this is a view looking west on natoma through the pedestrian plaza area. a bigger advantage of the cable bridge is it does not extend columns into the area, and as well, operates better with the bike routes underneath. this is the view from second street. here you can see the span across to the bus deck. finally, this is looking from howard street to the north. you can see taxi ramps and bus ramps going down to the lower concourse. designers are really excited about turning this into an icon of the neighborhood that ties in the transit center, but they are worried about the bulk of the tower, so we will be working with them to get a more graceful design, have a more tie-in structure. right now, the schedule is to spend two months doing the cable bridge design. we will incorporate this into 65% construction documents by next march, final documents by next november. this would lead to a bid for peril, with tjpa approval, putting us around march 2012. that is right on schedule and ties into construction for 2012 through 2015 with the main building. as far as

this is $12.6 million for the acquisition of 85 natoma. an agreement has been worked out between the two parties. because this does include the box and the part of phase two, it has special conditions that were asked for by the san mateo transportation authority. deborah is available to answer any questions about how that particular legal consideration was made. if you have any questions, we are happy to answer them. >> i can describe a little bit about what they're doing here. earlier, we have an allocation of funds for the acquisition of 580 howard, which is a prowhen e ta on that allocation, they asked for the tjpa to quitcli aim to property. this is consistent with other organizations. in the event a problem does not move forward in a certain time frame, that the tjpa return the money back to the agency. the ta ask for additional conditions for allocation to funds. add additional condition is that in the event of a trigger circumstance, such as the project not moving forward in a certain time frame, tjpa agreed toquitclaim the property

we will have the grand hall, mission square, a natomas street, night. -- promenade. in the center of it all, you see the light column, which is a dramatic sculpture-steel structure rising up from the lower concourse to the park above, and topped by a large glass skyline. not only will it support the transit center, but it will draw on natural light into space below. as the light colorado passes through the floors, it connects to an reveals the various program elements above and below the station. it consequently becomes the organizing device and waistline of the new station, giving passengers an intuitive sense of the centers organization. you see here the concourse level retail promenade. the allied column drawing natural light and bringing people together. additionally, if you stand underneath that light column, you will be able to see the trees in the park above. muni bus plaza, retail space, movement of buses above will be emblematic of the bible and feeling. trees will be peeking out from above and you will also see that structure, and exterior -- it is sure to