. >> good afternoon, mr. wong. >> good afternoon, board. i'm here to talk about the van ness brt. i am concerned about the elimination of the local 47 and 49. i am understand that they basically want to eventually make it wider. people with mobility problems may not be able to walk to the next bus stop. i know it is already pretty much a final design. i was thinking like the 38 gary that they have, limited staff for example, 48 blocks. and they also have the 38 local. people have a choice of using the rapid bus and also the local for people who want to go in between the bus stops. i do not know. we need to figure out what is the solution for just using the van ness corridor because people have to walk up the block to get to van ness and then go back down. it is one of those things that we need to look into more. and you know, talk about it more. thank you. >> thank you. >> good afternoon. deputy for the planning and transportation authority. i'm here to say thank you for your continued leadership considering this lp a. as the director aptly put it, it is an alternative of the curr

mrs. wong. [applause] >> [speaking foreign language] >> that afternoon. i am glad to be here today. i emigrated from china in 1988 and have worked at different restaurants and family associations. after my retirement in 2007, i joined the association and got to know a lot of friends in the community. i learned there are a lot of tenant to struggle with issues like illegal eviction and rent increases. i have dedicated myself to the community and the gap between the rental market and income level is too wide. we need to build more low-income housing. we need to bring this to say also the city can focus on improving quality of life for low-income populations like us. >> [speaking foreign language] [applause] >> our mission for the past 25 years has been to advocate for tenet and senior rights. i have the honor to be elected as the vice-president since 2009 and i hope to work with the board and members to have a more influential cta in that committee and to fight for our rights. i would like to thank supervisor jane kim for recognition of my work but i would like to emphasize that this

mr. wong? >> howard wong.sing, but i did stand on the opera house stage, when i replace the wooden stage floor. that was interesting. i am here to support architectural heritage i's and e hpc's recommendations regarding articles 10 and 11. as an architect, i have worked on shopping centers, hotels, commercial and institutional buildings, as well as renovations and historic preservation. for many of these projects or all of these projects, there are many codes that

mr. wong? >> howard wong.sing, but i did stand on the opera house stage, when i replace the wooden stage floor. that was interesting. i am here to support architectural heritage i's and e hpc's recommendations regarding articles 10 and 11. as an architect, i have worked on shopping centers, hotels, commercial and institutional buildings, as well as renovations and historic preservation. for many of these projects or all of these projects, there are many codes that apply universally to all projects -- building codes, zoning codes, ada, fire and life safety, engineering, energy air and leed guidelines, grant funding constraints, and other things. for a very few projects which involve historic resources, which are perhaps 5% or 10% of all architectural projects, there are also guidelines that are widely recognized. there are secretary of the interior standards, local preservation codes. many of these guidelines and codes have also been refined, just as building codes have been refined for decades. historic resour

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. >> good afternoon, mr. wong. >> good afternoon, board. i'm here to talk about the van ness brt. i am concerned about the elimination of the local 47 and 49. i am understand that they basically want to eventually make it wider. people with mobility problems may not be able to walk to the next bus stop. i know it is already pretty much a final design. i was thinking like the 38 gary that they have, limited staff for example, 48 blocks. and they also have the 38 local. people have a choice of using the rapid bus and also the local for people who want to go in between the bus stops.

mr. wong's comments that the stocks should be maybe given a little more thought -- the bus stops should be given maybe even a more thought in terms of accessibility. but as far as projects, this is a great one. it is an investment in our future. it is a connector to an isolated neighborhood, or a group of isolated neighborhoods to transit. and it is the first example of bus rapid transit coming to san francisco and we hope it paves the way for many more in years to come. correct erik williams. the last person to turn in a speaker cards -- >> erik williams, the last first person to turn in a speaker cards. >> if we are talking about the alternative on the right-hand lane and making it a transit- only lane, saving the agency millions upon millions of dollars for operations, i think one would think about that first. we are giving the police department $16 million to make sure lanes are open, make sure bus lanes can't follow accordingly -- can follow accordingly. tuesday that it is going to help with traffic, to say that it is going to help all of the above -- at what cost? this agency is goin

wong, ferrardo ramos, larry jon, and winnie. >> good evening, everyone. i am from self help for the elderly. first of all, thank you, mr.mayor, supervisor farrell, and supervisor david chiu for providing this opportunity to hear our voice. sekula, thank you to the mayor's office and the board of supervisors for your profound division and wise decision to provide funding to workforce development in the high tech field, health care field, and youth programs. but, please, do not forget to provide funding to workforce development in some very basic vocational skills. skills training, such as housekeeping, gardening, a culinary, and other hospitality programs for those very limited english proficiency immigrants. please do not forget to provide funding to vocational skill training to seniors who are the most reliable work force in this society. let's work together to help those limited-english proficiency new immigrants live a happy and healthy life in america. let's work together to help seniors retain their dignity in this community. let's work together to make this community a better place to live. thank you for your cons