[applause] >> my name is calvin welch. unaccustomed as i am to speaking with brevity in public, i have taken the opportunity to beat the bet that i cannot do this in two minutes. i have written my remarks. rene was part of a movement of community-based people committed to providing housing opportunities in san francisco. through his and others' efforts, 25,000 units a permanently affordable housing have been produced, a record unequaled in the united states. in the most expensive housing market in the country, providing such an opportunity is extremely difficult. it takes patience, determination, and wit -- two qualities he had. he was not too good on the patience side. confronted by the philosophy that says we cannot afford health care, public education, and affordable housing for the broad majority of our fellows, both national and state governments have withdrawn their support for affordable housing. currently mayor lee has undertaken a process involving private and public sectors because it will take both to seek to pr

good earth one be the heroin dealers because they were warrior tribe haight-ashbury activists calvin welch. they knew how to fight. thank you. [applause] that is your history. you are tough. so i'm going to take questions now, and i would love to hear from you particularly neighborhood residents like marilyn, doctors smith. do you want to say a few words? >> thank you david. the book is absolutely fascinating and david has played an important role in our history. he asked to share memories of our favorite story but so many thoughts came back when he was talking. haight-ashbury free clinics played the good earth and touch football. [laughter] >> who won? >> well that is my story. [laughter] in fact we had a squad. very haight-ashbury and that chair was some like it hot, some like it cold but like it anyway, go team go. i can't identify ourselves but i see one of our former chairman. [laughter] she probably wants the story. >> i think you have told the country here david. [laughter] >> their fullback, these individuals who are nameless racing for the gametime touchdown and our ceo richard fr