but as jeff tumlin talked about before geary boulevard, this was a community of mostly african americans who live in harmony. i used to wonder when i hung out no matter how badly we behalved we were responsible for one another. we took care one another and we built relationships and there was a real divide. and so what we are trying to do and correcting the mistakes of the past and build those bridges and make them stronger both with the people, but also with the infrastructure. and this project along with so many of the other improvements that are happening around geary boulevard to improve the ability for people to move around the city safely and also using public transportation and making it more efficient so that people use public transportation is critical to really also addressing climate change because 50% of the emissions, the green house gas emissions that go into the air and impacting our environment comes from private vehicles and so getting people to use public transit to continue to be an environmental leader. making muni more efficient. making our streets more safe, buildin

but as jeff tumlin talked about before geary boulevard, this was a community of mostly african americans who live in harmony. i used to wonder when i hung out no matter how badly we behalved we were responsible for one another. we took care one another and we built relationships and there was a real divide. and so what we are trying to do and correcting the mistakes of the past and build those bridges and make them stronger both with the people, but also with the infrastructure. and this project along with so many of the other improvements that are happening around geary boulevard to improve the ability for people to move around the city safely and also using public transportation and making it more efficient so that people use public transportation is critical to really also addressing climate change because 50% of the emissions, the green house gas emissions that go into the air and impacting our environment comes from private vehicles and so getting people to use public transit to continue to be an environmental leader. making muni more efficient. making our streets more safe, buildin

. >> caller: i want to express my extreme dissatisfaction with jeff tumlin's stated opposition to the private program for free muni proposed by supervisor dean preston that passed through the board of supervisors. unfortunately because of the sfmta is the city governments cash cow and there's a fear that not having money put into the box will really cut into the sfmta's budget, the mayor also got inon it and vetoed it . this was so wrongheaded because now that sfmta is facing a financial crisis, the writers have to bear the burden of it. instead of eliminating the administrative staff that it takes to police and enforce the paying affairs that this could be eliminated. you would be creating a kind of transit equity that enjoyed by people in over 100 cities worldwide. i would like in the subsequent time remaining of this meeting to have my concerns addressed. q. >> clerk: thank you. moderators, any additional speakers on the line related to the director's comments and the subsequent board of directors comments in the board of directors report. >> you have one question remaining. >> cle

but as jeff tumlin talked about before geary boulevard, this was a community of mostly african americansi used to wonder when i hung out no matter how badly we behalved we were responsible for one another. we took care one another and we built relationships and there was a real divide. and so what we are trying to do and correcting the mistakes of the past and build those bridges and make them stronger both with the people, but also with the infrastructure. and this project along with so many of the other improvements that are happening around geary boulevard to improve the ability for people to move around the city safely and also using public transportation and making it more efficient so that people use public transportation is critical to really also addressing climate change because 50% of the emissions, the green house gas emissions that go into the air and impacting our environment comes from private vehicles and so getting people to use public transit to continue to be an environmental leader. making muni more efficient. making our streets more safe, building bridges, this projec

. >> caller: i want to express my extreme dissatisfaction with jeff tumlin's stated opposition to the private program for free muni proposed by supervisor dean preston that passed through the board of supervisors. unfortunately because of the sfmta is the city governments cash cow and there's a fear that not having money put into the box will really cut into the sfmta's budget, the mayor also got inon it and vetoed it . this was so wrongheaded because now that sfmta is facing a financial crisis, the writers have to bear the burden of it. instead of eliminating the administrative staff that it takes to police and enforce the paying affairs that this could be eliminated. you would be creating a kind of transit equity that enjoyed by people in over 100 cities worldwide. i would like in the subsequent time remaining of this meeting to have my concerns addressed. q. >> clerk: thank you. moderators, any additional speakers on the line related to the director's comments and the subsequent board of directors comments in the board of directors report. >> you have one question remaining. >> cle

and the next thing i wish jeff tumlin good luck today because there's controversy related to the contractregarding the streetcars. thank you very much for your time . >> clerk: any additional color on the line ? >> you have zero questions remaining. >> clerk: we will move on to our next item. >> next item is item number eight, citizens advisorycouncil report moving on to itemnumber nine , public comments . >> clerk: this is a time for members ofthe public to comment on items not on the agenda today . please speak the appropriate item number otherwise you can talk about any topic that is under our jurisdiction as the mta so with that we will move on totake public comment . moderator, arethere colors on the line ? >> chair borden. >> before we go to public comment can i say somethingreal quick ? >> chair: sure. >> i forgot to mention at the beginning today is a holiday and i want to usher insurable as a long-range calendar also want to make a commitment to make sure that we are not holding our meetings on major jewish holidays. >> chair: thank you very much and we realize the oversight earlier and a