hillie! [applause] >> ok, good morning. thank you for the introduction and -- i'll be leading this think bike workshop and for all of you to get an understanding of cycling in the nether land i've prepared a presentation for you all and then we work things out in detail in the three groups i'll introduce to you later. cycling in the nether land, that's what this is all about and i'm not here to you -- we netherlands you need to do in the u.s. and in san francisco specific, but just pick out the things that are useful for you and translate them into u.s. opportunities in san francisco, new opportunities. it's not my task to say you must do it like we do in the netherlands. i'll just show you what we do in the netherlands. and about myself, my name is hillie talens, as you were already told. i work for krowell, which is an n.g.o. and not for profit company, and i work as a bicycle ambassador for the dutch cycling council. on this slide you can see are my hobbies. my greatest passion are turtles. i've checked them since i was

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. -- it is really hilly in san francisco. there was this lady and she did not have any money. >> anyone else from the group? >> hello, everyone. i work in mission peak in. i want to recognize the hard work of this group. they have really run with this campaign and took initiatives to make it a creative piece. they have been doing a lot of photography around the kennedy to educate kids on how to be better writers. -- frienriders. >> i pledge not to fight on the bus. they took the initiative and made a whole facebook album of different images for their friends and i thought that was brilliant. i just want to say that we strive for civic engagement and community leadership. part of that is going on field trips and taking kids to city hall meetings or to museums are different cultural things going on in the city. this is very very costly. having you be able to ride the bus for free would be beneficial. i urge you to take action and to try to find a coordinator. >> you did a great job. >> i talked with people every day in the stre

it is a steve, -- it is a steep hilly area with no value. i cannot recall a free on it because of the municipal railway or if because there were closing the park. >> there was the a plan b. >> yes, and it's going to bring that up. president vietor: so these sites with no primary utility purpose, with beneficial natural surroundings, they're just kind of wild places where we do not have anything going on there, right? >> at laguna honda, some things are going on. there are some flat areas that and we have for beekeeping and things of that nature. but we have not identified the primary utility purpose for that. o' shaughnessy boulevard is a remnant from nearly 1900 of a property purchased, and we do not really have utility purpose. we do not have a pipeline going through there or anything else. there is nothing there. there are some water pipes going into some of those spaces, but it depends on what you mean. if it is active, there are some active lines right at the street. all our pipes are in the street. water service comes from the street a

it is the nature of the hilly slopes. >> this sanction here which is the subject of a 311 notice, the subsequent request for discretionary review, which we thought we settled, the permit the was issued a was a sight permit that would be pursuant to the 311 plans approved by planning and also by mr. rubin 10. >> what about the comments made it that the real problem here is the agreement over landscaping >> under the settlement agreement, we negotiated this extensively where we had agreed to plant a green privacy wall which is primarily bamboo at the recommendation of the consultant shades of green. it grows quickly, and it should provide sufficient privacy. that was settled as part of the 311 notice. >> mr. sanchez. >> and good evening, members of the board. i would like to provide some bread -- background information on the project. that permit was the subject of a discretionary review filing by the appellant. in march, we received an e-mail asking questions specifically about the retaining wall permit that was filed in march of 2011. we responded to them, that day we had approved a p

it is an accessible residents, reached in a hilly part of the city, a home we can live in as it gets older. it is very desirable in the heart of the city. we urge you to allow us to go forward. we have spent 2.5 years in the planning process. president olague: speakers in support of the project sponsor? are there any? seeing no speakers in support, we will hear from the rh- -- from the dr requestor. >> i live at no. 3 mccormack, immediately adjacent to the proposed building site. we have a tiny little speck of a house that shows up when it is compared to what is being proposed. right here. to respond to the other point, he said parking is not doable at the site. the notice of a building permit application says that the site has a parking space. it has historically been used for parking, since we can all remember, going way back. it says there it has an existing parking spot. you can use the existing spot. the height of the building comes down 10 feet. everybody is happy. the reason the neighbors got together to support a project that would be roughly the same size but in 2008 is beca

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. >> although san francisco is a hilly place for a whraoel chair user, we seem to be better at most. that doesn't mean we can't continue to improve upon ourselves. >> the public has a clear are -- of travel. we can't be every to make sure that is the place. we have to rely on the place. call 311. give them your name. that goes into a data base. >> it is difficult, still, um to make the case that the disabled community isn't being represented. in some ways we are not. we have a long way to go. >> the city of san francisco is using the most innovative technology available. these devices allow people to remain out in their communities, doing things like shopping. it is great to be able to walk as a pedestrian in this city and cross streets safely. >> the next time you take a muni bus or train, there could be new technology that could make it easier to get to your destination. many are taking a position of next bus technology now in use around the city. updated at regular intervals from the comfort of their home or workplace. next bus uses satellite technology and advanced computer model

and about myself, my name is hillie talens, as you were already told. i work for krowell, which is an n.g.o. and not for profit company, and i work as a bicycle ambassador for the dutch cycling council. on this slide you can see are my hobbies. my greatest passion are turtles. i've checked them since i was a little girl and i can be very philosophic about it but that is for lunch break. and another hobby of mine is traveling and that comes together with my profession very well because now i'm here and i live in the netherlands. how far can you travel? making pictures, photographer is -- photography is another way of fend spending my free time and in my slides you will see some results of that hobby and combine that with traveling all over the world, you have nice chances for making pictures. and the last one, finally when i get home, my garden is the last passion. i grow my own vegetables and like to make dinner and enjoy that with friends and family. and as you notice, cycling is not part of my hobbies. cycling is not a hobby of mine. it's just a trans

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unmanned helicopters will be used in hilly places where vehicles cannot enter. it will also examine the density of radioactive substances in wells and springs at 4,000 spots, in streams, rivers and reservoirs in 19 places. the government says it will publicize the degree of decreasing radiation levels as the decontamination process continues. >>> politicians in tokyo are trying to cuthe ties linking crime syndicates and businesses. a new bylaw targeting the yakuza took effect on october 1st. prohibits companies from helping gangsters earn money. they are also not allowed to pay criminal organizations to make their trouble goes away. the tokyo ordinance is the latest in a string of laws across japan aimed at gangs. today we'll look at the root of the problem and examine whether this type of legal action is the solution. >> reporter: people in japan rally against organized crime. the anti-gang sentiment in this country is on the rise. more citizens are vowing to stop the far-reaching syndicates known as the yakuza. >> translator: i declare that our community will

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gllt status of cleveland's running back hillis is still questionable.e sat out last game, but did not on thursday and friday. he could be replace for the game. the raiders are off this week. they have the bye week. see you tomorrow at 5:00 on nfl sunday. >> that's right. already. that is our report for tonight. we'll see you the next time news breaks. >> join us at 8 al for the latest on the occupy oakland march. thanks for joining us. joe is going to sing us out. have a great saturday night. p [ man ] i got this citi thank you card and started earning loads of points. you got a weather balloon with points? yes, i did. [ man ] points i could use for just about anything. ♪ keep on going in this direction. take this bridge over here. there it is. [ man ] so i used mine to get a whole new perspective. ♪ [ male announcer ] write your story with the citi thankyou premier card, with no point caps, and points that don't expire. get started at thankyoucard.citi.com.

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