>> herbert weiner, for -- >> that is a highlighehter for what the cab drivers think. i have been idealizing -- the same thing that happens to us is happening to you. the demand keeps growing and you have to divide this, and we're going to go for sources of revenue, and what we have seen is, -- we would give everything to you if this is enough for a good reason. that would be fine with us. but this will not solve the problem. you have to look at the gauges that you were working on, laziness and productivity, creativity. and we did the demonstrations, with the 600 cabs circling for the first time. if i was in your shoes i would possibly do the same thing, try to go for the bigger pie. but the thing is, with any of you laid down, and see that others are making twice as much as you, and let people walk over you, so the next step would be to keep you off our shoulders. people are ready to put 200,000 -- 1000 if they have to, the 200 should do this. to put this on the ballot and get you out. this is not the first time in the history. then it -- the american indians were des

. >> >> herbert weiner, a former member of muni and stakeholder. i look forward to meeting with you next month. basically, the transit effectiveness project is flawed. it was based on no addition. you had to make do with existing resources. there were clearly more drivers and coaches needed. market economics were applied to public services in and neglect of human need. there were trade-offs, that is true. now, i would like to propose a freeze on this project until these assumptions are examined. until we can rectify the basic flaws. one thing that i would like to do is consult with the medical community. no doctors were consulted about along blocks that people have to walk on oxygen or with a walker. none whatsoever. there should be consultation with nurses and doctors to assess the impact. also, i would like to know who initially proposed this project to begin with? to me it represents the dead