jessica lum. those are the last two speakers. >> good afternoon, directors, my name is jessica lum, director of public policy at san francisco travel. we are supportive of the streetscapes improvements as well as pedestrian safety improvements but we cannot support the project with the lane removals as 6th street is already as you heard one of the most congested streets in the city. we have 25 million visitors who come to san francisco who spend $9 billion plus into our economy and they are increasingly sharing that traffic congestion as one of their top concerns. we are extremely concerns with the lane reduction and traffic congestion that will be exacerbated as a result. with that we oppose this plan as proposed. >> chair c. brinkman: thank you, ms. lum. >> clerk: is kate robinson here? mr. straussner? >> good afternoon, commissioners, i thought i would try to speak last. i support both projects. to try to answer some qualms. first on congestion. people complain about congestion and have people