the balboa park station is a very important asset to the city. it is the busiest transit hub in the southern part of san francisco and the busiest part station in the bay area outside of the market street stations. it also happens to be home to the most important made and yard for the light rail fleet. all of this is happening in a neighborhood, not an industrial part of the city. that, i got a very clearly. it is clear the area is designed around a maintenance function. it is noisy and often unpleasant for people waiting for the bus, train or just walking through. there are few amenities nearby. when we had the tour on march 17th, it was clear to me there are serious safety concerns with the law walkway between this asian and maintenance yard as well as improvements that need to be made -- between the station and maintenance yard as well as improving the cleanliness of the station. the city has recognize the problems and the potential of this area. the bell ballpark station area plan developed by the plot -- the balboa park station area plan rec

one is a follow-up to the balboa park station that is already being done. it is for two important things. one is to study next-generation improvements for circulation. this is marginal investment to get maximum performance out of these multimillion dollar investments made in transportation over the last 30 years. and also, to fund staffing of the cac for the area, so the people of the bell ballpark area can have a better opportunity to produce it in the process. on the 19th avenue corridor, we are funding a study of potential stranded investment, including the shifting of the m line to the west side to improve connections to major activity generators there, and also, better connections to the bart station. we are looking forward to getting the nod from caltrans and then we will be on our way with those major planning efforts. we are also making progress on the bike county study. we have had a meeting recently with the new chair of the mtc to coordinate the next steps up analysis in that area, including changes to the interchange, brt that is being proposed

the bell ballpark station area plan developed by the plot -- the balboa park station area plan recommend the right variety of improvements ranging from creating safer, more attractive places to wait for the bus or train, restoring order reusing the historic geneva office building and reusing the yard parcel for a development that will bring positive activity to that area. i must say i, that upper yard has to be preserved for the development, not additional space for the art. we will be working toward that goal together. i have asked city departments to take the following steps starting now -- install solar powered signs and improve other informational sign it. clean up the news rack areas. you've got the update on that already. improve the san jose avenue boarding platform that is already funded and will be constructed as part of the larger project. close off the unsafe walkway which will no longer be necessary when the new platform opens on san jose avenue. we are cleaning the area twice daily with heavy cleaning my regular basis. we need a new class -- a crosswalk, countdown signals at

the balboa park station is a very important asset to the city. it is the busiest transit hub in the southern part of san francisco and the busiest part station in the bay area outside of the market street stations. it also happens to be home to the most important made and yard for the light rail fleet. all of this is happening in a

along balboa park station, geneva, san jose, pushing hard to get a ramp for pedestrians. right now, it is dangerous to cross the street, especially if you are pushing a stroller or are in a wheelchair. you have to go further than you but typically have to. there is so much more to do. we have to figure out how to calm the traffic. a lot of cars, speeding through and make it unsafe for pedestrians. sidewalks are not very convenient for people. it takes a lot of money to do that, but it is really about being vigilant and looking at the fund the come through the transportation authority. we have been extending sidewalks in some places to help with pedestrians, trying to put in islands, plantings to slow down traffic. bike lanes have helped. a bit controversial where i live is a bike lane. people do not see as many bikes, but we are seeing more and more common now that the bike lanes are coming in. that makes it safer for pedestrians. we have a bike way on a major street. you do not have as much time to cross, and you cut down one lane for the cars and a pedestrian can then w

mayor lee came out to balboa park station twice with me. i brought him out on a monday to see what the station is like for every day transit users. they come into the station and see a station that is in rapid deterioration, and safe, difficult to navigate as a pedestrian, unclean, news racks that were in terrible shape. i brought him here on an monday -- on monday. then we brought him back on thursday after the department's worked to make things more presentable. that commitment to come out and share in the experience of everyday san franciscans was really important to see. it is also about his work in city hall and in the city, that expands several districts and their hooves across the city. he is someone that rolls up his sleeves and gets things done. i want to thank you for being here tonight. [applause] i want to hand over the microphone to you -- actually, to greg widener first. the mayor's budget director has to leave early. he will be replaced by another member of the mayor's budget office, rick, who will be here to listen. greg, if

park. when i got on at 16th and church it said balboa station. and then when he announced it was just before randall he announced it. so i went up to ask him. he said i just got told i had to switchback. that is his answer. when i got on at 16th and church it said balboa to church. so i thought we were going all of the way up. luckily a train did come five minutes afterwards and took us out the rest of the way, but that was the first time i was on a switch back. usually you stand out there 15 minutes and beyond. thank you. >> good afternoon supervisors. i just wanted to thank you for calling this hearing. i am glad i came. it was very educational. i think i look at my role on the mta board as the board not only sets policy and strategy but we are also there to support the staff when they do things to implement these strategies and policies. i want to thank you for coming to do this presentation. it was very valuable. as the transit effectiveness project continues to be worked upon and rolled out there are a lot of things that can help the reliabi

