mr. sanchez and they have largely succeed in that. and the hope now must be that the english in the u. k. course. then now lock an extradition. i really hope they do this most recent story and just odds to various holy grounds for refusing to extradite mistress on to the united states for what is basically and or it's basically is an exercise of freedom of expression and which has provided us with a basis for understanding military actions and human rights abuses in the iraq war . and many other important issues which we have not learned about if it hadn't been for the disclosures of leaks and mr. sonjee, as, as you suggest, mister undiagnosed and many others are suggesting to the perhaps the wheels are coming off america's case against julian assigns, but i've just been scanning online, checking all the major mainstream outlets just before our conversation here. hardly any western media outlets are showing any interest in this new angle on the assange case at all. what. why do you think that is this isn't a historic case, don't you think? well, you must remember the newspapers saw the

polls suggest| most spaniards oppose pardons for the jails catalan leaders, as do some in mr sanchez�d at calming tensions, could end up creating a fierce backlash. guy had to go, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: all the sports news, including novak djokovic winning his french open quarter—final. the day the british liberated the falklands. and by tonight, british troops had begun the task of disarming the enemy. in the heart of the west german capital, this was gorby—mania at its height. the crowd packed to see the man who, for them, has raised great hopes for an end to the division of europe. it happened as the queen moved towards horse guards parade for the start of trooping the colour. gunshots the queen looks worried but recovers quickly. as long as they'll - pay to go and see me, i'll get out there and kick 'em down the hills. - what does it feel like to be the first man to cross the channel by your own power? it feels pretty neat. it feel marvellous, really. this is bbc world news, the latest headlines: president biden will hold talks with the british prime mi

mr. sanchez stated that he cannot verify mr. brown's claim. so why should you believe as sponsors who has clearly acted in bad faith all along? that's why we urge you, not to reward another rogue developer and instead at additional conditions to make the site permit code compliant by restoring the bay, adjust the lot line, abate the permit for deck demolition, and revise the plans to remove life-safety issues. i just want to bring up once again that you cannot split the lot if there's a bay window on that part of the building. so, the developer should actually restore the bay and then adjust the lot line. you can't put the horse before the cart. so, please, require him to restore the bay and then adjust the lot line and then take the new set of plans. thank you. >> clerk: thank you. we will now hear from the caller whose phone number ends in 3747. please, go ahead. try pushing star 6. >> caller: hi. i'm sorry. hello, my name is carole and i have spoken in most of these meetings as well as many, many meetings that we had with mr. kanter and the

mr. sanchez stated that he cannot verify mr. brown's claim. so why should you believe as sponsors who has clearly acted in bad faith all along? that's why we urge you, not to reward another rogue developer and instead at additional conditions to make the site permit code compliant by restoring the bay, adjust the lot line, abate the permit for deck demolition, and revise the plans to remove life-safety issues. i just want to bring up once again that you cannot split the lot if there's a bay window on that part of the building. so, the developer should actually restore the bay and then adjust the lot line. you can't put the horse before the cart. so, please, require him to restore the bay and then adjust the lot line and then take the new set of plans. thank you. >> clerk: thank you. we will now hear from the caller whose phone number ends in 3747. please, go ahead. try pushing star 6. >> caller: hi. i'm sorry. hello, my name is carole and i have spoken in most of these meetings as well as many, many meetings that we had with mr. kanter and the

mr. sanchez for his exercise or freedom of expression, poise, disclosure of war crimes. all abuses of a terrible kind. and the hope now must be that the english and the new k course. now lock an extradition. i really hope they do this most recent story and just add this to the various holding grounds for refusing to extradite me just on the status quo. what is an exercise home or freedom of expression which has provided us with a basis for understanding military actions and human rights abuses in the iraq war . and many other important issues which we have not learned about if it hadn't been called the disclosures of all week leaks and mister staunch british states secrets were apparently ditched at a bus stop in kent, at least if the b b. c is to be believed. it sees it was handed the files by someone who wants to remain anonymous. the documents relate to the recent journey of the royal navies, mhs, the fender, the russia claims the destroyer breached its waters in the black sea. last week. moscow was left less than impressed by the bbc's bus stop scoop. in fact, to lon

