this is late merced -- lake merced. this is bigger than golden gate park. imagine them doing that to golden gate park. it is the same idea. there is natural beauty in our surroundings. we do not want to bring in an unwanted populations and disruption to our streets and neighborhoods. right now, there is graffiti in the streets, party going on almost every night. there is littered everywhere. nobody can manage it. they cannot even manage it now. how are they going to manage it later? it is wrong. it is un-san francisco-like. it is appalling, the whole plan. i beg you to take into consideration all our thoughts and concerns about the project. thank you for listening. [applause] commissioner miguel: [reading names] >> good evening. i'm the former director of the san francisco and 4 for 15 years. i heard some of the concerns the tenants are speaking out about tonight with regards to safeguarnd

will be several new intersections with crosswalks, which will substantially increase access from lake merced and open space to the west and the boulevard itself. at the southwest corner, which is totally inaccessible -- >> excuse me. the discussions that are going on in the audience are extremely disruptive. i know you want to talk to your friends. please go outside and speak with them and let us continue on with this meeting. thank you. >> at the southwest corner of the site at the intersection of lake merced boulevard and brotherhood way, there will be new major pedestrian access to the site. last time we talk about an open space program, the greenway and belvedere gardens at that corner, which will provide direct access to that intersection, direct access to the lake merced open space, which will significantly increase residents access to major open space in the area. on the southern side of the site -- >> ok, we cannot compete. we simply cannot compete. commissioner miguel: please. >> take him out. >> thank you. >> [inaudible] i think it is very important to us elderly. we need to know h

i was a founding member of the lake merced task force that took on the issues of a declining lake because it is such a jewel out here. this project -- i cannot tell you how disappointed i am you have not been able to make the presentation because it really is one of the most innovative and far-reaching i have seen in a long time. because of its innovation around environmental issues. it fits in very well with the plan. my son will likely be at will or lincoln. we care about what happens out here, and i want to say also i'm sort of disappointed at the amount of fear that has been spread for this meeting. and on the conversation around and control. eliminating rent-controlled units is against the law. it cannot be done. rent-controlled housing is protected. it is sad when people are so afraid of the that it is their entire view without knowing anything about the project. to get an opportunity for this massive and investment in transportation infrastructure is a huge opportunity and should not be taken lightly and should not be squandered. this has a chance to change the traffic patterns, wh

. >> lake merced had a high water level. since we paid over much of the city, the water levels have dropped, but at one time, the late actually trade out into the ocean approximately where the dog diner is that now. somewhere in the 1870's, they saw the damage at the water in the late so it did not exit out uncontrolled, and for 10 years, people were drinking lake merced water as drinking water. it is much bigger, too. if you go to san francisco state, the practice will appeal this part of the lake. i do daily city, that was part of the lake. it was huge. >> the southern area [inaudible] but there is a different area. >> there was a creek that came down basically through west portal and said that particular lake. >> that was filled in when they develop west portal, and they had the brilliant idea when they dug but,, they needed a place to put it, so they build the creek in with the tunnel muck. >> you can see in 1910, we are talking about after the earthquake, but outer richmond is still pretty sparsely settled. >> or anyone

lake merced will benefit. i just think that we need to start looking for. thank you for your time. [applause] >> the last card's i have are hilton, bratton, and hammed. >> good evening. i am rose hilton. i am not a resident of park merced. i have a problem with the issue of neighborhood growth. i was in a planning meeting. you want to put growth somewhere. park merced was targeted. as a native san franciscan, i have seen this as a quiet, village community. it doesn't have these towers on third and king. the community people, i was shocked when i walked into this auditorium. so many of these residents are opposed to this project. there was nobody except the managment people who presented. the story we were told, a handful of people are against this. nobody else cares. this room -- it is totally different. don't listen to me. listen to the people. >> good evening. thank you for being here at a time where i am able to talk to you. i am anna marie bratton. i have lived here 19 years, 17 at 400 arbollo address. i will have to move and i can say, i do support this project. i love my litt

