as far as transactions go, structures negotiate and complete land transactions that create parks and playgrounds in natural areas. our first urban transaction was here in san francisco, actually. in 1976. in addition to that, we have played a role in the acquisition or facilitation of dl sol park, alioto park, michelangelo part, the parcels of the visitation valley greenway, and the gardens. mostly early, from the 1970's to the 1990's on most of this. and for part design and development, which has become an apartment, which transfer newly acquired sides in existing city parks into thriving parks and playgrounds. we played an extensive -- employed extensive community outreach and purchase of the tory design process and manage design through construction to insure that the projects are built. we worked very closely with the department, with phil's staff. we appreciate your contributions to the project. because we not just want to create parks that are going to last for a long time, that are going to meet city standards and be something the city is proud of, but we want to try to help communities c

you heard people talking about it at the cafes, park playground, people who do not always pay attention. in that $0.10, it was the best thing we could have done for city government, even though it was a little bit messy. it was a lot of fun and an eye opener. it got people interested again. [music] ♪[applause] thank you. >> thank you for applauding. never know. [laughter]. so, these next few pieces are jewish art songs the jewish art song is not something that most people know about even if you are into classical music. raise your hand if you know shoemoner shoebert? these songs are actually in yiddish but they are art songs. they are beautiful. and they are not done. right. soy, i hope you enjoy the next few pieces. i will describe them. the first was written by [inaudible] a song that has almost nonsentence words but it's your time to be with god and your moment alone with whatever you need. i hope you appreciate this one. [music] ♪[applause] >> thank you. so the next piece, it's beautiful. this is yiddish a beautiful song that was given to me by george rosenside who is an amazing per

. >> i will be at home with my son, going to park, playgrounds, cook, a big, clean up the apartment. >> a supermodel who does not put on airs. how refreshing. >> we like to ask a well-known people about their hopes and dreams and their philosophy on life. today we visit best-selling crime writer donna leon, lives in venice, the setting for best known books. her detective novels -- novels are famous, as the world over et in italy. she prefers to have anonymity their purity -- to have anonymity there. venice is the setting for all of her novels. her detective stories have been translated into 34 languages and have made her world-famous. how would you describe your personality? >> this is not the age in which to confess it, but i think, pretty happy person. >> who is your personal hero? >> admiral lord nelson. i find him such an admicourageo. >> what is a big temptation for you? >> a big temptation, chocolate and pistachio ice cream. >> what is your life philosophy? >> have fun, really, have fun. >> what is your dream? >> my dream is to be involved and with alan curtis and his baroque o

you heard people talking about it at the cafes, park playground, people who do not always pay attention. in that $0.10, it was the best thing we could have done for city government, even though it was a little bit messy. it was a lot of fun and an eye opener. it got people interested again. >> hello and welcome to the 2011 heros and hearts luncheon. i did you greetings -- i bid you greetings. ♪ here we are in union square and excitement fills the air fills a love that is here today at 0 how i love this affair -- oh, how i love this affair this foundation started back in 1994 they do their part in help and hope ne to give a brand new start come on, everybody just do your part today is a day here at heroes and hearts where you must buy table top bart just in case you were unaware is the sixth year of this luncheon hard to believe, you know we still have the most amazing ceo executive director of this foundation stephanie [inaudible] board of directors president to the guggenheim says each hero is a leader, and she thanks them for all their time raising funds for sfga and the trauma center

you heard people talking about it at the cafes, park playground, people who do not always pay attention. in that $0.10, it was the best thing we could have done for city government, even though it was a little bit messy. it was a lot of fun and an eye opener. it got people interested again. i'm starving. what's for breakfast? guten tag! kids: johannes brahms?! i bring you arts-enriched raisin brahms, fortified with increased test scores and creative problem solving skills. it's good! ...and good for you. bobby? suzy? don't worry. that's just the power of the arts. announcer: feed your kids the arts. for ten simple ways to learn how, visit americansforthearts.org >> on behalf of the newly designated mayor of san francisco, i welcome each and every one of you. it was just about five minutes ago that david chiu sees it to be the mayor -- ceased to be the mayor. the active mayor for about 27 hours wallace the president of -- was the president of the board of supervisors. we thank you for your service. next to him is the senior member of the board of supervisors, the man who nominated john e