mr. sanchez. >> scott sanchez. regard plea the appellant has not met the a standards and they continue to make arguments and allegations that are either irrelevant, incorrect or just not understanding the issues of this matter. we haven't seen any progress towards resolving or addressing the under like issues of the enforcement. along the lines of the allegations that were made against commissioner lazarus, they're allegations made of the planning department staff and all relevant planning department staff have their filings and i know do my mine regularly every year as required. and all the staff do as well. it seems perhaps the appellant doesn't have the ability to properly search those records and i'm available for my any questions. >> clerk: thank you. ok, we will now hear from the building department. >> nothing from me. thank you. >> clerk: thank you. is there any public comment on this item? if so, please raise your hand. i do not see any hands raised. so commissioners, this matter is submitted. >> commissio

mr. pedro sanchez, president of the government of the kingdom of spain. >> her excellency, prime minister of the republic of iceland. >> his excellency, mr. antonio, prime minister of the portuguese republic. >> the right honorable justin trudeau, try minister of canada -- prime minister of canada. >> her excellency, prime minister of the kingdom of norway. >> his excellency, prime minister of the republic of albania. >> his excellency, prime minister of the kingdom of the netherlands. her excellency, prime minister of the republic of estonia. his excellency, mr. viktor orban, prime minister of hungry. >> are excellency, dr. angela merkel, chancellor of the federal republic of germany. >> his excellency, president of the republic of croatia. >> his excellency, president of the republic of lithuania. >> his excellency, president of the republic of latvia. >> her excellency, president of the slovak republic. his excellency, president of the republic of bulgaria. >> his excellency, president of the republic of poland. >> his excellency, president of romania. [speaking french] >> his excellen

mr. sanchez. no, no luck on. i don't know. put a more contact. lemme but can not have him. i don't have a tv. it won't take. i mean it's, it's from in, from, within the out of my day been down there still, you know, i maybe i got to meet the room. they will probably not been working with them if believe, mean, you know girl get it from deborah broken daughter wrote the name was who would turn in for them. i fumes over broken. don't think there's, i will, might be there monday, is there some f as in dog grill game, which i'm good job on that for my the run down the main issues and so i was looking it into one into you to the name which is much much less seniority, anti get the message, put in the push in terms of the older i would many of them are. it's just a moment of the content. you know, this is 1000. if you don't know, you tell us what offends me in me tonight, but a so nice us as you know, but is it been so you know? good me now, but i didn't know, but it was at the very top, pretty minute if you can medical ammonia in sympathetic control, you got out of windows, but

mr. sanchez. no, no luck on. i don't know. put a more contact. lemme see. but can not have him. i don't have tv. i'm won't tell if i take it from i mean in terms of from, with any out of my they been down there still, you know i maybe i got to meet the room. they will probably not. but so i'm not going to be leaving you. you're going to get it from deborah bro, his daughter or the name was when we turned in for them, our young children put broker. don't think they might have done their muddy u. s. o, there's nothing in the family been oh grill came with them. good job on that for them. i the run down a teacher the ah, ah, and the it into one into you to the name which is as much, much less, you know, she had to get him as this put in the push in terms of the older i would. many of them were for or it's just a moment of the contra year nino. done this in 1000. if you don't the know you tell us we me in me sooner the better. so nice as you know, but is it so, you know, good me not him, you know, but it was at the very top, pretty minute. can see the medical ammonia in sympathetic

mr. sanchez is defending these parties is they are proving unpopular in spain. suggest a 61% of people are against them, and this minister supreme court rejected the and the spanish supreme court rejected them, saying they have not shown remorse for their actions. there have been active -- accusations that this is done for the spanish election in two years time. let's also hear from spain's foreign minister. >> the grounds for these pardons are to be in public interest. there is no need to show remorse in order to proceed. that is what the spanish law says. what is in the pardoned if it is in the common interest of the country is to be guided by that, to restore historical existence, to restore basic fundamental ability to live in the same country, which is the purpose of the pardon. it is about the citizens being in position to continue to live together. this is what has got the decision by the government, which required a decision first by the supreme court, which was taken into account. but bearing in mind this is a political decision, it has to be motivated.

