ms. boomer who is extraordinary in her dedication. >> yes, she is. >>> but the patience up here and the endurance is really fantastic, too. i am madelein savitt, a parent, architect, health researcher and founder of folks for polk. and i take polk street as emblem atic a what happened in ourv city. you are the experts, you people, mta and planning and et cetera, they are the experts, they know what's right. best practice is out there and we need implementation. i want to thank also jane kim for being extraordinarily supportive and understanding, that it's a comprehensive solution. it's not just about pedestrians. it's not just about cyclists. we all live in this city. and if we live in fear of being out and circulating through the city it's not good for anybody. i would like again to revisit polk street and the design for it which came out with it was excellent and best practice and it's not for people who do not know this discipline to decide we cannot have safe healthy infrastructure. bottom line is the bottom line. the economy is at stake. make no mistake it's not a short term thingv it's long