you heard people talking about it at the cafes, park playground, people who do not always pay attention. in that $0.10, it was the best thing we could have done for city government, even though it was a little bit messy. it was a lot of fun and an eye opener. it got people interested again. >> on behalf of the newly designated mayor of san francisco, i welcome each and every one of you. it was just about five minutes ago that david chiu sees it to be the mayor -- ceased to be the mayor. the active mayor for about 27 hours wallace the president of -- was the president of the board of supervisors. we thank you for your service. next to him is the senior member of the board of supervisors, the man who nominated john elsbernd. [applause] then not necessarily in alphabetical order, supervisor john avalos, supervisor david campos, supervisor carmen chiu, supervisor malia cohen, supervisor mirkarimi, supervisor farrell, supervisor kim, and supervisors got wiener -- supervisor scott leonor -- wiener. a number of your friends thought it appropriate to reach out to cover the span of mayors over t

you heard people talking about it at the cafes, park playground, people who do not always pay attention. in that $0.10, it was the best thing we could have done for city government, even though it was a little bit messy. it was a lot of fun and an eye opener. it got people interested again. >> i work with the department of environment and we are recycling oil. thank you. we can go into a refinery and we can use it again. they do oil changes and sell it anyway, so now they know when a ticket to a. hal>> to you have something you want to get rid of? >> why throw it away when you can reuse it? >> it can be filtered out and used for other products. >> [speaking spanish] >> it is going to be a good thing for us to take used motor oil from customers. we have a 75-gallon tank that we used and we have someone take it from here to recycle. >> so far, we have 35 people. we have collected 78 gallons, if not more. these are other locations that you can go. it is absolutely free. you just need to have the location open. you are set to go. you are set to go. so are you going out tonight? i can't. my

you heard people talking about it at the cafes, park playground, people who do not always pay attention. in that $0.10, it was the best thing we could have done for city government, even though it was a little bit messy. it was a lot of fun and an eye opener. it got people interested again. >> very proud of -- 2011 marks the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage, and suffrage means more than just the right to vote. it includes the right for a woman to run for political office. think about the contributions we have had for women such as senators feinstein and boxer, or democratic leader nancy pelosi. what we would like to do today is bring your attention back to the local level. the women being honored here today are leaders in their own right. they have made significant contributions to their communities and to their neighborhoods. i, for one, feel privileged to stand here today to help celebrate their accomplishments. i would like to take just a moment to tell you about our organization. the friends is a membership- based non-profit, and we actively support the initiatives and the work

you heard people talking about it at the cafes, park playground, people who do not always pay attention. in that $0.10, it was the best thing we could have done for city government, even though it was a little bit messy. it was a lot of fun and an eye opener. it got people interested again. >> every position he has held in san francisco, he has been inclusive, he cuts across class and economics. he believes in people and human rights. he is one of the greatest guys i know, and i am so happy that he is our mayor. i bring to you mayor edwin lee. [applause] >> good afternoon. welcome. thank you very much for the introduction. i have a lot to be happy about this day because it is the 100th anniversary celebrating international women's day, and to tell you we have quite a bit to celebrate. we have probably the highest number of women commissioners ever in the history of the city today. isn't that wonderful? [applause] we have clearly a good and growing balance of women, on the board of supervisors, commissioners, and department heads as well. i'm extremely proud to be heading up this very co

you heard people talking about it at the cafes, park playground, people who do not always pay attention. in that $0.10, it was the best thing we could have done for city government, even though it was a little bit messy. it was a lot of fun and an eye opener. it got people interested again. >> hey, everybody. welcome to portsmouth square. i am director of sustainable streets with the sfmta. once again, we are very pleased to be the lead agency in sponsoring the sunday streets program for 2011. it is one of a series of very healthy and family-friendly events to take place in san francisco to promote walking, biking, and just generally taking advantage of the streets that are open and car-free, but it is more than that. i think it is also a chance for the residents of san francisco to reconnect not only with themselves, but the rich, diverse neighborhoods that connect our community. we have been very fortunate to have this program embraced by both residents and merchants, and the rapid spread of the program is a testimony of how popular it has become. this program would not have been poss