mr. sanchez and they have largely succeed in the icelandic article. newspaper article shows the day he was lying, that there was no truth to the statement by this pass. that is what the u. s. o carcass should have known, but probably did not take too seriously. they have wanted to punish mistress orange for his exercise or freedom of expression, poise, disclosure of war crimes. all abuses of a terrible kind. and the hope now must be that the english and the new k coerce. now, lock an extradition. i really hope they do this most recent story and just add to the various holding grounds for refusing to extradite me. just united states. what is an exercise home or freedom of expression which has provided us with a basis for understanding military actions and human rights abuses in the iraq war . and many other important issues which we have not learned about if it hadn't been called disclosures of all week leaks. and mr. assange, british states secrets were apparently ditched at a bus stop in kent, according to the b b. c, the broadcaster sees it was handed. the file is by someone who wants to

mr. sanchez, the check president has branded transgender people disgusting. they're committing in his words, a crime of self harm. his comments came while he was being quizzed over a new law, passed last week and hungry and halting the spirit of l. g p. t. content in schools over to i can understand gays and lesbians, but what i don't understand, it's all a transgender people. if you want to go sex change operation, you basically committing a crime of self harm. these people are really intrinsically disgusting to me as the new hungary in legislation. i was the protection or promotion of l g b t, material to children at bands. the sharing of content on homosexuality or gender reassignment to people on directing in sex education lessons or in films or adverts . it's part of a wider law presented by the ruling hungarian party to fight sex crimes against minors which include much tougher sentences. the bill was passed by parliament, although some opposition politicians boycotted. the vote hungry move has provoked the anger of other you members during a summit las

mr. sanchez is, is courageous enough to go there. but we will see more where do things stand exactly in catalonia, when it comes to the separatist movement right now, i mean, since 2017 has, has momentum for this movement abd has it slowed? well, it's difficult to say because in the last electron it didn't go down, but the thing is that it was in the middle of korea. so participation was lower. so it was said that look from the independent type. do i say look, the more when what is going up? i'm up. whereas from a pain it was said, well, but know many people went to port, but this doesn't mean anything because we don't know what we're going about the one to stay at home. so if we look at the last electrons, independence, this movement, that's not stopped, but i think many people would like to see politics back, i think may be really tired of all this judicial edition of, of the, the process. and so far we didn't see any response from the spanish state. so in the previous government. so right now, at least a period of time to the gove

in the minority in catalonia, big part of spain is still just about the preferred option that mr. sanchez's dilemma is that he is leading a minority government and can ill afford to squander the support in the parliament . he also needs the support of catalan nationalists parties. their leaders know that this piece offering won't be extended by the prime minister's opponents. it is an enormous gamble, yet those determined to move on say the pardon are the only way to repair the divisions that still linger between the 2 sides. so did i ever go out there that can be new, free and fair election in nicaragua, later this year? if the suppression of the opposition continues not according to human rights watch, it says the rest of 5 possible presidential candidates as well as rights violations against government, critics or strategy to eliminate competition. the rights group wants the un security council issues discuss the issue, which it says is a threat to regional security. in brazil, violence confrontations between indigenous protest as an please false congress to suspend the session. politici

in the minority in catalonia, big part of spain is still just about the preferred option that mr. sanchez's dilemma is that he is leading a minority government and can ill afford to squander further support in the parliament. he also needs the support of catalan nationalists parties. their leaders know that this piece offering won't be extended by the prime minister's opponents. it is an enormous gamble, yet those determined to move on say the pardon are the only way to repair the deep divisions that still linger between the 2 sides. so did i ever go out there or? no. that's exactly one month before the start of the turkey olympic games, which were delayed by a year for the current virus pandemic. the president of the game says alcohol will be banned to make sure they're safe and secure. the decision to go ahead with the games is highly controversial, that organizes insist all the necessary precautions will be taken to ensure they run smoothly. robert bride has more with one month to go before the game starts. this with the rehearsal for the opening ceremony with bus loads of stuff playing

still in the minority in catalonia, big part of pain is still just about the preferred option that mr. sanchez's dilemma is that he is leading a minority government and can ill afford to squander the support in the parliament . he also needs the support of capital, a nationalist parties. they're leaders know that this piece offering won't be extended by the prime minister's opponents. it is an enormous gamble, yet those determined to move on say the pardon are the only way to repair the deep divisions that still linger between the 2 sides. so i go out there and you said 11 police officers a dead and 4 missing in book in a faster. they were ambushed by gunman on monday in the town of your group. only 7 officers and known to have survived ambush. early this month and $232.00 people were killed in an attack on a village in the countries i had a region residence in ethiopia as t gray region say new fighting has fed up in recent days, north of the regional capital mckelly. they say fighters loyal to the former regional ruling party and to several towns including the grat, where people celebrated unti

