. >> jackie flynn. >> good afternoon, commissioners. my name is jackie flynn. i'm the executive director of the brandoff institute here in san francisco, and i am very happy to see a majority of my community here speaking on behalf of folks that i work with every day, 'cause often times, we don't see our representatives here. and so i'm here -- i want to also applaud and echo all the work that has gone into the job development and career development aspects of the project because obviously that's very much in need in our community. i want to talk about the fact that healthy communities are those that exist in which people, plans and wildlife coexist and thrive. and open spaces and parks are essential in bayview-hunters point. our community has grown significantly in the last ten years and will continue to grow exponentially, and it's been proven that green spaces with functionality have positive impacts on the overall heath of the community. so beneficial benefits include environmental mitigation when it comes to heat and resill yen see, as well as physical act