playgrounds., we've partnered with the tenderloin and civic center communities to improve the parks and their densely populated neighborhood. we've heard it through the design and renovation of several playgrounds. the community brought up the idea of having a place for seating and a spot for the community to come together and enjoy a stay in this amazing plaza, and thanks to the generosity of jackie safir and the robinson family foundation, this vision has become a reality. there were many people involved in this project, and i want to give a shout out of thanks. first, i want to give jackie sefir for their vision and creation in the city. i want to thank phil ginsberg, and i want to thank the trust for public land, our board and our staff, the project manager for this project, who isn't here today but led us with graze and dedication. i want to thank our design team, and the contractors who did the construction as well as the many other consultants and contractors who were involved in this proje

to incorporate that into the playground and unify the site. where the legislation gets a little more complicated, it contemplates a possible phase 2. it does not require it, but it contemplates expansion of the dem building. mary ellen is here and can explain the need for that in a moment. but what this legislation does, if dem gets the approval and funding, it allows them to expand onto those two tennis courts you see that are covered in the blue property line. it also would require them, if and when that expansion goes forward, to compensate the recreation park department to the tune of $4 million, which you see in the amendment before you. so that we can work to replace that recreational asset within the western edition. and last slide i have for you, a rendering of what the new park will look like. with lots of happy people enjoying it. before mary ellen carole comes up, i want to briefly explain the amendments that you were provided. they do three things. they make a small adjustment to the property lines. our calculations were off by 7 s

you can see how excited people are for this playground. it is very special. >> on opening day in the brand- new helen diller playground at north park, children can be seen swinging, gliding, swinging, exploring, digging, hanging, jumping, and even making drumming sounds. this major renovation was possible with the generous donation of more than $1.5 million from the mercer fund in honor of san francisco bay area philanthropist helen diller. together with the clean and safe neighborhood parks fund and the city's general fund. >> 4. 3. 2. 1. [applause] >> the playground is broken into three general areas. one for the preschool set, another for older children, and a sand area designed for kids of all ages. unlike the old playground, the new one is accessible to people with disabilities. this brand-new playground has several unique and exciting features. two slides, including one 45- foot super slide with an elevation change of nearly 30 feet. climbing ropes and walls, including one made of granite. 88 suspension bridge. recycling, traditional

we're really proud of the role the playground has played in that, and now, the birite cafe, bringing great activity to a great park, and there's more to come from that we're also a part of, right? strategy two, strengthen and promote the safety, health and well-being of san francisco's youth and seniors, expand and create programs that connect children to nature. i know that this commission is aware that san francisco is recognized along with six other cities by the national league of cities for our work in the city connecting children to nature. and in fact we're part of a citywide collaborative that has other departments and nonprofits that work every day toward this audacious goal of having every child in san francisco every day connect with nature. and we're actually making ground on that, coordinating policy, integrating our work more closely. the general manager and i were working with the office of children -- was it our children -- our children, our families and working together to -- to integrate a spectrum of nature work. and we've opened a real nature playground where ther

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but we were able to enhance all of those features. >> the playground and the soccer field and the tennis fields and it is such a key part of this neighborhood. >> we want kids to be here. we want families to be here and we want people to have athletic opportunities. >> we are given a real responsibility to insure that the public's money is used appropriately and that something really special comes of these projects. we generally have about an opportunity every 50 years to redo these spaces. and it is really, really rewarding to see children and families benefit, you know, from the change of culture, at each one of these properties >> and as a result of, what you see behind us, more kids are playing on our soccer fields than ever before. we have more girls playing sports than we have ever had before. [ applause ] fp >> and we are sending a strong message that san francisco families are welcome and we want you to stay. >> this park is open. ♪ >> the teams really, really went above and beyond and is continuing to do that today. this past year, the san francisco public utilities commission w

