my name is doctor jeff gardner. i am also a pastor in san francisco. i have enjoyed listening to the voice of the people. the people, as shakespeare would say, are the city. i have the utmost respect for them as fellow citizens. i hear their concerns but i see these fears with highs of hope and faith. without a vision the people perish and some have issues outside the vision and scope of the nest. the reality is we perish into the abyss of nothing. i think we would be wise to consider the project on its own merits and not dwell on things that are not germane to the mission. i have been pastor since 2004. i know the students and property owners. i walk for coffee, my daughter and wife talk to the symphony. i frequently walk the streets at night and pray for this city that it would be blessed and prosper. this is my home and mott -- your decision is one i will live with. i understand it is an issue but i do not know that it is the issue. having to wait a few minutes for me, in such a beautiful city, is a privilege. cover -- others have voiced a fear of c