>>hi my name iskaren burns. i am a researcher for colon and breast cancer. i am also a president of the condo association and i have to say that we have never had a board meeting that has ran quite this late so i admmire your volunteerism. i need to drive in my car to the hospital down the south bay and i am worried about congestion down in the street. as a van ness resident i have crossed van ness many times i have almost been hit by a car trying to beat the traffic that exist every day on the highway. i'm very concerned about the fact that we have canopies for 60-year-old trees and that the proposed tree doesn't provide the canopy. i have a tremendous respect for chris buck and the work that he does for the city. and just seeing some of the trees that he proposed and googling them on my phone i think they provide much more canopy and i just want to thank you all for your time this evening and helping to save a tree. thank you. >>thank you very much. next speaker please. >>good morning david pilpel speaking as an individual i have long been involved with th

>>hi my name iskaren burns. i am a researcher for colon and breast cancer. am also a president of the condo association and i have to say that we have never had a board meeting that has ran quite this late so i admmire your volunteerism. i need to drive in my car to the hospital down the south bay and i am worried about congestion down in the street. as a van ness resident i have crossed van ness many times i have almost been hit by a car trying to beat the traffic that exist every day on the highway. i'm very concerned about the fact that we have canopies for 60-year-old trees and that the proposed tree doesn't provide the canopy. i have a tremendous respect for chris buck and the work that he does for the city. and just seeing some of the trees that he proposed and googling them on my phone i think they provide much more canopy and i just want to thank you all for your time this evening and helping to save a tree. thank you. >>thank you very much. next speaker please. >>good morning david pilpel speaking as an individual i have long been involved with the