it's great to have a playground but if our community doesn't foal safe using the playground, it might asel not be there. >> absolutely. >> thank you for your work on that. i see no further questions but i'm sure supervisor peskin would also say some nice remarks about the work the c.b.d. has done in his district so thank you. >> thank you. >> at this time, we are going to open up for public comments on this item. if anyone would like to speak on item 7-10. public comment is now closed. do you have some closing remarks? thank you so much. it is really been such a pleasure to work with you and our entire office really enjoys being able to partner with you on all of our community benefit districts. we have the vast majority in our district. i do want to thank our executive directors and your teams many of it is a really tough and difficult job. i think it is only become more challenging over the last two years and so, i do want to just thank your on the ground workers because it's one of the toughest jobs in our city and they really are working to make you're district cleaner and safer a

one is the dogpatch playground. we raised $150,000 over four months. we installed that park in mine months with help of mta. the project is four years old that is an example where the community works with the city departments to bring forward neighborhood assets. third piece of good news. the dogpatch towers and bombers teams are going to play at cargo way and third street. we found a way to bridge in neighborhood with the third street corridor. for consideration. dogpatch wants a place at the table to assemble funding. working the parks aligning and port we would like to move forward with the playground and return of nick and nora. >> thank you, bruce, that is wonderful. any other public comment? seeing none, public comment is closed. commissioner woo ho. >> thank you for this great report. i think that you did take to heart the feedback we gave aulos time and have given what we asked for in terms of lessons learned and informations about the sustainabilities of this park. that was important to maintain it. the numbers pencil out. we will have the rev

sound from barbara - took kids to indoor kid gym"they shouldn't be outside" nats playground sound from jenny - took kids to indoor kid gym"it's really bad out here" jenny needed something to do with arlo today and did not feel safe playing outside. sound from jenny - took kids to indoor kid gym"it's good they have things like this" nats playgroundsound from vernita mccray - works at kids gym / berkeley vernita mccray works at the kids gym in berkeley she says business has been way up. they typically have around 100 kids a day this week each day they have had over 700. sound from vernita mccray - works at kids gym / berkeley there are there are indoor kid gyms all over the bay area, most of them average around $10-15 for the day.. a lot of them do provide child care if you need to go run errands. so a good alternative for smoky air days or... rain days in the news room gabe slate kron 4 news. (ken) today marks one week since the devastating camp fire erupted in butte county. and tonight that fire is responsible for more lives lost...and more homes destroyed.(pam) here is where things st

what twitter, they were the playground forfake news.twitter, they were the playground for fake news. what are you twitter, they were the playground forfake news. what are you doing to actually combat fake accounts, because often what starts as fake on twitter then cascades down in india across all social media platforms. yes. we have learnt a lot of lessons, i was a come from the 2016 your selection in particular. and how the platform was manipulated by certain parties to spread certain types of information. so it actually sow types of information. so it actually sow division within the population. we've ta ken sow division within the population. we've taken a tell of those learnings and put them into work very specific last week for the midterms. what we learn were behavioural patterns they were able to identify when people are either using malicious automation or human automated co—ordination to amplify trends to insert fake news. these are things that we are learning very fa st are things that we are learning very fast and adjusting

, tell you another story, i live near a children's playground, what happens there?s buried in the ground, children found it and were playing with it. why was it buried there? gangs are doing it, they are burying their knives in parks and open places so they are easily accessible forfights. it places so they are easily accessible for fights. it comes down what a senior police officer was saying last week —— it comes down to what a senior police officer was saying last week, police have to reorientate to focus on violent crime and burglary rather than the things they've been doing. london has a serious crime, but notjust london, large parts of the uk and thatis london, large parts of the uk and that is because there's a huge glut of cocaine which has flooding into the uk. that is forcing gangs fights. a major problem for london and something needs to be done. absolutely. let's look at this story in business am. a nigerian story, china's new social credit system to penalise frivolous spending. china's new social credit system to penalise frivolous spendinglj bought som

