. >>> in the penn state -- presidio, ktvu's rob roth. >>> the old officer's quarters. this building will soon be a 22 room hotel. the first hotel to open in the former military post. >> reporter: construction cruise still fixing up pershing hall, turning it into the inn at the presidio, set to open april 1. the plan is to preserve the look and field and add land mark views. >> they don't have the opportunity to do that unless they are willing to camp outside. >> reporter: most of the units will be suits and people have already started booking. >> booked in may and june, july and august, even into october. >> reporter: $195 a night to $350. they feel that is high for a national park. >> national park should target the bulk of the average visitors. >>> the hotest cost $11 million to build and owned by the presidio trust. must be selfficient by next year. >> they should be preserving the history rather than building new construction to compete with the history. >> if it shows there is a demand for overnight rooms we would like to pursue another lodge. >> reporter: the pre

the presidio long time a military base and the idea was keep people out. well, now that the military is gone, the new parkway can allow people back in. >> it won't be a eyesore like what we had on top of the freeway with all the traffic. >> i am standing on top of the new tunnel that we were just in. >> reporter: eventually, there's a second new tunnel that will go in to cover that part of the roadway. when it's all done, both tunnels will be landscaped, they will be covered with grass and people will be able to walk from the presidio across to crissy field. another set of tunnels is part of the next phase of construction. people can't comprehend how much concrete is going into this project. >> a lot. >> reporter: there have also been a lot of engineering work- arounds especially since the presidio trust has its own design requirements. not the least of which concerns the cemetery right next to the construction. workers came within five feet of the presidio boundary. >> flanked by the golden gate bridge and the palace of fine arts, that's why it's called t

that was built in 1936 at the same time as the bridge and at that time the presidio was an army and they didn't want civilians on their turf. and the road was built high. >> we need access and you have a 70 year-old facility that's inadequate for today's transportation needs. and in addition to that, you have the problem that it wasn't for site extenders. >> the rating for the high viaduct is a higher rating than that collapsed. and it was sapped quite a while before used and it was rusty before installed. >> a state highway through a federal national park connecting an independently managed bridge to city streets. this is a prescription for complication. >> it became clear unless there was one catalyst organization that took it on as a challenge, it wouldn't happen and we did that and for people to advocate. and the project has a structural rating of 2 out of 100. >> you can see the rusting reinforcing in the concrete when you look at the edges now. the deck has steel reinforcing that's corroded and lost 2/3's of its strength. >> this was accelerated in 1989 when the earthquake hit and

the presidio, long-time a military base and the idea was keep people out. now that the military's gone, the new parkway can allow people back in. >> it won't be an eyesore like what we had on top of the freeway, with all the traffic. >> reporter: i am standing on top of the new tunnel we were just in. eventually, there's a second new tunnel that will go in to cover that part of the roadway. when it's all done, both tunnels will be landscaped, covered with grass, and people will be able to walk from the presidio across. another set of tunnels is part of the next phase of construction. >> people can't even comprehend how much concrete's going into this project. >> right. it's a lot. >> a lot. >> reporter: there have also been a lot of engineering work-arounds, especially since the presidio trust has its own design requirements, not the least of which concerns the cemetery right next to the construction. workers came within 5 feet of the presidio boundary. >> you're flanked by the golden gate bridge and the arts, a much more pleasing style of roadway. >> repor

looking back from the golden gate bridge to presidio, you are more aware of the park land and less of the roads. and the viaduct will parallel the existing one and to the south and can be built while the existing one remains in operation. and the two bridges there with open space between them and your views constantly change and not aware of the traffic in the opposite direction and notice the views more. and the lanes of course are a foot wider than they are today. and they will be shoulders and if your car is disabled, you can pull off to the edge. and the next area, the tunnel portal will have a view centered on the palace of fine arts and as you come out, you can see alkatrez island and bay. and the next area is about 1,000 feet long. and when you come into one, you can see through the other end. it's almost like driving through a building than through a tunnel. and noise from the roadway will be sheltered. and the traffic will be out of view. >> when you come out of the last sort tunnel and as you look forward, you see the golden dome of the palace of fine arts and what more perf

. >> the what i am familiar with his park presidio boulevard. it seems to me for something like a boulevard -- if i'm thinking of the correct one -- is that the one on 14th avenue on both sides of the freeway? >> yes. >> it is 14 blocks and there is part space on both sides. >> that one showed a decrease of 16.9% according to your numbers. >> that is correct, but the thing about park presidio boulevard is is a cleanliness issue. there are trees and very few elements. there are 14 elements in the standards. for a park with only one or two elements, those one or two elements can heavily skewed the overall property. >> that's my point. you look at the rest of your properties, it is unique. i'm wondering if this is something you can take out of your metrics and measure it to account for what exactly you have described. it does sku when you have one or two measures and it's not taking -- that -- it doesn't match with your other properties. huf>> i would like to comment on this point because it's an interesting one. >> the methodology -- it took a num

it's some toxic gunk at the bottom of mountain lake in presidio. zack heene on the where it's coming from and the plan to clean it up. >> reporter: the sun is out. the birds are playing on this beautiful lake. but there is a little more here that you can't see. >> unfortunately, deep, deep down in the lakebed under quite a bit of sediment there are contaminants. >> reporter: like lead from years of automobile exhaust and pesticides seeping down from the nearby golf course. rich with history, mountain lake is one of the few remaining natural lakes in san francisco's presidio. the presidio trust which is in charge of the lake plans to clean the whole thing out. >> lead is a very heavy substance so it's not in the water just deep in the bottom of the lake and not a risk to human health. our concern for cleaning it up is to do with the aquatic environment. >> it is toxic. you know, i think there's a technicality in whether it's toxic to humans or not because technically you're not supposed to be swimming in it is my understanding so the sooner they tak

