. -- craig haeartman. >> good morning. i am privileged to be the architect of this project and bring this before you today. it will be transit-oriented, socially and environmentally sustainable project. it will provide long-term benefits to protect the waterfront. it is city-wide. and regional importance. the site itself is the embarcadero freeway area, which cut the city off from the waterfront. the 1989 earthquake made it possible to bring together the city and waterfront, despite opposition in some quarters. we are left today with fragmented properties that once offered the city from this freeway and are meant. hours includes a service parking lot, and tennis court. with the combination of port of private investment we have the opportunity to create an integrated holistic fabric. opposition to taking down the freeway reminds us how difficult change can become even the most positive change. quarter mile walk reveals parking lots and walls that indicate how important change is for this site. the residual of the freeway is