(pam) kron 4's gabe slate visited an indoor kids playground ... which has seen traffic quadruple this week... like most cities in the bay area thursday smoke from the camp wild fire filled the sky over berkeley. pushing parents away from parks or outdoor activities and into indoor kid playgrounds like the kids gym in berkeley off 7th street. sound from barbara - took kids to indoor kid gym "it's really bad out here" barbara has her two grandchildren on thursdays she normally takes them to the park, but today she opted for the indoor playground. sound from barbara - took kids to indoor kid gym"they shouldn't be outside" nats playground sound from jenny - took kids to indoor kid gym"it's really bad out here" jenny needed something to do with arlo today and did not feel safe playing outside. sound from jenny tom"it's good they hathin playgroundsound from vernita mccray - works at kids gym / berkeley vernita mccray works at the kids gym in berkeley she says business has been way up. they typically have around 100 kids a day this week each day they hav

sound from barbara - took kids to indoor kid gym"they shouldn't be outside" nats playground sound from jenny - took kids to indoor kid gym"it's really bad out here" jenny needed something to do with arlo today and did not feel safe playing outside. sound from jenny - took kids to indoor kid gym"it's good they have things like this" nats playgroundsound from vernita mccray - works at kids gym / berkeley vernita mccray works at the kids gym in berkeley she says business has been way up. they typically have around 100 kids a day this week each day they have had over 700. sound from vernita mccray - works at kids gym / berkeley (grant) (grant) with all the smoke in the air, people are not the only ones who need to limit their time outside. your pets can also experience serious health problems after exposure to smoke. kron4's dan thorn is live in san francisco with more on what veterinarians recommend..dan? ... just like humans, a short amount of time is okay for your cats and dogs.but too long could be deadly. nats dog parkpeople enjoying the day at the dog like they do most days...but tod

at the age of six, she was repeatedly sexually assaulted by boys in her primary school playground.nderwear partly removed. eventually, she told her mum she was in pain. for the family, the legal action was about holding the authority to account. and being able to support bella, in the future. it's been worth it financially, because there is now a sum of money that will pay for the therapy and support for her up until adulthood. at any point in the court action, did the council say, "ok, we will offer you support for your daughter, we will offer bella help"? no, they wouldn't even offer her a written apology. i know that matters a lot to you. it matters for her, i think, when she's older, when she can make sense of how she can be so seriously sexually assaulted, so many times, in a place where she should have been safe. and when she finds out that not only were the boys not prosecuted or punished, but also the people who were responsible for keeping her safe from those boys, while she was in school, didn't even write an apology to say, "yes, we know we got it wrong, and we are sorry

green open space for events, expanded child care center as well as playgrounds. they would like it to be a place of destination and they would like for us to deliver on air quality and energy efficiency concerns. the multiple rounds of community meetings as well as site visits we conducted to other centers to learn their best practices define key components of the 1550 evans campus, which include a new community center, featuring cafe and computer lab, child care center, second floor with multipurpose rooms for events and third floor co working spaces for non-profits. education building that will provide academic and workforce programs to support training for living wage jobs in our industry and other industries. and the third feature is activated open space which is a critically important feature desired by this community experiencing disproportionately less active green space than the rest of the city. each ensures it continues to honor the legacy of the community leaders who fought for the construction of the southeast center. moreover, the components allow us

. >> head to the playground. >> this is the most epic of playgrounds. >> he grabs his skis and polls.ot. >> sure. >> finally, he gets a break. they open one is known as one of the hardest slopes in jackson hole, wyoming. he can do this stuff here. check out this jump right here. >> wow. >> what must his parents be thinking to see this talent and watch this video. >> probably a mixture of you go boy and lord protect my baby. >> there are parts where he has to climb to a place he can ski off of. >> i can't believe he's climbing that in his ski boots. >> he has a fearlessness that an 11 year old has. >> keep an eye out for kai jones because he is going to be bringing some metals home. >> i'm a big fan when animals decide they are not an animal they are but another animal. the possibguy makes friends wit faster. look at him running around. >> so funny, they are homies. >> and the guy that looks like thor's dogs mom. >> and corbin the weiner dog really entertaining the little one. >> he'll keep going. if you throw that ball to the dog, he'll bring it right back. the baby just wants to thro

