. >> chris bowman, members of the 1995 elections task force. i agree with the chairmen about future growth. many of you do not know that between 1930 and 1940 during the great depression there was no growth whatsoever in san francisco. it just was dead. who knows? god love us, let's open never get into a 10 year recession or depression. that would happen again. i think the chairman was correct on that. i differ with the previous speakers. i do think that the holiday plaza on both sides is the gateway to the union square business improvement district. you cannot divide institution i f the parmkk is on both side, you unite it. i would ask that you put the hilton, which according to the census has four people, one city block, put it in so you can improve the business improvement district all together. i agree with the statement about the financial district. the financial district in 1985, it was mr. macrhis did the downtown plan. so the new growth of the financial district of the south of market. market would be coming in 10 years nothing more tha

. >> [reading names] >> chris bowman, member of the 1995 redistricting task force. it is not claimed by the excelsior district, and in the attendance area of the school. the kids are going underneath the freeway to go to school. it does belong in district 8. it attract students from all over the city. if you want to have it in the city, do away with district elections. it draws from all 11 districts. the problem with of the blocks that you moved out is that it is 83% white and 90% asian. you dilute asian population in district 3. finally, as i said, look at this has the optimal solution. people will get 100% of what they want, you don't create a zero sum game because we have winners and losers in this process. district elections is the loser,. >> thank you, sir. >> good evening members of the redistricting taskforce, my name is larry griffin. i am a resident of the area, i have been there for nearly 50 years. i just found out a few minutes ago that i am actually a board member emeritus. i want to thank you very much i could not have drawn it better. i really commend