referendum on independence, something not permitted under spain's current constitution, nor backed by mr sanchezs back on the situation in both north america and canada, on the heatwave. increasing numbers of people are succumbing to that heat. 0ur correspondence peter bowes is in los angeles monitoring this for us. i hate to see it but i suppose with temperatures like this, it is little wonder. it temperatures like this, it is little wonder.— little wonder. it is little wonder— little wonder. it is little wonder and _ little wonder. it is little wonder and it - little wonder. it is little wonder and it is - little wonder. it is little i wonder and it is becoming little wonder. it is little - wonder and it is becoming a very serious situation now. the real problem when we are talking about these regions of canada and the pacific northwest is that the people that live there are simply not used to sky high temperatures like these and this is why the authorities are now reporting up authorities are now reporting up to possibly 69 people having lost their lives. reports of southern —— sudden deaths,

still in the minority in catalonia, big part of pain is still just about the preferred option that mr. sanchez's dilemma is that he is leading a minority government and can ill afford to squander the support in the parliament . he also needs the support of catalan nationalists parties. their leaders know that this piece offering won't be extended by the prime minister's opponents. it is an enormous gamble, yet those determined to move on say the pardon are the only way to repair the divisions that still linger between the 2 sides. so any valuable, how does era me ross has government is blaming a surge of covered 19 infections and people's reluctance to get vaccinated. the kremlin is threatening people who do not get an okey lated with loss of earnings and dismissal. from their workplaces, moscow's mayor says unvaccinated residence could be denied entry to cafes and restaurants. the president of the philippines is threatening to jail. people who refused to be vaccinated. are they going to tell his warning? contradict health officials say the program is voluntary countries vaccination? dr. has bee

in the minority in catalonia, big part of spain is still just about the preferred option that mr. sanchez's dilemma is that he is leading a minority government and can ill afford to squander the support in the parliament . he also needs the support of catalan nationalists parties barely does know that this peace offering won't be extended by the prime minister's opponents. it is an enormous gamble, yet those determined to move on say the pardon are the only way to repair the divisions that still linger between the 2 sides. so did i ever go out there or not going to come here and i was very including, i mean, if you are seeing the video, it means my house is being rated and i've been kidnapped. the price paid by anyone, the, posing nicaraguans president, a warning this year's election won't be fat. and a rise in corona virus infections in some countries that new china's vaccine is causing concern among experts going to face. ah, ah, it's time for the journey to winter sponsored by kettle airways. hello, there is no less up in the heavy right across the southern parts of china. but the moment

mr. sanchez on that discussion. and do you understand what i'm speaking about? do you have any comment on that? >> who was that question being directed to? >> that's to the appellant. >> oh, i understand what you're saying. i disagree with the underlying content with the new and changing aspect of this permit. the fact that the scope of work doesn't refer to drainage doesn't mean that it's not part of the project. it's clearly not part of the adu permit. i looked at the plans for that and the reality is the history here is that nothing's been done to resolve the problem for a long period of time and i would have expected this to come up as part of this project. it addresses everything else down to the niche for the shampoo and the shower, but it doesn't address something that has caused me ongoing drainage problems including insurance claims and the courtyard is clearly part of this project as is the demolition of the walkway. the walkway at the second floor is attached to the fence. it's attached to the fence. >> so i'm going to -- thank you. i get your point a

mr. pedro sanchez is request for the pardon made. he says to bring reconciliation self, so we in president mean j. n has met with the new u. s. envoy for north korea sung kim kim said that the us hope that the north will agree to new talks. this, despite the statement from the powerful says you're going leader kim jong on that missing hope of a meeting, that drinking coffee can cut your risk of deadly liver disease that from the study just out in the journal b, m b, public health. it says people who drink $3.00 to $4.00 cups of regular or decap coffee are markedly less likely to develop or die from such diseases. while the great barrier reef off of australia's east coast should be put on a list of endangered world heritage sites. according to a un scientific committee, and that recommendation angering the australian government. the reef is a major tourist attraction and australia has been working to keep it off of the endangered list. the un body says that the decline in coral is due to climate change and urged australia to take acce

part of the reason that mr sanchez is defending these pardons is that they're unpopular in spain.ted them saying: "there is no evidence or indication they have shown any remorse for their actions". there have also been accusations that the prime minister is doing this because his party will need catalan support at the next spanish election in 2 years time. here's the spanish foreign minister. the grounds for this pardon is to be in the public interest. there is no need to show remorse in order to proceed. this is what the spanish law says. if it is in the common interest of the country is to be guided by that to restore harmony and historical existence and restore basic fundamental ability to live in the same country. this is the purpose of the pardon. it's not about the nine individuals, it's about the nine individuals, it's about the nine individuals, it's about the country and the citizens being in that position to continue to live together. this is what has guided the decision by the government which required a decision by the supreme court which was taken into account but bea

