not that long dissertation, so the speaker. -- not a long dissertation, so the speaker. but then plugging in legislation that would be affecting us, and i know we are looking at that. but somehow bring the whole housing element into perspective and context on a larger scale would be helpful. i think to echo some of the other comments, it is always interesting to hear that the city of alameda has an ordinance were you cannot build anything more than a duplex or something on that order, and actually have, they actually have an ordinance photos of buildings that are not allowed. when you think of the rejection of the developers not getting their renewal, now i guess they're going to turn around and sue the city, but think of how that could pull off the development without multifamily housing in some regard is astounding to me that the city cannot realize they cannot make it work without that. that is an aside, though. but in any case, many -- maybe some kind of context for the housing element would be great. and then they take into consideration what commissioner olague and