haywood playground for the combined emergency communications center at 10 1011 turk street. and to restore to the park department property to the east of the cecc, previously allocated dem, setting aside for dem, additional portions of the playground that is occupied by two tennis courts for proposed new dem, subject to certain conditions to confirm the ceqa determination and make the appropriate findings. >> president cohen: thank you. supervisor brown? >> supervisor brown: thank you. i we have worked with the parks department to assure recreational equality. it's important that we have enough room to meet the needs of emergency operations services, but we need to mitigate impact on the community. it will ensure that, one, in lieu contribution will be $4 million generated from the land transfer and that the funds will go to the community. can be used for new or existing park property and services and programming. given the lasting impacts, these funds will make sure we're keeping our promise to the neighborhood and create safe places to play, exercise and thrive. and i hope

kron 4's gabe slate visited an indoor kids playground ...hich has seen traffic quadruple this week... like most cities in the bay area thursday smoke from the camp wild fire filled the sky over berkeley. pushing parents away from parks or outdoor activities and into indoor kid playgrounds like the kids gym in berkeley off 7th street. sound from barbara - took kids to indoor kid gym "it's really bad on thursdays she normally takes them to the park, but today she opted for the indoor playground. sound from barbara - took kids to indoor kid gym"they shouldn't be outside" nats playground sound from jenny - took kids to indoor kid gym"it's really bad out here" jenny needed something to do with arlo today and did not feel safe playing outside. sound from jenny - took kids to indoor kid gym"it's good they have things like this" nats playgroundsound from vernita mccray - works at kids gym / berkeley vernita mccray works at the kids gym in berkeley she says business has been way up. they typically have around 100 kids a day this week each day they ha

you leave it in the playground.t and found, you forgot. >> and doesn't return home. >> find your bloody hoodie, please. >> is there something about the coat. he goes out the door and he just does not come back. >> how do you forget your coat? ain't you freezing, son? ain't you cold? >> that's what you do on the playground. you're with your friends. and then you get into the car. >> you lose that coat this year, i'm never getting another one. you're going to have to i'll tell you one thing, i'm not sitting up in no emergency room all night because you done got cold. and the nurse is going to triage me. >> you may get pneumonia. you may even get the flu. you may get the whopping cough. >> whopping cough? i know what a whopping is and a cough is. >> bring the coat back home. you can't afford to lose no more. bring that back home. >>> it's an underwater hunt for treasure. >> nice. >> there's the camera. >> we're not done, though. >> next "right this minute" -- and still to come, nick going to attempt to her her makeup i

welcome to kinetic playground. ♪ so, when you hear "playground," it's -- you know, you're stressed outhool, you're stressed out at work, you have these presentations, you have homework, you have all these things, but when it's recess, you get to go hit the playground. it's a place to just go do you. >> that's it. >> so, i mean, it all started young, playing sports all my life. went to de la salle high school. learned so much from there. had such great mentors. but the thing that really allowed me to understand who i was and where i was going with my life was a major injury back in college, portland state. snapped my right knee in half last game of the season. they said, you know, "we're gonna have to amputate your leg. it's a possibility, and we're gonna have to do immediate surgery." i was like, "you know, just let me get five minutes. i need to see what my life's gonna be like now, what it's gonna look like in the future so i can better prepare myself when i wake up." so, i wake up. first thing i said to the nurse -- i said, "i have my leg." she goes, "yes, you do, but don't get too

