ladies and gentlemen that he was not just there, to witness the violent assaults but he played an active sexual part in these tacks. >> now, after the prosecutor finished peters attorney gave his opening statement to the jury and conceded his client was at the scene the night of the gang rape but says the dn ae.dz on the condom may have been carried there or transferred from a beer can by the wind from a circling plis helicopter. tomorrow there will be opening statements for peters co-defendants. charged with rape and each defendant here has its own jury but trial will proceed in a courtroom for the most part at some point we're expecting victim in this case to testify. >> peta offering a $10,000 reward to catch the person responsible for a terrible case of animal cruelty. video shows someone dumping an abused german sheperd. the staff says the dog had bones through the skin and lacerations so severe they were infected with maggo
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>> reporter: we've certainly seen a loft same-sex marriage ceremonies, certainly a lot of love o and romance involved there. but marriage and a marriage license is also a very important legal document. today, now same-sex couples feel they have equal legal standing. >> it's a regular day, but it's not. >> reporter: steven sti serks lhorse, matt rivera, and their daughter were not just watching history in the making, they saw the future of their family being secured. >> it's been validated. our relationship feels validated. our family feels validated. we're all equal. in the eyes of the law, we're all equal now. >> reporter: the result of separate rulings means same-sex marriages will resume in california and because the court also overturned the defense of marriage act, those same-sex couples will have the same legal rights as heterosexual couples. >> today means that my family is protected. >> this is an enormously significant ruling. in one fell swoop, it undoes a federal law that covered more than 1,000 programs and benefits. >> reporter: stanford law professor jane shachter says
>> reporter: we've certainly seen a loft same-sex marriage ceremonies, certainly a lot of love o and romance involved there. but marriage and a marriage license is also a very important legal document. today, now same-sex couples feel they have equal legal standing. >> it's a regular day, but it's not. >> reporter: steven sti serks lhorse, matt rivera, and their daughter were not just watching history in the making, they saw the future of their family being secured. >>...
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. >> i agree, neil, it seems like a lot of the long-term -- >> might have loft track there.to bring you up to bring yn derek and others like him, a host of others that have done this. they just set up their own sort of emergency unit where they get help to the people who need it and get boots on the ground. it seems like practical -- water bottles to people, emergency meals to people, provide ways to get them emergency shelter, the things they need. a lot of people just need batteries, that sort of stuff. they get that to them immediately without having to go through the labrynth of the government where you have to deal with a lot of nuttery. it is something to consider for future disasters especially as we kick off hurricane season. >>> the scene in oklahoma, we're awaiting a press conference that will no doubt include the governor, other emergency officials as we just got news the damage is accelerating as are the reported dead and injured. seven known dead now. more than 50 hurt. we will have more after this. everybody has different investment objectives, ideas, goals, ap
. >> i agree, neil, it seems like a lot of the long-term -- >> might have loft track there.to bring you up to bring yn derek and others like him, a host of others that have done this. they just set up their own sort of emergency unit where they get help to the people who need it and get boots on the ground. it seems like practical -- water bottles to people, emergency meals to people, provide ways to get them emergency shelter, the things they need. a lot of people just need...
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i loft kbg guy. everything is on video. >> that's true. everything is on video. >> i guess he is vladimir putin and he doesn't care. >> all right. a very, very nice day. a couple isolated storms we are tracking. other than that, a quiet evening for now. let's start with a live look outside. it's our live michael and son weather cam. this is right outside of wisconsin avenue. this is our live shot. a few clouds around, but really pretty nice day all in all. we had a few clouds roll through, but we'll call it a partly cloudy day. here's a time lapse for you. temperatures, after a high of 86. we are still in the 80s. a comfortable 82. the dew points down a little bit. below 70, that's generally okay. winds out of the south at 15. that's what the clouds look like over the last three hours and one little isolated storm. we'll show you the radar and widen this out. we had a couple earlier this afternoon and across the bay. made a couple more that dispated down the river and down i-270, but we'll zoom in and this storm is the engine that could. n
i loft kbg guy. everything is on video. >> that's true. everything is on video. >> i guess he is vladimir putin and he doesn't care. >> all right. a very, very nice day. a couple isolated storms we are tracking. other than that, a quiet evening for now. let's start with a live look outside. it's our live michael and son weather cam. this is right outside of wisconsin avenue. this is our live shot. a few clouds around, but really pretty nice day all in all. we had a few clouds...