at it in comparison to the ocean avenue commercial transit district adopted as part of the balboa park station plan. the residential ratios are the same. the commercial ratios are slightly more aggressive. that are more transit-oriented than the hunters point area. the ratio falls within the spectrum. in terms of how the density compares with other neighborhoods in the city, the proposed density is about 59 units per acre. it falls within that middle tier of san francisco neighborhoods. it is half as dense as some of the densest neighborhoods in the city, but sort of comparable to the lower haight and other middle-tier neighborhoods. taking a little bit closer look about the scale of the neighborhood and how it will be experienced once it is further built up, this is more than just about height and distribution of units. the team has taken a lot of care in drafting very specific design guidelines and standards in terms of how buildings will be articulated in used so that the buildings really feel like a residential neighborhood that has a vibrant character and the unique character we think of

first of all, let's get back balboa park station fix that. as we do it, let's not forget about pedestrian improvements. we have to make sure that with gas at $4 or $5 a gallon, we will all be walking, so let's make it as attractive and pedestrian-friendly as possible. second, we have a signature building in this neighborhood. it has been an abandoned eyesore for too long. there is a fabulous program by the friends of the geneva car barn to put together a youth programs there. why can we have a signature building in this neighborhood with signature programs for all the youth we have? we have the kids out here. let's get the building taken care of. i would sure like to see that done. [applause] moving on, i would like to see more neighborhood enhancement, more public/private partnerships. the pavement to parks programs are outstanding, and i would like to see some more of that, particularly on ridge lane. supervisor avalos walked that with me. does not take a lot of money, and great improvement can be done with a little bit of money. curb enfor

president of new mission terrace improvement association, the neighborhood between glen park and balboa park station. at a recent district 11 council meeting a representation was made to the neighborhood that some trains could be switched back from out of bounds to inbound. i want to make it clear and the letter will explain that this is unacceptable. basically improving the service for the patrons. at the expense of the patrons in district 11 does not make it. once we have put the major dent in public transit. there is no ada accessibility. if i want to shop in glen park at canyon market or if i want to go there for breakfast or to to go there for breakfast or to the library or to the

president of new mission terrace improvement association, the neighborhood between glen park and balboa park station. at a recent district 11 council meeting a representation was made to the neighborhood that some trains could be switched back from out of bounds to inbound. i want to make it clear and the letter will explain that this is unacceptable. basically improving the service for the patrons. at the expense of the patrons in district 11 does not make it. once we have put the major dent in public transit. there is no ada accessibility. if i want to shop in glen park at canyon market or if i want to go there for breakfast or to the library or to the bookstores, i am going to walk or take the j line and walk up that miserable, fifthy staircase. the idea of serving one part of the patronnage at the expense of the other won't make it. if we can make improvements on the line that is another. from my understanding that the f line operators pulling out via the j line are supposed to carry the folks. most do. but the few that don't make quite an impression. and if there is an opportunity to work with

people from other agencies, and bart, on a very interesting field trip at the ballpark bart station -- the balboa park bart station where we had a chance to see the challenges there with pedestrian safety and connectivity and so on. i thought it was actually something we should do more often. i really appreciate commissioner avalos for taking the lead in making this happen. i thought the mayor was particularly interested in the details as well. we are now already working on several things that are follow- ups to that discussion. one of them is a caltrans planning grant that should be able to give us enough funding to set up a community advisory committee that would be staffed by mta. in addition to that, we intend to conduct a full of study, essentially focused on the prioritization of potential next generation improvements. generation improvements. there is a lot to be done there

this morning bart riders that use the balboa park station will have new security. more police officers will patrol that station. riders will see a brand new entrance in the area. brighter lighting, wider walkways. it is one of the busiest in the bart system. >>> time now 5:07. you worked hard all week. you made it to friday. sal. >> happy friday. >> thank you. >> good morning, everybody. i don't know we've had a tough one today. we will have the commute so far is light. i was just about to say we're going to have a light commute and i will say it this way we may have a light commute if things hold up the way they usually do on friday. how is that? traffic looks good getting out to the mccarthur maze. no major problems approaching the bay bridge. westbound coming into san francisco. of course the best laid plans can go array if there is a crash on the bridge. that's why we are here. moving along and taking a look at 280 northbound. that traffic looks good. i hear that the weekend weather is going to be kind of nice. let's go to rosemary. >> yes. and we are looking at

