when i went out, the community requested to be able to have an area where they can have community events on a lawn, such as picnic tables, bouncy houses, barbecues, things like that. because we had most of the area dedicated to the field, it was hard to have it along keith street in particular. they didn't want a park along 3rd street because there's no parking there and it's unsafe to unload in that area, which gave us time to seek out additional funding and provide the design that i'm presenting to you today. the design -- what it does here is it keeps the play structure more or less in the same vicinity, although the pathway, rather than running east to west along the north side of the playground, now it runs on the south side. the biggest change is the infield is moved to 3rd and armstrong, rather than on armstrong and on keith street. this allows and opens this green area that you see along keith street the opportunity to have informal gatherings as well as formal gatherings and larger gatherings for the community. it allows easy access to keith street, closer to the restroom and cl

our community. thank you. >> thank you very much. next speaker, please. >> i'm sorry, i have to report a situation. the names that you called, the sheriff will not allow them to come in. >> we're working on that. thank you. >> if people's names have been called, they should be allowed in. >> hello, we are a group of four people. >> please state your name. you have a name -- you have a minute. we are a group, so we will stay continuously. we understand you are under pressure to make a decision today on the naming of the chinatown new subway station. please allow us to shed some light on this matter. we know that aaron peskin was very outspoken against rose pak in 2011. by that time, he has already changed his position from the board of supervisors. he was able to speak his mind. according to the examiner, peskin has committed -- submitted a 305 page letter to the -- a 305 -- a 305 page letter. rose pak was closely submitted to the group. >> i will play a video. your time is running. >> yeah, i know.

intelligence community.nd then gordon gray from american action forum talks about the rising budget deficit and the state of the u.s. economy following this week's stock market losses. be sure to watch c-span2 washington journal live 7:00 eastern this morning. join the discussion. colorado governor john hickenlooper became the second presidential candidate to abandon their bid for the democratic nomination in 2020. here's the announcement he released yesterday. ago,little over six months i announced my run for president. in almost every regard, this journey has been more exciting and rewarding i ever imagined. although i did imagine a very different conclusion. you know, the people i've met across this country take responsibility to choose a president so seriously. living rooms and diners and backyards, people shared with me their deepest fears, their highest hopes. they want solutions. they want this country moving forward. chaos andck of the washington, d.c. i couldn't agree with them more. i ran for presi

so -- gaugement process to get community results and get community buy-in. this goes back to what supervisor mar was saying about building trust and building trust in the community. >> supervisor walton: there's always communication concerns particularly when we're talking about development, and we know that there are populations of folks that english is not their first language. how are you going to ensure that information gets out to residents where english is not their first language? >> absolutely. i think we need to have demographics around the community and stuff so we know what we're dealing with in terms of how to communicate? because there's other things to deal with. and then, the second step is to work with -- i mean, i would probably hire a consulting firm, also, that can put together either consulting -- probably more appropriate would be, too, community groups that exist in the city? i think treasure island sometimes feels isolated, and there's a lot of amazing community groups that exist in san francisco that if given a little community suppor

chose to be so community minded. there is not a single person who did more to advocate for the community interest in the building of a central subway than ms. pak herself. she is part of -- >> clerk: thank you, your time is up. next person, please. >> good evening, broader of directors. i support chinatown rose pak station. i have been working in san francisco for 30 years. i experienced the 1989 earthquake in san francisco. in her lifetime, rose pak has done so much to make sure that the central subway comes to chinatown which makes people have a better life. she was respected by many because her actions were always used to support the community. i hope everyone supports the naming of chinatown rose pak station in memory of her contribution. >> clerk: thank you. next speaker, please. >> good evening, board of directors. i'm a resident of the sunset district. i have been living and working in san francisco for more than 20 years. i'm here today to support chinatown rose pak station. i've been knowing rose pak for mor

community. as far as the m.t.a., it has been an interesting challenge that we have worked for a lot of engineers, but there are different engineers working on all these different projects. it is a matter of educating all of them to be thinking about accessibility concerns, and we have seen with the parking protected bike lanes, they have been pushed for good reason to make it safer for bicyclists, and it is not good solutions that we don't restate -- restrict accessibility for seniors and people with disabilities. we have been trying to work on coming up with solutions. and educating m.t.a. engineers about how they can think about it and coming up with some new ideas. so, i would invite any of you are interested to come up and participate in senior and disability action's transit justice group at least once a month. is a community group putting together seniors and people with disabilities to work on these issues. and tyra is the head of that. there is also a vision zero senior and disability pe

