i am also a member of carpenters local 22. i am involuntarily retired because of a certain lack of work. but that is not my main concern, although it is a concern. this developer has reached out to everybody. he has done, as far as i can see, what every group in the city wanted him to do. i think they deserve to have this project rapidly approved. we certainly need the work. i will not make any bones about that. we need it desperately. but this is the kind of developer we want. i asked you to approve this project. take you very much. >> my name is peter lucas. i am the president of the mission dolores neighborhood association. as you know, the 2001 market street project is a gateway to our neighborhood. within the neighborhood, which is clearly identified in our unanimously adopted historic service we have our first meeting with -- are unanimously adopted historic boundaries. we have our first meeting in 2008. it was an interesting and productive process in the last two years. in that general meeting in 2008 at dolores park ch

local 22. the carpenters' union signed on, and we got a letter of support from the carpenters' union for this legislation. i wanted to go a little bit further in highlighting some individuals who were key in making this legislation come to fruition. in my office, we huddled with people across the city family with contractors, with building trades, with community members and city departments to help make this happen. i said last week this legislation would not be here without her. i stand by that statement. keeping people in the communities, i want to acknowledge the president of kwon row ironworks. she has been a general contractor based in the bayview and has been proud of her work for us, composed of my note -- 90% minority san franciscans. she is formerly the president of the asian american contractors association and has been an active part of this effort. see celebrates her birthday today and says the passage of this legislation today will be a great birthday present. i also want to acknowledge espanola jackson, who could not be here today because she is preparing to go to surgery, but she has truly

locally. he played at the recreation center and graduated, where he received training to become licensed carpenter. he was currently working on a renovation project as a carpenter, something we worked very hard to help implement. he now leads behind a loving family with three brothers -- leaves behind a loving family with three brothers, sisters, and a daughter. i was at a community meeting last night to talk about this because the western area has enjoyed what has probably been its greatest respite of violent crime since tracked over the last 20 years. needless to say, this rocked our community considerably. there were also representatives from the district attorney's office, suggesting that residents send letters to the board of supervisors and a press release asking that we approve and support the d.a.'s budget. i had never seen that before, so i thought that was an interesting strategy to ask at a community meeting to in order -- in order to shore up budget support, capitalizing on the idea that we were there to talk about certainly the murder and the community being upset. the rest i will sub

carpenters. >> every year chevron spends billions with more small businesses. that goes to the heart of local communities, providing jobs, keeping people at work. they depend on us. >> the economy depends on us. >> and we depend on them. unitedhealthcare. bnsf railway. and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org "the electric company" is brought to you by... find your voice and share it, american greetings, proud sponsor of "the electric company." agreement from the u.s. department of education's ready to learn grant, and viewers like you, thank you. you 5 words. to inspire people is to encourage them to make or do things. your signature is your name written down

carpenters. >> every year chevron spends billions with more small businesses. that goes to the heart of local communities, providing jobs, keeping people at work. they depend on us. >> the economy depends on us. >> and we depend on them. unitedhealthcare. bnsf railway. and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org

carpenters. >> every year chevron spends billions with small businesses. >> that goes right to the heart of local communities providing jobs, keeping people at work. they depend on us. >> the economy depends on us. >> and we depend on them. and by united healthcare. bnsf railway. and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org which foot was it? best make that "best wishes." we don't want them getng their hopes up, do we? no, i suppose not. have always done it. why should she watch the flowers? nobody really remembers,

carpenters. >> they strengthen our communities. >> every year, chevron spends billions with small businesses. that goes right to the heart of local communities, providing jobs, keeping people at work. they depend on us. >> the economy depends on them. >> and we depend on them. and the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org vo:geico, committed to providing service to its auto insurance customers for over 70 years. more information on auto insurance at geico.com or 1-800-947-auto any time of the day or night.

carpenters. >> they strengthen our communities. >> every year, chevron spends billions with small businesses. that goes right to the heart of local communities, providing jobs, keeping people at work. they depend on us. >> the economy depends on them. >> and we depend on them. >> for three hours a week, i'm a coach, but when i was diagnosed with prostate cancer, i needed a coach. our doctor was great, but with so many tough decisions, i felt lost. united healthcare offered a specially trained r.n., who helped us weigh and understand all our options. for me, cancer was as scary as a fastball is to some of these kids, but my coach had hit that pitch before. >> turning data into useful answers. we're 78,000 people looking out for 70 million americans. that's health in numbers. united healthcare. >> bnsf railway. >> the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from view

carpenters. >> they strengthen our communities. >> every year, chevron spends billions with small businesses. that goes right to the heart of local communities, providing jobs, keeping people at work. they depend on us. >> the economy depends on them. >> and we depend on them. and by united healthcare. bnsf railway. and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org that shattered the boundaries of our planet. gs they saw. around the world share a great moment from thethat the vehicle has exploded. people got more confident. its auto insurance customers for over 70 years.e to more information on auto insurance at geico.com or 1-800-947-auto any time of the day or night.

carpenters. >> they strengthen our communities. >> every year, chevron spends billions with small businesses. that goes right to the heart of local communities, providing jobs, keeping people at work. they depend on us. >> the economy depends on them. >> and we depend on them. and the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org announcer: find your voice and share it. american greetings-- proud sponsor of "the electric company." - beaches resorts is a proud sponsor of "the electric company," connecting bright ideas and countless outlets for high-energy excitement. from the u.s. department of education's ready to learn grant, and... - ok, so here are your 5 words. wicked. if someone is wicked, they are not good at all. they're actu