predominantly around jackson and presidio. we found the kids who were involved and worked with the school, and we were literally going through the kids back tax because they put them in their backpacks and take them up. little power screw drivers about that big, maybe 80 inches in length. they take it out, and the window comes out really easy with a power screw, and then they are pushing kids up against the window and doing all kinds of crazy things to get them to get involved. we were able to nip that, working with marina middle schools and working with mrt. it has been a real joy working with them. anything that involves someone getting really hurt, we are able to bring them in, along with the officers at the school. basically, we have been writing thet -- the t line. we have been noticing a lot of things going on there, working with the williams street police station. we have been able to bring closure to some of those issues. kids who get on usually free usually cause a lot of the problems, so we welcome the fare officers

i am proud of the work we have done on the presidio parkway. we're poised to open the first phase to traffic in early february, and our work on the public-private partnership has said legal challenges all the way back to the state supreme court. again, we are blazing new trails in project delivery. they will benefit not just the city but the entire state. we have made significant progress in presenting a unified front in the region on san francisco's infrastructure needs related to the proposed sustainable community strategy, scs, and raising their readiness for pungent housing policies that can provide governments to make the right decisions to enable us as the region to make the most of our investments in transportation and infrastructure and do our part in addressing climate change. aside from the passage of prop k, that when the first general it -- revenue-generating measures in 2003, weaver also successful in putting forward the first ballot measure to transportation authority, and that was proposition aa, which passed last year. thank you

every day when we drive through the presidio she'll say, "oh goody, you're taking me through the enchantedorest." [music] >> my name amr a.mahmoud. i am like 49 years old. i have been driving cab more than 13 year in general. then i drove a ramp more than 3 years. this is my fourth now. i have been enjoying doing the job. i like every moment of it. >> thank you amr. [music} >> hi, my name is peter and i'm a paratransit driver for medsam, and this is north and south of market where i pick up my group and drop them off at home. >> thank you , peter! [singing] you are my sunshine. very good driver. she says driver is very good. number 1. [music] larry mingo, mobility plus driver, san francisco paratransit. >> thank you, mingo. >> you're welcome. >> hi, mingo. >> thank you, mingo. >> thank you, mingo. thank you. [music] >> thank you, larry mingo. >> hey larry mingo, you are awesome. thanks for a great, great job you do for us. appreciate it. >> thank you, mingo. [music] >> hello, my name is james fells i've been working with paratransit for 13 years now. i get a kick out of the job; i like hel

every day when we drive through the presidio she'll say, "oh goody, you're taking me through the enchantedorest." [music] >> my name amr a.mahmoud. i am like 49 years old. i have been driving cab more than 13 year in general. then i drove a ramp more than 3 years. this is my fourth now. i have been enjoying doing the job. i like every moment of it.

. >> the presidio is going to be tremendously impacted, the national park service -- as they are going on. >> chief dudley has been meeting for months with more people than you can sit around a table. having the federal folks come than and another large event. we have a good relationship with the federal government. i think the resources have yet to be determined. >> i assume those negotiations are going with the neighbors thought -- the mayor's office. we knew when we put this big and that it would be a position on the department. on the table making having those discussions just to have it be borne exclusively by this department. >> something that we all hope for. so just the budget timeline, a over the next two or three weeks, we will be having these discussions with the mayor's office and seeing what they say. the chief will be speaking with the mayor as we tried a moved forward. >> you said you heard today from the mayor's office about what they were asking? >> anyway, the initial review on the first come back on the eighth or the final discussions, that recommendations. they were

this is presidio heights. the back of the building looks like this. a fire or the neighbors, i would not want to look at this with a $2 million house. i would like them -- my appeal to be granted until they can prove they are in good faith to make the building better. one thing would be putting in that bathroom. vice president hwang: how long have you lived there? >> i moved there earlier this year. last year, 2011. vice president hwang: is the condition of urine and is in disrepair? >> my unit is fine. it is not the greatest unit. if a fixture bathroom, i would probably spend my money and fix my bathroom. i have a place i go to on the weekends. i like the building. i just think that -- you are the only people who cannot deny or force him to give her a bathroom and live like a human being. i think that would show good faith. thank you very much. sorry it took half the night to get through this. >> mr. president, commissioners, my name is mark epstein i am the attorney for the owner of the building. i have with me the architect who drew the plans. he i

. >>> if you wanted to stay in the presidio you may get a chance come spring break. a 22 room inn, the first hotel in the national park will open in april. officer's housing is being renovated and turned into a hotel that includes an archeology center and restaurant. the government has ordered the park to become self-sustainable financially by next year. critics say it is commercializing a historic gem. >>> just ahead, serious cuteness. >> twin polar bears catching international attention. toothpaste is the wrong thing to use on a denture, it could be very abrasive. if the surface gets abraded, it's just the environment that bacteria likes to nestle into and they can cause the odor. your denture needs to be cleaned gently on a daily basis. i like to recommend polident, it kills the bacteria without causing any abrasion. when my patients follow my instructions, their dentures feel clean and fresh. they look forward to putting them in their mouth and smiling. >>> today at 3:00, sralt bertinelli on reinventing herself. 7 on your side has tips for staying on tar get. the

. >> and have you ever thought about staying in san francisco's famed presidio?a chance. >> and this is a 22 room inn that will be the first hotel in that park. >> the officers housing is being turned into a revenue again rating hotel including a restaurant. >> the government ordered park to be self sustaining but next year. critics say it's commercializing an historic gem. >> it's going to be enjoyable for those there. >> that is going to do it for us. thanks for joining us.

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