mr. sanchez -- mrs. sanchez you are recognized. >> thank you for holding this important hearing for this week debate major investments we need to make america structure we have always arrived at a familiar place but i think almost all of us can agree we need to rebuild our transportation and energy systems that are communities will depend on over the next century and probably most of us mcan agree we need to do more r communities of color and rural areas that always seem to be left behind. when it comes to time to talk about how do we pay for it we suddenly get mired in an academic debate. most of us are not accounts or tax lawyers so our eyes glaze over we talk about a tax account in it's way too easy to demonize the irs and blame them for everything so we just end up right back to square one. we never get to the plain and simple issueev of fairness thats squarely in front of us. us. then somehow we convince ourselves into thinking we can't afford big investment in this country anymore. well, i maintain

mr. sanchez? >> he will be arriving around 5. >> okay, thank you. ms. lopez? >> here. >> ms. >> here. >> thank you. >> thank you. section a, general information. section b, opening items. item 1, approval of board minutes of the regular meeting of may 11, 2021. i need a motion and a

mr. sanchez, and ms. lopez? >> yeah. >> ms. heinz-foster? >> yes. >> thank you, and ms. -- >> yes. >> thank you. that's six ayes. >> thank you. item two, superintendent's report. i call on superintendent matthews. >> thank you, president lopez. good afternoon, everyone. this year the san francisco unified school district has the honor of having two schools that have been announced as california distinguished schools, lowell high school and roosevelt middle school. congratulations to both of these schools. this is especially remarkable in the uncertainty and hardship of this last year. the california department of education identifies and awards eligible schools based on performance and progress on state indicators specified on the california school dashboard. the state's accountability and continuous improvement system. indicators include test scores, suspension rates and conditions and climate. congratulations to both of these schools. san francisco unified school districts is changing school start and end times for the 21-22 school year. e

mr. sanchez, are you asking with respect to the use of funds for the university of kentucky? >> yes. >> so the city charter provision is exactly that, a city charter provision, and i think as most folks know now, the city is a separate entity from the school district, so -- and to my knowledge, the school district has never adopted that provision for its own contracts, so there is no prohibition on spending money on the university of kentucky. >> okay. thank you. >> okay. let's do a roll call vote on special order eight. >> clerk: thank you. [roll call] >> clerk: seven ayes. >> great. thank you. moving onto section j, we're almost there. section j, proposals for immediate action and suspension of the rules. may i hear a motion and a second to suspension of board rules 6102.6, independent study. >> so moved. >> second. >> okay. we got both, right? >> clerk: yes. >> okay. thank you. so this is a roll call vote on suspension of the rules. >> clerk: thank you. [roll call] >> clerk: seven ayes on suspension. >> thank you. now may i hear a motion and a second for formal introductio

mr. sanchez returns he and i are to discuss what happened with the height limit re-zoning.he has discovered the records of two subsequent re-zoning. i want to state you have been given complete misinformation by the planner briefing you regarding california and polk project. 22 lots do not seem to be the issue of the height limits that were changed. they did not discover that two weeks before. not only did i report it to you in the 2020 period but scott sanchez sent me a copy of the map showing the 65-foot height limit throughout the area last year. in addition to that i am really concerned. here was the planner reporting to you about the support of russian hill community association. people in that household happen to be friends, associates of mine from the coalition of san francisco neighborhoods in the 1970s and 1980s. >> thank you. members of the public last call for general public comment. press star 3. >> no additional requests to speak, general public comment is closed. we should move to the regular calendar for item 5. 2020-00611 2:00 p.m. ca. massage establishment

mr sanchez has been talking about this decision for some weeks now and we have been expecting him toay region, where civil war broke out in november, leading to a humanitarian crisis. the vote will be the first electoral test for ethiopia's prime minister, abiy ahmed, and his prosperity party, since he took office in 2018. here he is casting his vote. the elections were to have been held last august but were put back because of the coronavirus pandemic. minister after he voted — the bbc�*s catherine byaruhanga spoke to the prime minister after he voted — and asked him if the elections were free and fair. you can see how it is a free and fair election _ you can see how it is a free and fair election. everybody- you can see how it is a free and fair election. everybody is - you can see how it is a free and fair election. everybody is herel you can see how it is a free and i fair election. everybody is here for free and _ fair election. everybody is here for free and i— fair election. everybody is here for free and i hope _ fair election. everybody is here for free and i hope it _ fair

