mr. laciter who tripped in a tree basin in front of my neighbor's house, now is suing the city for tens off dollars. the d.p.w. may not have been aware of that lawsuit when they made that decision. finally, why was the city denying our block's request when it approved a similar request in 1995 for the 700 block of steiner? the i conic block, the one that everyone takes pictures of. in hindsight, despite the changes of the ordinance in affecting trees, wasn't that decision an intelligent one? would the 7 hucks block be

mr. laciter who tripped in a tree basin in front of my neighbor's house, now is suing the city for tens of thousands of dollars. the d.p.w. may not have been aware of that lawsuit when they made that decision. finally, why was the city denying our block's request when it approved a similar request in 1995 for the 700 block of steiner? the i conic block, the one that everyone takes pictures of. in hindsight, despite the changes of the ordinance in affecting trees, wasn't that decision an intelligent one? would the 7 hucks block be i conic if the city had said no for tourists and film companies be what it is today had the city said no. my wife and i apale to you to say yes instead of no. doing so will be a win-win for our neighborhood and for the city. moreover the hundreds of thousands of people who visit our historic district each year will applaud your decision as enlightened. and why? they will have two blocks of steiner painted ladies side by side to appreciate and won't be tripping, falling and possibly suing the city to see them. thank you. now ben alison. >> good evening, commissione

mr. laciter who tripped in a tree basin in front of my neighbor's house, now is suing the city for tens off dollars. the d.p.w. may not have been aw