>> john bascel. i live a block and a half from the restaurant. i never do public speaking, but i feel like to have to speak up on behalf of ike's. they have been a plus to the neighborhood. i think from what i have seen, the people who complained to live right across the street, i do not live across the street, but i have lived in the neighborhood for over 20 years. i have seen more trash generated from the subway, from bars, from the creamery. i am blocks from places and stuff and so on my block. people walk around and do things. as far as traffic, i cannot speak to drive is being blocked. that can happen. we have star belly and frances. both of those have made it 45 minutes to find parking by my house at 7:00 at night. for different residents that live adjacent, they complain about the same thing. but we're happy to have successful businesses in the neighborhood. that is the point. someone who grew up in san francisco, went to grade school here, still lives here, choosing to open a business here, employing between 30 and 50 people -- everyone i