they asked to go to the playground and i said no. it's stinky. >> i noticed a lot of people have masks on and i think i should have gotten one, too, because i'm really dizzy. >> reporter: both this walgreen's or ace hardware were sold out of masks or at least the right kind which is prompt manage to make do with what they can -- prompting many to make do with what they can find, but the bay area air quality management district said not so fast. while anything is better than nothing -- >> we don't necessarily recommend masks as a first choice. >> reporter: masks can give people a false sense of security and encourage them to unnecessarily go outside when they should be indoors with the windows closed. >> if they have to be outside, we recommend they use an n95 mask like these here. >> reporter: she notes they must be worn correctly. it should cover both your nose and chin with one strap on top of your head and the other below your ears. you need to pinch the metal piece tight over your nose to help seal out fine particles. >> the best

the new park will have a multiuse lawn, children playground, dog park and community garden. since the city approved this for russian hill residents we should also move forward with s.f.p.u.c.'s plans for the new southeast community facility. thank you. >> good afternoon, supervisors. we support the s.f.p.u.c.'s plans for the new southeast community center at 1550 evans. we have been involved with the planning process for this new center since 2011, as you heard before. and we are extremely excited to know that a new center will open in 2021. our community needs this workforce and education opportunity, as well as solutions to the environmental justice issues that continue to impact our community and our neighborhood. our past leaders, dr. jackson, harold madison, eloise westbrook, ethel gailing ton and shirley jones including mr. alex pitcher would be very proud of the s.f.p.u.c.'s plans to fulfill the city's historic promise to bayview. and we look forward to all the benefits that future generations will receive when the new center is built. thank you for considering the co

meaning, whatever specific park we have a playground. however, when we go to the citywide parks parks program and we talk about forestry, replacing trees, i don't really see that type of an update or reporting. all i see would be a description of what needs to be done and the plan of doing that without actually reporting what is holding us back in more specific -- specificity. we need to decide how many number of trees we really need to replace and manage. can you comment on why that aspect of the bond programs are not receiving the same level of detailed attention as specific parks and neighborhoods? >> thank you for the question. it is a very good one. a couple of things. one, in terms of priority, the actual bond language itself places priority in the neighborhood parks projects. as i indicated in the past to, we had issues on capacity and resources to be able to implement projects. we have brought staff on board and we continue to make progress on that. we have made a tremendous amount of progress on the neighborhood parks and we are

schoolyards playgrounds, community parks. residential streets with limited on-street parking. congested parking on residential street. perhaps you would think tha thas a point to take it up on. streets with vehicles parked subjecttographyty, dumps and blight. we put those three out as a starting point. you might say those three characteristics we would approve or support staff bringing a proposal for the over size vehicle restriction. i want to you put your attention on that. i want to point out and elevate that not only has this agency made progress on being more forgiving for low income folks who find vehicles sited to the boot and tow. this board has approved those relief policies. we are working and have been working for a lounge time with other agencies on mechanisms for relief and refuge for foilings living in vicks. -- for folks livings in vehicles. if i can't park here around live in it, where could i park my vehicle? it is common sense. this agency and your staff i don't think is in the position to initiate and operate such safe parking facility. i think we have with

we will work to raise the necessary funds for the crane tops in children's playground. we will work t to define the programming of the part and refine and maintain the operations as it relates to maintenance of the park. i am available for any questions. >> any public comment on this item? >> good afternoon. i ai am katie. i am the co-chair along with toby. toby could not be here. i speak for both of us. i am on the board of the south beach neighborhood association and live in the neighborhood. i just want to -- maybe i am commenting out of hand here because i want to comment on the authorizations. should i sit back down? >> good evening, i am becker with the san francisco parks alliance. we were here in september and really supported this project. i want to be here personally to let you know how important this project is to the future of public space and park in the city of san francisco. we really need this project to complete. i all conveys say it -- always say it

was initiated and we had asked to have the playground included. it has made such a tremendous improvement on that block to have someone tabling the pit stop and thank you for having your team present. i'm really excited we'll break ground on the renovation of that playground. we have a lot of work to do. i really hope that we can continue to partner and i will proving that particular corridor. >> thank you, i want to thank you for your tremendous support of the park and the