i'm so fortunate to have been raised in this community, with amy to be raising our children in this communityere right now in this community. i just want to promise you that every single day of this campaign i will take the courage and the kindness, the warmth, the strength, the result of this community with me, and i will share it with the rest of the country. because we and el paso and i hope that we as americans still believe that though we have not realized the idea of america for everyone, it is still within our grasp. and we the people of the border can lead the way. thank you all for coming out here today. thank you for what you do. [cheers and applause] so grateful to be with you. gracias. thank you all very, very much. thank you. [applause] thank you all. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> beto o'rourke lie from el paso, texas, and tonight president trump is holding a camping wrote in new hampshire. at 2020 campaign reporter tweeted out this phone of people already in line this morning anticipating the president tonight and reminder we will bring you live coverage

but not all of the community share his outlook.ve remained live in compounds, barely venturing out. families of ten sharing two rooms. for many, staying means living in fear and poverty. but leaving may spell the end of their centuries—old community in afghanistan. this man is desperate to leave, but his family has been plunged into a crisis that can only be resolved if he stays. he runs a store in a busy neighbourhood that used to be considered a safe part of kabul. it is a short drive from his brother ajit‘s business. two months ago, his brother was closing his shop at the end of the working day. but he never made it home. all that was found was his parked car, empty. so, the shop is now closed and behind these little stalls you can see the sign, named rajinder... it means, "rajinder, lover of the country". he didn't want us to get out of the car. worried we would draw unwanted attention. the family have reported the disappearance to the police, but there has been little progress in the investigation. back at the compound, his gr

-- -- in the community.llegal dumping in the community. you find a lot of abandoned cars in the community, also dumping garbage and all sorts of debris. streets with no lighting are prime locations for shooting, and drug use. people are using these cars for shelter. this is dangerous for the community. dead-end streets need to have lighting. years ago i noticed a lot of hauling companies, driving through the neighborhood and dumping their garbage on dead-end streets where there are no lights. when you come out in the morning and find nothing but trash and garbage, running all up and down the middle of the streets. a lot of these streets mean more lighting and protection for the community, the residence. thank you. >> good afternoon. i am just a concerned citizen. i just wanted to share something police have identified hotspots for many years here in san francisco. and we haven't been able to address these areas. we need dedicated community's plan coordinators, or a coordinator that will bring resources toget

with disabilities, immigrants, communities of color, lgbtq communities, low income workers. with an ever growing wealth gap, and inequitable opportunities by race, language, gender, sexuality and more, it is critical we invest in assurance that every san franciscan can thrive. i think this is a budget that reflects those values. this is a budget that says, to those of you who are struggling to stay here, for those of you who are struggling to provide here, we see you. thank you again to mayor breed, and to president norman you for entrusting me with this responsibility. and now that it is all over, i am not sure, actually, that my colleagues or my staff would agree, but i think i'm willing to do this for another five years. [laughter]. [applause] i want to thank all of my colleagues at the board, especially board, especially our budget committee members for your confidence and collaboration. thank you to the people of san francisco who entrust us with the money earned off the hardbacks of hard-working san franciscans. and now let's -- let's get this thing signed. i like to p

this community. to be here right now in this community. i want to promise you that every single day of this campaign, i will take the courage, kindness, warmth, strength, resolve of this community with me, and i will share it with the rest of the country, because we in el paso, and i hope that we as americans, still believe that though we have not realized the idea of america for everyone, it is within our grasp. we the people of the border, can lead the way. thank you all for coming out here and for what you do. so grateful to be with you. thank you all very much. [applause] thank you all. [applause] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2019] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> tomorrow, according to his facebook page, that o'rourke has scheduled campaign stops in tulsa and fayetteville. sites inisit two oklahoma related to domestic terrorism. this picture from "the daily beast" with

community. in addition, community engagement and economic development center also has opportunities for the community to come together and have conversations. the outreach we do with the economic develop meant centers in which we have individuals participate in those types of things also provide important information for us to think about, what are the programs we should be offering. >> it sounds like what you are also doing is sustaining the effort with the community which i think is really important and always looking for ways to do that. sometimes, people burn out. how do you keep them engaged? >> i have to tell you, what we find in our community is that there is so much strength and commitment to our students and to the education because they know what a difference that will make. it is not just for the individual but for the family and for the region. they do willingly. it is absolutely amazing. one example is, we have a common area. we had a group of community organization individuals that

community.s is very enriching as an artist. a lot of folks take these classes and take their digital imagery and turn it into negatives. >> there are not many black and white darkrooms available anymore. that is a really big draw. >> this is a signature piece. this is the bill largest darkroom in the u.s.. >> there are a lot of people that want to get into that dark room. >> i think it is the heart of this place. you feel it when you come in. >> the people who just started taking pictures, so this is really an intersection for many generations of photographers and this is a great place to learn because if you need people from different areas and also everyone who works here is working in photography. >> we get to build the community here. this is different. first of all, this is a great location. it is in a less-populated area. >> of lot of people come here just so that they can participate in this program. it is a great opportunity for people who have a little bit of photographic experience. th

