my name is jane weil. and i appreciate speaking to you today to seek your approval for my appointment to the new soma community planning c.a.c. i live in mid-market on mission, between 7th and 8th. the densest, most quickly developing part of the city. and it's essential that we try to balance the positive aspects of progress with the needs of the people who already live here. i represent several constituencies, homeowner, seniors, spanish speaker and grandparent of public school students. and i have worked closely with members of the filipino community, who have made soma their home for decades. and are trying to preserve the family neighborhood that exists today. gentrification and the lack of open space are a real problem here. as is the concentration of supportive housing, navigation centers and poverty. making mid-market a containment zone is not healthy for anyone. it's fair that the impact fees from the rapid development in soma be plowed back into the community, to stabilize it and enhance services

my name is jane weil. and i appreciate speaking to you today to seek your approval for my appointment to the new soma community planning c.a.c. i live in mid-market on mission, between 7th and 8th. the densest, most quickly developing part of the city. and it's essential that we try to balance the positive aspects of progress with the needs of the people who already live here. i represent several constituencies, homeowner, seniors, spanish speaker and grandparent of public school students. and i have worked closely with members of the filipino community, who have made soma their home for decades. and are trying to preserve the family neighborhood that exists today. gentrification and the lack of open space are a real problem here. as is the concentration of supportive housing, navigation centers and poverty. making mid-market a containment zone is not healthy for anyone. it's fair that the impact fees from the rapid development in soma be plowed back into the community, to stabilize it and enhance services