director metcalf: this is going to be an incredible building. the expressiveness of it will be a wonderful contrast with the buttoned-up, downtown architecture we have. that is, in fact, an important principle in san francisco, urban design. private buildings are supposed to be stayed, and we reserve public buildings for that expressiveness. i think the biggest risk in this design, in my opinion, remains the park. we want it to be like the high line, but what if it ends up like being like freeway part in seattle, like so many failed public spaces in america? we have learned a lot in the past 40 years about elevated parks, but there are many more failures than successes and american cities, and many failures by the greatest designers of landscape architecture. it may be handled by good policing, to keep it safe, but it is so lacking in ways to get theire, especially from outside the building. i love the idea of bridges to the building, as a way to meet open space requirements. if there ends up being a lot of those, that will be a neat design feat

director metcalf: is it possible to add the bridges that are not designed, in advance? that is how you have designed it? >> absolutely. fortunately, with san francisco's blog configuration, you can kind of predict, within a range of five, 10 feet, where a bridge might go. we are highlighting those places right now, inviting people to make that bridge connection. even an existing building could make a connection, if they wanted to. it is not a difficult problem. you just need to be prepared for it. director kim: we also appreciate the diversity of artists, local, national, as well as women. thank you for the report. at this time, i want to move up items 10, 11, 12, acknowledging we have directors who need to leave. 10, 12, 13. >> downtown extension redevelopment project. final environmental statement. environmental impact report for the proposed bus grant component of the transbay program. >> if you have any questions, bob can answer. director kim: could reduce its summer for the public? >> two primary elements to this modification for the bus ramps. at the point at whic

director metcalf: this is going director metcalf: this is going to be an incredible building.

metcalf present. -- lloyd. madam chair, you do have a quorum. supervisor kim:

metcalf present. -- lloyd. madam chair, you do have a quorum. supervisor kim: item number three, communications. >> item four? >> good morning, directors and members of the public. today is our last meeting of the year. i have to say we are ending on a very good note having accomplished a number of milestones. over 55,000 hours of layer without any injuries or issues. having started construction of the new facility. i would like to take the opportunity to thank all of our staff, consultants, contractors, and the men and women who work so hard on our construction site for all of their heart and good work this year. i would like to remind everyone that at 1:00 today, john o'connell high school is having the ribbon cutting ceremony. i will be there and other members will be there. we're very excited about that. i would like to also mention that as part of my report, i would like to have the san francisco redevelopment agency, might gristle, given update to the board on the most recent bid we received on one of our parcels. as you know, the state de

i disagree a little bit with director metcalf. this is a regional

when i moved down here, i had one connection before metcalfe de coming and it was for seven years with my 20s was something to visit to the english department at harvard and the professors were not pleased about this. it was like the regular army. he was this guy coming in to look at it and what fell asleep. but there is one who is a man whenever i meet somebody from kentuckians around the united states. after i had been here a short time. he had asked me to come over here for three or four days. as these couple of days went by, i became aware of this young man, very young man then who was sort of always around and going to the right class asking the right questions and that turned out to be when sherry, the very young and able lawyer here in little phil and we became friends, and when i see friends, i mean we have been very close over the years. he and his wife have visited calfee and me up a and mean and we have had a lot of fun together. of the many times and they're terrific meals. one evening stands out in my mind. a few years ago and jeremy alludes to the fact this new yorker doe