. >> hello, my name is neil schwartz. i have run an architecture practice in san francisco for nearly 25 years. i'm a professor of architecture at the california school of arts. worked closely with the planning department, often supporting vocally their expertise and efforts to create thoughtful policy around complex issues. well, many of us can emphasize with the goals of this legislation, it represents a grab bag of goals and scattered shot policies, none of which are yet supported by careful consideration of the real-world implications. these are critical issues for our city and they deserve the full expertise of planning and building staff, and others to craft targeted policies to address them. this legislation may feel good to many of those who seek action, but from a policy perspective, it's one of the worst ways to make thoughtful, targeted and lasting change. i urge you to reject this legislation in its entirety. but break down its goals and work with the planning and building department experts on crafting more t