mr. lawson is the 1st swedish prime minister to lose a confidence vote for spain. prime minister says this government will pardon the 9 jail leaders of catalonia failed 2017 independence bread. sanchez said he, he hoped to ease tensions in the northeast and region and kicked up because stations were cut off if you can have begun voting, the general elections that have been seen as the 1st major test of prime minister, i be a man and he's ruling coalition elections was scheduled to take place last year, but were delayed because of the pandemic. the corona virus isn't the only challenge facing mr. met. the vote comes as war rages in the northern t guide region, which is triggered a famine that threatens hundreds of thousands of people. opposition groups accused that the country is ruling party of harassment. the prime minister has promised that the election will be peaceful when i'll be men came to power. he was lauded as a reformer, lifting bands and opposition parties, and free and thousands of political prisoners. his efforts to end hostilities in the region also saw him awarded a nobel peace prize would be a med is facing mounting pressure, both at home and abroad. e t o p as inte

mr. chairman. >> thank you. let me recognize the gentlelady from california, ms. sanchez, to inquire. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i want to thank secretary becerra for his testimony it is that my colleagues on the other side of the aisle have mysteriously suddenly become concerned about unaccompanied minors in hhs custody. because these same members didn't seem concerned under the last administration when accompanied children were taking from their parents or where they were forced to stay in squalid camps on the mexican side of the board because they were prohibited from entering the u.s. i just find it very interesting that now suddenly there is a concern for their well-being. and i wonder why it took so long for my colleagues on the other side of the aisle to notice or even care what happens to these children. i'm going to leave my curiosity there. but i couldn't leave that alone without commenting. secretary becerra, the president's budget provides long, overdue investments to help american families get back on their feet. and the budget includes funding for important democratic priorities that i h

sanchez and the pro—independence head of cataloniaregional government. the talks coming a week after the spanish government conditionally pardoned jailed catalan separatists to explore how to end the political crisis over catalan independence. mrferendum on independence, something not expressly permitted under spain's current constitution and not backed by the prime minister either. football now, and the last places in the quarter finals of euro 2020 have been decided. england have come out on top against one of their fiercest rivals. goals from raheem sterling and harry kane secured a 2—0 victory over germany — the first time england have beaten their rivals in the knock—out stages of a major tournament since the 1966 world cup final. the remaining quarterfinal place has been taken by ukraine who overcame sweden after extra time. dan roan has this report. it felt more like old times, wembley welcoming the size of crowd it hasn't enjoyed for a long time. fans sing. could england be carried by a wave of support? for most of these fans, few fixtures stir quite as much emotion or trepidation. the challenge to defy notjust old rivals but also shoulder the weight of history. would a new generation now prove unburdened by the past?

mr. chairman. thank you, let me recognize the gentle lady from california, ms. sanchez, to insquire. >> thank you, and i want to thank secretary becerra. i want to note how surprising it is my colleagues on the other side of the aisles have mysteriously become concerned about unaccompanied minors in hhs custody. they weren't concerned during the last administration, they were taken from their parents ar forced to stay on squalid camps on the other side of the border and i wonder why it took so long for the other side of the aisle for the children. i couldn't leave that alone without commenting. secretary, the president's budget provides long overdue investments to help earn m families get back on their feet and it includes funding for democratic priorities that i have proudly supported for many years, and to make health insurance more affordable, access to child and elder care and many other things. but let's be clear, these investments are, you know, a critical first step as our nation rebuilds and recovers from the pandemic and that the covid-19 pandemic in various wa

mrs. mcguire on those issues. next speaker please. >> caller: thanks. first, i wanted to touch upon slow streets and specifically sanchez. i want to counter some of the comments that have been made. i know a number of you have experienced many of our slow streets in our city. when you do experience them, you see the joy and the life that they bring to our city along with safety for children and families. for any of you haven't experienced sanchez or other slow streets, i encourage you to check them out. see for yourself and see that they bring joy and life rather than the very negative depiction that have been laid out before you. separately, on a more bright note, i want to let the board know about a rally that we had this past weekend on the great walkway normally known as upper great highway. we had over 350 people including over 150 kids come out to celebrate the space with a marching band, a beautiful sign and lots of joy and life. all of these folks as well as 5000 plus petition signers are encouraging m.t.a. board, board of supervisors and rec and park commission to expedite an approval of an extension of the grea