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things i have noticed is that people that developed retirement communities are now developing urban loft communities. but it's the great college towns, madison, wisconsin, ann arbor, michigan, they have university medical centers and restaurants and activity. so it's not just big cities, it's towns that have great health care, and a lot of things to do. >> really interesting stuff. i mean, you are seeing a shift across the country. richard, great to talk to you. thank you so much. >> up next, a look at the news this up coming week, that will impact the money and the prident got wish, jack lew got what he wished. >> for more on our show and our guests, check out the website, and i hope you will follow me on twitter and google +. first, here is a look at the stories coming up in the week ahead, that may move the markets and impact your money this week. new home sales will be out for the month of may and the consumer confidence index will be released, and on wednesday, the first estimate of the first quarter's gross domestic product. personal income and outlays are reported for the month of
things i have noticed is that people that developed retirement communities are now developing urban loft communities. but it's the great college towns, madison, wisconsin, ann arbor, michigan, they have university medical centers and restaurants and activity. so it's not just big cities, it's towns that have great health care, and a lot of things to do. >> really interesting stuff. i mean, you are seeing a shift across the country. richard, great to talk to you. thank you so much....
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most of that moisture is going to stay north of sacramento tuesday and we will get a cooler loft anddrop our inland temperatures a few more degrees the first half of the week and rebounding the second half of the week. tomorrow, we wake up to low clouds and sunshine briefly before clouds come flying in in the evening and tuesday morning. temperatures when we wake up tomorrow morning could have drizzle and mist on the coast and san francisco in the morning and sunshine in the afternoon. 76 in san jose, mid 70s around santa cruz, we'll get sunshine there. close to 80 inpleasanton. we should see highs in the upper 70s and lower 80s in fairfield and mostly 70s in the north bay and cooling down tuesday. the first three days of the work week as we start to wrap up spring, you can see the highs dropping down tuesday and wednesday and showers perhaps in sonoma county. once we past wednesday and thursday we see the winds shift back to northerly winds. we talk about fire danger the top of this newscast. we have to watch these winds as they pick up strongly to the north and that will dry things
most of that moisture is going to stay north of sacramento tuesday and we will get a cooler loft anddrop our inland temperatures a few more degrees the first half of the week and rebounding the second half of the week. tomorrow, we wake up to low clouds and sunshine briefly before clouds come flying in in the evening and tuesday morning. temperatures when we wake up tomorrow morning could have drizzle and mist on the coast and san francisco in the morning and sunshine in the afternoon. 76 in...
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friends with don kingman and sat on our board and taught at the academy and when it was in a two-room loft, they moved around quite a bit because the land lords kept uping the rent and they were in china town for several years in an alley over, i think ha it was lights of china restaurant. and they ran the school in china town. so, we have a strong affiliation with asian pacific americans. frankly, they set the standards of the academy art university and we welcome them with open arms because of their work ethic and their diligence. and in fact one of our alums who is sitting here in the audience, actually designs the poster and instructs for us now. do you want to say hi in an academy of art grad? [ applause ] and as you know, we are art for industry, and we are creating portfolios for students so that they can get jobs for the 21st century. and i am proud to say that asian pacific americans are leading the charge in getting those jobs for the 21 century. and we are, very, very proud of them as students and i am very proud to be here today. thank you. >> [ applause ] >> thank you, and mar
friends with don kingman and sat on our board and taught at the academy and when it was in a two-room loft, they moved around quite a bit because the land lords kept uping the rent and they were in china town for several years in an alley over, i think ha it was lights of china restaurant. and they ran the school in china town. so, we have a strong affiliation with asian pacific americans. frankly, they set the standards of the academy art university and we welcome them with open arms because...