please join me in welcoming alissa quart and barbara ehrenrich. [applause] >> hi, i am barbara ehrenrich. i thought i would start by introducing alissa quart a little bit more but i came to know her, i started something called the economic hardship project, which is this. there is more for people up here. at this point six. before alyssa came along, we were floundering. and and essays and things like that. >> the idea was we raised money so that we could pay low income people, journalists generally, there is no shortage of low income journalists because nobody else is paying anymore. don't know if i should mention the atlantic.com. >> 50% according to -- there has been a 50% traction of newsrooms in 2005,. jobs lost. people need help. >> and a 3000 peace, and online side, you can pay $75 for that. that is impossible. if you work weeks or months, we thought we could come in, and photojournalists, we will pay you the old standards. >> which was the standard in 1995. >> we didn't have trouble attracting people who do this, and the editor was alissa q

today, our clerk is alissa. madame clerk, any announcements? >> please make sure to silence all cell phones and electronic devices. speaker cards to be included as part of the file should be submitted to the clerk. >> supervisor safai: thank you, today we're joined by supervisor jane kim, the sponsor of a few pieces of legislation in front of us today. for item number 1, handing it over to supervisor kim. item number 1 is ordinance amending the administrative code, making appropriate findings and 2 is special tax financing low related to the central soma plan area. >> supervisor safai: great. >> supervisor kim: i don't have opening remarks. i did want to welcome anne-marie rogers, head of long-term planning to give a presentation and lisa chen who will give a brief overview of plan. >> i'm andrea rogers. the central soma plan before you today gives shape to the growth that is expected west of the downtown. the accessible area is near the transit center and bisected by the central subway. it has surface parking lots and under developed buildings

today, our clerk is alissa. madame clerk, any announcements?lease make sure to silence all cell phones and electronic devices. speaker cards to be included a