community folks nor do i see lots of community folks here today. you know, obviously the wood would -- woodward street neighbors were a big part of the folks that came last time. i do think this is a better project than the first time it came in front of us. thank you for the efforts. >> very good commissioners. there is a motion that has been seconded to approve this matter with conditions as amended to include a condition prohibiting corporate housing. on that motion. [roll call] that motion passes 5-1 with commissioner melger voting against. that places us on item 12. [reading notes] you will consider a large project authorization while the zoning administrator will reconsider a request for variance. >> good afternoon president melger and members of the commission. planning department staff. i'm here to introduce the project at 88 bluxome street. the project before you is a large project authorization to allow construction of a new building greater than 85 feet in height, or for new construction of more than 50,000 gross square feet. a variance

it is dividing the community and is not good for peace and unit of our community. how can you do a naming of a public institution to cost your committee division? we have support from 90% of the chinese community in chinatown and san francisco who is outside of chinatown. we have 16,000 against the naming after rose pak. the number will grow bigger. peaceful for the people not special-interest groups. thank you. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> hello, i am jen. i bring all my guests of the bay area to chinatown. he takes tourist groups to chinatown. they wish they could spend more time there. they ask about public transportation and i told them about bart. they all want to name it after chinatown station because it is easier to tell. thank you. >> next speaker, please. >> hello, i am chow. i live in long beach. i want to support the chinatown rose pak station. public station is my primary mode of transportation. most people in this town love muni. i have worked for public transportation in chinatown during those times, including advocating for the a express i

i was informed that the chinese community was not at the portola community meeting that took place in november 2018. according to a survey, 50% of the population in portola in asia, and 50% is immigrant. we believe the asian immigrant neighborhood in portola are generally not as informed and their opinions are not well understood. therefore, before the april 3rd community meeting, i have organized a door-to-door conversation to survey 500 chinese speaking households in portola. we received 122 completed surveys. we found that 93% of the responses support supports the current housing development plan and 770 woolsey. of 122, 58% indicated themselves as a renter and 42% as homeowners. 100% of the surveyors were in support of the housing development because of the affordable housing component that gave preference to the neighborhood. some renters expressed housing of any price could help. ninety-two% of the property owners expressed support of the housing because of the housing shortage. eighty% opposed based on the challenges on parking, crowds, and density. in addition, the survey was

he was a pillar to his city and community. he served his city with great dedication and love for all. he was a founding member of the third street big boys, which for 30 years he and his colleagues sponsored many programs within the bayview-hunters point community. he was always excited to host the third street big boys annual community barbecue. mr. lee, known affectionately by many, will truly be missed. and i would also like to introduce a resolution today, along with supervisors brown, haney, mandelman, mar, ronen, safai, and stefani, that calls for the supports and resources for a vision zero on homicides and violent crimes plan. it is time for us to take a major stance against homicides and violent crimes in our communities. it is time for us to allocate resources to our areas that suffer from the plagues the most because it can be committed. we have to take the steps to say that we will prioritize services and resources in areas that have the most violent crime. violence does not have a color or ethnicity in mind. viole

the community mobilized with protests, petitions and with the support of the community, the mural was indeed restored and today stands as a memorial to the summer of love. jana was also an accomplished illustrator, song writer, and film maker. she worked closely with wavy gravy, modern buffalo, and many icons of that era. jana, we miss you and thank you for your amazing service to the haight-ashbury community and the city of san francisco. the rest i submit. >> clerk: thank you, supervisor. supervisor -- [applause] >> clerk: to the good in the public gallery, we welcome your support, but we ask you to do it silently pursuant to the board rules. thank you. supervisor fewer? >> supervisor fewer: thank you. today, colleagues, i'm requesting a hearing with the department of good health and the sheriff's department good food purchasing. these departments have been working -- in that time, these departments have been working closely to conduct the assessment, and now that they are completed, i am calling for a hearing to hear the results as well as the plans for the two departments to offic

for us and our communities. the issue is everyone is doing them in silence. at the end of the day you have some very fortunate individuals who can utilize them as a superuser but there are many more individuals were not using and who are not utilizing any of these services because they don't have access or they don't have the stamina to access many of these opportunities or the system is just not set up to serve them and some of the most vulnerable communities. as much as we can, work together to break the barriers so that we can work together to amend and do what we need to do and do it well. while serving a population in a very holistic way, that's how everyone in our schools and everyone in our communities in each and every one of our students will benefit and can contain and learn in an environment that there are deserving of. being here today and being able to hear but more importantly to be able to purely at home with the message that we should continue to do would be due work together to maximize our impa