our first issue is, back in 1998, our neighborhood started working on the balboa park bart stations, which is the busiest station in the whole system except for downtown. we addressed issues with the not only then-department of public parking and traffic, but also with muni, now sfmta come on issues this district has been working on for over 10 years. on the same transportation issues, these are major factors in the neighborhood. a major intersection for models of traffic are mission street and geneva. one of the heaviest intersections in san francisco. geneva avenue, i-280, highway 101, bubble park station, and with that, and the better parts neighborhood in 2002. we want to get it finished. there is a proposed transit city village. one of the biggest issues we deal with in the district is we do with the legal building and a blight issues. one of the things that our organization -- not only representing district 11 in the district 11 council -- was life issues and have reworked -- how we worked with light issues, whether it was with dpw or dbi issues, code violations or graffiti issu

. >>> bart will unveil the revamped balboa park station in san francisco.re will be wider walk ways to serve disabled passengers a revamped entrance and fare gate area, and upgraded lighting. there's also a 1500-square-foot mezzanine. most of the money for the $6.5 million project came from federal funds. >>> 5:21. it is music to the ears of oakland teachers and their students. we'll tell you how many jobs were saved thanks to some last- minute maneuvering. >>> plus, high school memories on aisle 5. >> the unusual place to get some pricey free prom dresses that. and more coming up. the kincaids live here. across the street, the padillas. ben and his family live here, too. ben's a re/max agent, and he's a big part of this community. there are lots of reasons why re/max agents average more sales than other agents. experience, certainly. but maybe it's also because they care about the markets they serve and the neighbors who rely on them. nobody sells more real estate than re/max. after allegra-d, i can breathe. [ female announcer ] for fast, non-drowsy, 24-ho

several bus lines located within half a mile and the balboa park b.a.r.t. and muni stations are .8 of a mile from the project. the project has received support for the project including from westwood park organization and o.m.i., neighborhood organizations active in the area and one letter of opposition nting to retail use in the area. advances the objectives and policies of the general plan, activate the vacant store front and provides an important neighborhood use serving the area. i'm happy to answer any questions. thank you. president olague: thank you. project sponsor? >> commissioners, andrew genius for landmark retail and cvs pharmacies. rick's report is complete, your packet is complete. i do want to highlight the outreach. we are committed to doing this on every store. our outreach team did a great job and as rick highlighted, a number of letters of support, broad support for this store as evidenced by the letters. i don't have anything else on say. i'm turning it over to a member of our team. we have our entire team here today including charlie dub, scott rutherfor

station and parking lot. the move comes in response to earlier security concerns from antioch residents. >>> this morning, b.a.r.t. riders who use the balboatation will see new security measures along with some other improvements. more police officers will now a tro the station in san francisco. riders will also see a brand- new entrance area with et abouter -- with better walkways. b.a.r.t.s about 12,000 passengers a day. >> looks good. >> yes. >>> we're basically giving sal kind of a break on friday. we don't want to you work too hard. >> thank you. >> we do have one thing that popped up. it was going so well but we have a relatively new crash. westbound 80. this one popped up at hilltop drive. the police are on the way with a tow truck and the paramedics are on the scene right now. westbound 80 driving in from pinole and vale had been pretty light. now it's getting busier. let me show you the bay bridge. now it's gonna be lighter because the traffic is held up on 80. you can get on the bridge. the morning commute looks okay if you are driving up 880 and to the coliseum. the as play there tonight with the -- against the detroit tigers. 8

parking lot. the move comes in response to earlier security concerns from antioch residents. >>> ' new security measures along with several security improvement. new police officers will now pa troalt station. -- patrol the spatial. the balboa station is one of the busiest. >>> san jose animal control officials are investigating the third dog attack in that city in the past four months. ktvu's allie rasmus spoke to a dog owner whose dog died after being attacked by two pitbulls. >> reporter: dawn marcia wilson was riding on this trail with her dog when she saw two other dogs race towards her. they went straight for her 100- pound husky mix named shadow. >> grabbing on, not letting loose and yanking and, you know, trying to kill. >> reporter: wilson tried to break up the dog fight and that's when the other dogs turned on her. she's now recovering from numerous puncture bites on wound on her face, arms and leg. shadow was so badly injured he had to be euthanized. wilson says she's concerned for her neighbor's safety with the dogs still on the loose. >> that would be my concern that they would go for a small child that is the size of a small dog. >> san jose officials are investigating to see if they can find the dogs responsi