you heard people talking about it at the cafes, park playground, people who do not always pay attention. in that $0.10, it was the best thing we could have done for city government, even though it was a little bit messy. it was a lot of fun and an eye opener. it got people interested again. >> i'm your host of "culturewire," and today, here at electric works in san francisco. nice to see you today. thanks for inviting us in and showing us your amazing facility today. >> my pleasure. >> how long has electric works been around? >> electric works has been in san francisco since the beginning of 2007. we moved here from brisbane from our old innovation. we do printmaking, gallery shows, and we have a fabulous retail store where there are lots of fun things to find. >> we will look at all of that as we walk around. it is incredible to me how many different things you do. how is it you identify that san francisco was in need of all these different services? >> it came from stepping out of graduate school in 1972. i wrote a litt thing about how this is an idea, how our world should work. it sh

you heard people talking about it at the cafes, park playground, people who do not always pay attention. in that $0.10, it was the best thing we could have done for city government, even though it was a little bit messy. it was a lot of fun and an eye opener. it got people interested again.

you heard people talking about it at the cafes, park playground, people who do not always pay attention. in that $0.10, it was the best thing we could have done for city government, even though it was a little bit messy. it was a lot of fun and an eye opener. it got people interested again. >> hello. welcome to "meet your district supervisor." we are here with supervisor farrell from district2, which includes the marina, pacific heights, st. cliff, and the neighborhoods surrounding the presidio. supervisor farrell started his first term this january, so he is new to the board. we will get to know him and talk about the toughest issues facing the city. welcome, supervisor. thank you for joining us. tell us about your background -- where you grew up, went to school, the kind of jobs you have worked. >> i am a born and raised san franciscan, first and foremost. very proud of that. i am also a born and raised district 2 residents. i grew up close to the palace of fine arts. my parents still live in the same set of flats i grew up in. i went to grammar school at stuart hall in district 2. i

you heard people talking about it at the cafes, park playground, people who do not always pay attention. in that $0.10, it was the best thing we could have done for city government, even though it was a little bit messy. it was a lot of fun and an eye opener. it got people interested again. >> welcome to "culturewire." since december 2005, the museum of the african diaspora, known locally,moad, has presented programs that celebrate and explore the culture, history, and art of people with african descent throughout the and added states and throughout the world. the director of cultural affairs recently met with the museum director. to learn more about the current expedition, textural rhythms, constructing the jazz tradition, contemporary african american quilts. >> welcome to "culturewire." today, we are at the museum of the african diaspora, which is celebrating its fifth anniversary occupying one of the premier cultural district in the world, the yerba buena cultural arts center in san francisco. joining me is the cultural art director. tell us what moad's mission is. what does it do?

dorchester reinvented itself as the quintessential suburban family time at parks and playgrounds along the river, the golf course, church and synagogue. on sunday afternoon, families converged at franklin park to walk through parkways were too much ostriches, polar basin tigers at the zoo. again, a small note here, which is when i was writing all of this, i kept thinking i went and looked out a book might of been his window. i don't know exactly where he lived in terms of what floor, but looking up, and looks into the park, which at that point of time as part of the zoo. i kept thinking to myself, if i was a 3-year-old child, what would i remember about that new? 83-year-old daughter attend and i kept thinking, what would it be? it would have to be the animals. so it took only a couple of readings to figure out their ostriches to the zoo. what was very nice is if someone came to me. i was doing one of these readings and someone came to me is that how do you know their ostriches in this new? is so nice that the writer, filed away in the back of my cabinet was a little article about the

i started working on this project at the playground with the rec and parks department. i am continuing this project with reinstating the historical botanical environment that used to be there. i am trying to make it a more beautiful place. it was full of weeds and still is. every second saturday i am out there sweating and digging in the dirt to get this place revitalize. i enjoy working on the council because it is important that when certain trees are planted in the city, they also have some of the cultural differences that is important for one group of people but not others could be t tree, but is not thought of. i appreciate your consideration. thank you very much. >> thank you for being here. terry milne and then sandy sherwin. >> good afternoon, supervisors. i am here to apply for reselection on the urban forestry council. i am not a landscape architect. i am a member of the committee. i do not have the professional qualifications. i do have the community qualifications. i have several years of tenure on the council. during my time on the council, we it agitated f