near lake merced. police aren't releasing any details about the crabs so we don't know what caused it or the extent of victims' injuries. >>> on january p-the streetcars will be pulled out ever of service for $16 million in repairs. electricral, mechanical and sewer systems will be replaced. streets will be repaved and curbs will be made more wheelchair accessible. muni will provide transportation. the california line runs from the financial district trouchinatown and nob hill to van ness avenue. let's check in with meteorologist mark tamayo. >> it's been an activity week and we still have quite a bit of activity on stormtracker radar. there is the stormtrack with thetineline through the 6:00 approaching saratoga and out towards cupertino. i'm belowing to clear it out and you can see we're still tracking quite a bit of coverage in the north bay and east bay and for the peninsula. those darker shades of greensboro moderate rainfall. yellows and red do correspond to heavier cells around pacifica, approvi

just heard, the treasure island sailing center, south beach yacht club, mission creep, and also lake merced -- mission creek. the eastern waterfront is home to our youth sailing -- commissioner fong: i would like to extend for just a couple more minutes. thank you. >> i had better speak more quickly. the central waterfront is the area where a lot of the youth sailing glasses take place. the no. waterfront is more geared toward senior and up and coming sailors. in 2000, don riley hosted america to vote in the america's cup, and her home base was san francisco. she created the true you sailing program, which continues to exist today through a legacy of hers. in india basin hunters point about 10 years ago, annual program was established to offer kids of all ages the opportunity to spend the day on the water, and this has been widely attended, and kids you can see learning how to tie knots, using the grinder, which helps raise the sail, enjoying a male actor, and food always taste better after a day on the water. i'm a little ahead of the slides, but that is okay. i'm going to keep going. back

neighborhood several times a day to shop, to bring our children to school, or to take a walk around lake merced. i encourage you to consider the benefits that all residents will gain from this project. thank you. commissioner miguel: thank you. [applause] >> good evening, commissioners. i'm a parishioners at st. stephen's church. i have been living in the west side of the city for eight years now, and i want to thank you for coming here this evening. you have had other hearings. our family life is primarily centered in our neighborhood. our extended family lives nearby. we use the local services, patronize local restaurants, coffee shops, and grocery stores, and our son goes to lakeside presbyterian. our hearing is to demonstrate how familiar i am with the area and how invested we are in the community. we have everything we need right on our doorstep making it a very attractive neighborhood to live in and a desirable area for people to live in and to visit. for all the great things that the west side office, the one - experience getting around is the crazy traffic we experience. particularly in

another gull was captured and released last month at lake merced. 6000 dollar reward leading to the birdething very different. you will love this. orange county jail inmate who celebrate the holiday for the rest of us used its airing of the grievance process to win salami free lunches. he actually convinced a judge, really did this, that his deep belief in the seinfeld show made up holiday entitled him to males that didn't include cold cuts. special meal lasted 2 mosts before the order was thrown out of court. >> that is pretty remarkable. >> larry? >> he worship cramer as god. >> apparently. >> the warriors looking for at bit more gas in the tank hanging with utah but could they stop one of the best point guard in the league down the stretch? guard in the league down the stretch? >> good evening. torture stretch in the warriors schedule ended tonight. come to close this evening at utah. about second straight game out with a bad ankle. second quarter williams a lot of run lately. 3 of his 19. warriors led by 3 at the half. happening around hanging around wright deep 3. tied at 64. wright

neighborhood several times a day to shop, to bring our children to school, or to take a walk around lake merced. i encourage you to consider the benefits that all residents will gain from this project. thank you. commissioner miguel: thank you. [applause] >> good evening, commissioners. i'm a parishioners at st. stephen's church. i have been living in the west side of the city for eight years now, and i want to thank you for coming here this evening. you have had other hearings. our family life is primarily centered in our neighborhood. our extended family lives nearby. we use the local services, patronize local restaurants, coffee sho