i like chinatown, i like a lot of stuff in chinatown. so i wish that you don't name the subway station after rose pak. >> thank you very much. next speaker, please. [speaking foreign language] >> voice of translator: good evening. i just want to say that here in america, but officials are publicly elected, and as public officials you should listen to the voice of the people and not -- you should respect people's opinion. [speaking foreign language] >> voice of translator: this issue came up three years ago about whether it should be called chinatown station or rose pak station. [speaking foreign language] >> voice of translator: i remember the decision made was that the station should be named after the geography, the geographic location rather than an individual. [speaking foreign language] >> voice of translator: i don't understand why this issue came up again and why we have an individual name. chinatown has a history of 150 years. adding this person's name to it will confuse people. [speaking foreign language] >> your time has expire

i only want chinatown. i'm -- chinatown turbo company. i do not support -- i support chinatown station. thank you. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> my name is peter lu. my family has ties to chinatown. here are reasons not to take the chinatown subway station after rose pak. it has divided the community. we know better than you. history has proven again and again that directing statutes on i naming public places afte figures have been redone time after time. the rosy pick painted by -- picture painted by her supporter ignores other facts. we urge you to make a wise choice not influenced by a small group of special interests. thank you. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> good afternoon. my name is barbara ting. please allow me to continue. there are over 100 testimonies at board of supervisors and m.t.a. against naming rose pak including death threats on newspaper published by rose pak. these voices are from the san francisco community. many in chinatown are still in fear of speaking up due to retribution by her supporters. multi

she brought chinatown to the table and made sure chinatown is not left behind. for the love of chinatown, please name at the chinatown rose pak station. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> good afternoon. san francisco has been my home for the last 35 years. i am married to a fourth-generation san franciscan and we raised our three children here. my family works, we go to school , we socialize and live in this beautiful, vibrant, inclusive and historic city. i have the honour to meet rose pak. i was impressed with her confidence, commanding, and caring disposition. she is a truthful and integral women who cared for her family, friends, and most importantly, the community of chinatown. many people work hard to make the chinatown welcoming and fun for residents and visitors. she was a leader in this endeavour and taught everyone how to make her community better her accomplishments, including the munimobile station connecting chinatown to the rest of san francisco, are astounding and should not have been forgotten. i'm here out of respect for a woman who gave he

i only heard about chinatown. chinatown is chinatown. i don't want any other name. chinatown continue, please. >> thank you. next speaker, please. next speaker, please. [speaking native language] >> i've been in this country for three years, and i've heard enough about rose pak. what i've heard is she is double sided. she had a dark side and reminded me about what is in china. so i don't like her name and i don't like her name on the subway station. thank you. >> thank you. next speaker, please. [speaking native language] >> good afternoon, supervisors. my name is yang lee. [speaking native language] >> this naming idea happened three years ago. at that time, as a local resident, i wrote you a letter about that expressing i'm not for the naming of rose pak. [speaking native language] >> there is a law against naming a public place after a person name. i was very thankful for that reply, but what i don't understand is why this issue comes back again? rose pak is very controversial figure. she followed the chinese communist policy in san francisco. >> thank you. thank

rose understood public transit to chinatown and business in chinatown. it is easy to attend one workshops. rose attended hundreds of hearings in the many years before she passed away. rose organized this about 10 years ago for the centra for thy project. it is the right cause. >> thank you. >> good evening. i live in russian hill, a short walk from the proposed station, and i am in support of naming of chinatown rose pak station. my family and i spent a lot of time in chinatown. to be a wonderful teachable moe meant to teach my daughter who is part chinese herself about the legacy of rose pak and the work she did over 30 years to preserve chinatown for what it is today there. is an article in the atlantic monthly about china towns all over the country and how they are under risk of being demolished. rose and the generation of advocates led to supporting prop m and fought for the subway. i can't think of a better honor for her and her legacy to name it chinatown rose pak station. thank you. >> good evening. residential builders association. as a city, we

also, the largest chinatown organization, in chinatown, supports chinatown only. perjured herself in order to acquire abm unit, this is an two a legal offense. i repeat, there was never a community meeting and on this issue. ask of the and individuals. you will see for yourselves, most, if not all of them, want chinatown only. i want you to know, mta had a meeting and all of the merchants that i surveyed, rose her hand and said chinatown only. a lot of them work seven days a week, they don't have time to come to this meeting. thank you. >> next speaker, please. >> thank you for making it to speak for chinatown. i've been living in chinatown for 30 years. [inaudible] for everybody, it is easy to understand it. if they come to chinatown, they see that chinatown station. thank you. >> next speaker, please. >> good afternoon supervisors. i want to show you guys a video about the chinatown station. i want to show you guys a video about it. [♪ music playing ] >> thank you. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> i'm here to air the video given by a merchant, from easy tr

it used to be chinatown, my chinatown, if you remember that song. i know your goal is to improve the quality of life and economic health. so we want a name that's easy for tourists to see. you know you resolved this problem with the international airport by having the name in one wing. so i hope you can resolve this for our community and not divide us and have it be a win-win situation. thank you very much. >> chair heinicke: thank you very much. next speaker, please. >> good afternoon, betty louis from the chinatown merchants association. it's been almost 30 years since the earthquake and chinatown has not recovered. for the last eight years i have worked to reinvitalize grant avenue. i have added murals and restaurants and retail shops. i've given the younger generation a chance for their careers. i've accomplished all of this with community input and support. i didn't have to threaten, bully, intimidate or extort people. our foundation supports many of the community and non-profit. our community has dedicated volunteers tireless in their work. ci

if they come to chinatown, they see that chinatown station. thank you. >> next speaker, please. >> good afternoon supervisors. i want to show you guys a video about the chinatown station. i want to show you guys a video about it. [♪ music playing ] >> thank you. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> i'm here to air the video given by a merchant, from easy travel. he cannot come to this meeting, he was too busy. >> i support chinatown station. >> thank you. >> next speaker, please. >> i am here on behalf of the owner of the chinatown hair salon. he cannot come today. [video playing] i support chinatown station only because it represents all chinese. this is what i want to say. >> thank you. >> this video is also from chinatown. the owner could not be here. i am glad to play for her. [video playing] >> next speaker, please. >> hello board of supervisors. today i am here to speak on behalf of of eight chinatown business owners. like thousands of san francisco residents against -- most of them cannot be here today because i have to take care of t

still come on chinatown station. we need to look at the neighborhoods and rename things particularly in chinatown. we have so many fantastic people to name things after. i support that. i can't support naming this rose pak. >> director heminger. >> this got to the board before i did. today is my first impression even though i did watch the tape of the whole meeting last time. i have heard from a lot of people on this subject. people whom i respect and admire on both sides of this question. i do appreciate the opportunity to explain my vote because i think whichever way it went, it was going to make somebody angry. i come down to 3- three basic points. tivfirst istiveviciveness. in her day she was divisive. she remains so today after her death. i don't think that is disqualifying from civic recognition. if that were the standard we would have to stare down half the street signs in san francisco, probably some numbered ones. the second point emphasized by visits today from members of the board of supervisors past and p