park. officers found the two victims just after 4:you there morning at a playground in the park near 46th and lincoln way. right now the two are at the hospital. their conditions have not been released. investigators believe as many as six people may be responsible for the attacks. >>> gas prices continue to rise this morning. the national average in san francisco is now at $4 a gallon. oakland and san jose are averaging 3.96 a gallon. the national average is lower as 3.55. since february 22nd, gas has surged by 37 cents. analysts say anxiety over the unrest in the middle east is driving gas prices higher. >>> aid from the united states is on the way to japan this morning. the two teams preparing to hem in the earthquake and tsunami aftermath. and let's take a live look outside at the freeway. looks like things are getting busier. we've got some activity in san francisco, a parade later this morning, so keep that in mind if you're headed there. >>> good morning to you! giving us a look at just a little bits of filtered sunshine this morning live from bay point. enjoy your day! >>> right now c

playground being in danger. but one city councilwoman says it is the perfect place for that dog park. >> it is a high use area. and that's why it's also a very dense area with lots of people and dogs and a place that's needed for those folks to be able to walk conveniently to exercise their dogs. >> tonight's meeting is at 7:00. >>> google's plans for a universal library have been sheffield. a new york judge rejected a deal between the web giant and the book industry citing antitrust concerns so the idea has been shelved. it would have put millions of volumes online. google has already scanned more than 15 million books for the project. >>> you will soon have another choice when it comes to buying a tablet computer. the blackberry playbook hits store shelves april 19. preorders are already being taken through best buy. this playbook will sell for $499. it's the same price as the ipad. the playbook can connect to a phone. it has a 7" screen, smaller than an ipad. >>> it is 4:45. it's the way many of us start our day. how that bowl of cereal could actually save your life. >> plus a massive find in monterey count

park bonds and open space bonds. we have seen ground work done on the chinese recreation center, central subway, the playground, the bayview branch library, as well. these all included. we have done quite a bit of work. we had quite a bit of work that made recommendations. many of those are reflected in the capital plan that is before you. we're also working with the mayor's office on rincon hill on what we expect will be the first one to be able to issue debt again to be able to provide infrastructure improvements and important amenities in that area. that area of town is, i should say, included in many aspects of the infrastructure. we also have been working with the city administrator's office on the lifeline council. a lot of our plan involves seismic preparedness. we know with the recent events how important this is. we continue to prioritize those. if you go to the next slide, there we go. the next slide, we talk about principles. very quickly, we recognize the need in san francisco for infrastructure is so great that we have been addressing and by prioritizing projects, will be based on mandates and then safety. tho

playground areas. the ampitheater was built in 1972. it was the home of the first blues festival. given the fact that jerry garcia used to play in this park, he was from this neighborhood, everybody knows his reputation. we thought what a great thing it would be to have an ampitheater named after jerry garcia. that is a name that has panache. it brings people from all over the bay area to the ampitheater. the calls that come in, we'd like to do a concert at the jerry garcia ampitheater and we do everything we can to accommodate them and help them because it gets people into the park. people like a lot of color and that's what they call a park. other people don't. you have to try to reconcile all those different points of view. what should a park look like and what should it have? should it be manicured, should it be nice little cobblestones around all of the paths and like that. the biggest objective of course is getting people into the park to appreciate open space. whatever that's going to take to make them happy, to get them there, that's the main goal. if it takes a planter with flowers and stuff like that, fine. you know, so what? pe

park would be right here at the north end of lake merritt. it would be smack between a freeway, boulevard and playgrounds. opponents say that's a problem. it's been a dogfight. >> it's been getting very ugly on that. people have been on both sides have been -- have been just way over the top. >> reporter: neighbor against neighbor, dog owners -- >> i'm all for it. >> reporter: -- pitted against parents. >> i'm worried that all these little kids are going to be in danger. >> reporter: over a slice of space sandwiched between 580, lakeshore and busy mcarthur boulevard that could soon double as lake merritt's only off leash dog park. >> i think it's needed but i also think that that exact location is a little exposed. and it's surrounded by busy streets on all sides. >> reporter: even some dog own, like joanna worried this simply isn't the place for a pup not the least because of the nearby tot lot where children roam. >> we have two other parks with dog parks immediately adjacent to tot lots and we haven't had problems like that. >> reporter: oakland city councilwoman has been helping to plot the park for a decade and despite mounting fri