community. i have reviewed the renderings and the plans as well as the lot the two subject properties are fully within the scale, scope, and character of the neighborhood, and more specifically, the block in which they are located. additionally, in reviewing the materials, it does not appear that the sponsor is requesting a variance or conditional use for either of these projects. furthermore, san francisco is obviously in a bit of a housing crisis. no big surprise. the crisis consumes an entire segment of the whole market from affordable to entry-level, and obviously higher and luxury properties. the two homes will allow two families to join the neighborhood and allow for them to join the neighborhood. san francisco needs more families for kids and these two homes will allow that to happen. enclosing, my family and i fully support these two projects and hope you'll consider you will consider their completion as soon as possible. thank you. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> good evening, co

i think we are continuing to talk to the community, get the community involved in determining what theirtive is, their recommendations, but clearly the security environment has been unstable. it continues to destabilize the approach and it's one of the priorities that we are looking in. >> the comment i wanted to make. i have a slide to show you of what the impact of the armed conflict is. if she puts up the second slide. if you look at the second half of the slide, that red line, that's the current outbreak. all the lines you see before that, those are all the other outbreaks besides west africa. the insecurity has caused a lack of our ability to bring this outbreak to an end. you can see that most of these outbreaks are over in four months. this outbreak now if you go back to the time of initial symptoms is really actually now over a year old. even though it was recognized in august. i want to emphasize the magnitude of this outbreak is getting to the point that one has to anticipate that we're going to see spread outside of the outbreak area, and that's a direct result of the conflict

on mobilizing to protect not just their community but the communities around them and they feel the responsibility of that and i think. the really important thing here is that land environmental defenders are not just fighting for their own protections and fighting for all of you know when they protect the forests in that part of brazil and helping save the planet from climate breakdown which is a huge issue as we know i so i think that's the 1st thing to say that you know not only are they facing these huge threat in the face of protecting their own land but they are also protecting the environment for all of it as and i think that in order for them continue to fight with success and you know we have seen in some cases numbers have fallen that might obscure the fact that there are still huge threats against on the environment to defenders but you know people like victoria. of london to environment to defend themselves campaign groups and geos all of these people have been campaigning so hard and raising awareness and now it's up to all of us to stand with defenders and amplify thei

this is a beautiful community.ne of if not the safest cities in the united states of america, safe, not despite the fact that we are a city of immigrants, more than a quarter who live here came here, chose us, left to their hometown, their family, their culture, their language far too often to start anew here as strangers in a strange land, do better for themselves and their kids, but also to do better for us. and they have. this connection we have with ciudad juarez is one of the most beautiful you will find from two city to two countries anywhere in the world, 3 million. two histories, two nationalities joined, not separated, by the rio grande river, joining something far greater, and more powerful than the sum of their parts or the number of people involved. we went to one of the funerals. eight mexican nationals killed on that day here in our community. again, the grace those survivors and families showed in the face of such adversity and pain and suffering that i can only imagine. it made us sad as well but it

it's a poor community. the community in which redoshi lived throughout her life, just outside selma, is also a sort of poor community so hopefully, it can tell us about the lived experience and give voice and attention to both communities, to both africatown and redoshi, as well. >> so if you could take it one step further. first of all, where in africa was she born? how did she end up on this ship? how old was she and what did she do after the civil war came to a conclusion? where did she live in her remaining years until she passed away in 1938? >> well, the archival information is very limited, but certainly, from what i was able to piece together, it appears that she was probably from a yoruba town in what is now benin in west africa. she was kidnapped by the army as a 12-year-old. i mean, the census data and her own assertions contradict one another, census data is very, very unreliable. and certainly, at least one census, she's recorded as being alabaman born and daughter is so it's very difficult to

advocate for those things in their communities as well. host: we want parents and educators to join us for this conversation. what do you think needs to happen, or what is happening in your schools and your communities, keeping students safe? educators, please call in at 202-748-8000. we are talking with the president of a sandy hook victim and the cofounder of safe schools. report, a 2018 safety and i was interested in -- this is from safe and sound schools people, a survey of "my school has a false sense of security." what did you find there? guest: our server report has real for the past two years a persistent fear, especially among students and parents, that there exists a false sense of security, that folks are looking the other way or putting their head in the sand, not willing to confront some of the issues that are really ultimately undermining the sense of safety in the school, is not the level of preparedness for some type of crisis event. host: in the top three concerns about school safety -- what did you find? guest: mental hea

>> naturally it brings fear to communities not only latino communities by african-american communities, to communities of color throughout our country.