the commission all asko for direction on how the ferry building should be managed as well as consideration for their maintenance. so in number of policy questions that will follow up. we will present other updates. now i want to introduce my partner. i will be available after the presentation for comments as well. >> it is a pleasure to be here. just to give you a quick update. there are two parts to this presentation, similar to the reports you received earlier. one part deals directly with the improvements related to the ferry terminal expansion, and the other part deals with the enhancement of the public spaces and other opportunities in the area. i will go relatively quickly, but certainly, i am available for questions along the way or at the end. the project area extends from pier 1 to pier 14 and on the bay side of the embarcadero and looks at all the improvements in the area. just a little recap. since the freeway came down, there have been a whole series of improvements, so this project builds on the history of what has happened here and the major efforts that the port and city hav

after that, it is heartbreaking to read about our world war ii veterans returning to their medals to asko bought think and live in their country. perhaps we should provide proper housing and vehicles to our world war ii veterans and not act in a shameful manner so that nobody can take the house and from our world war ii veterans and use them as collateral over something else. there are people that do that. veterans and that being homeless. my question is, is it possible to give every world war ii better in housing? you can do with. you are the president. >> well, i am not a magician. i do try to make decisions that people expect me to. that is the duty of any executive or leader. you know, just over three years ago, the seventh, 2008, i signed an order where all world war two veterans would be given apartments. now you are asking be a question. perhaps it is time to make this decision and not abuse and humiliate our veterans. you know, i have already made the decisions. of course, is important -- it is pointless to talk about that. everybody who could have made such decisions at different