my name is katherine wong, and i have lived at park merced for a few years. i am happy with the community and the current management company. i am excited to see their plans for the new park merced. i am happy to be able to live in a community that i will be able to call home for many, many years. i am grateful that they are promising to continue my rent control rate even after the construction is complete instead of just passing down pass-throughs as past management used to do. in today's age community is key. we need a place to gather, to celebrate, to build a community together. the project offers a community center, neighborhood parks, community garden, coffee shops and restaurants, missing today. currently open space is unuseable for recreation since most of it is in the middle of busy streets. it is highly con surf tiff of water. the project will provide over 68 akers of green -- acres and parks. they have guaranteed any person affected will be moved to a brand new unit with the current rent at the time of the move. park merced is beautiful. thus the re