the goals around public transit really are to improve the oaf all experience for public transit, walking to and from stops, waiting at the stops, experience riding transit, to make transit less prone to delay and makes the wait more pleasant. i should mention that both of the options that i'm about to discuss would -- both involve stop locations and spacing and some proposals around that. boarding islands that would be i had wider and up to current accessibility code, and local service at the curb is maintained in both of these options. so alternative one is what we're calling the enhanced local. this is a slightly more minor move than the rapid. the transit service is somewhat similar to the existing operation in terms of where the lines run. there's a continuous center transit only lane and 25% fewer island stops than there are currently today. this would be an improvement in transit time and reliability. that's part of the work that we're going to study as we move forward with this phase so we don't have the exact details of how much time and what that impact is on the larger system y

and there's actually more use of public transit in tokyo, i believe, per year than in the entire use public transportation in the united states. so public transportation in tokyo is exceptional. we're talking about something like 40 million individual rides per day. narrator: japan is a mountainous country roughly the size of california. this physical geography has contributed to densely populated cities, and made japan one of the most highly urbanized countries in the world. over 80% of its population lives in urban areas. tokyo is japan's largest city. as the capital, it is the focus of most legal, pitical, and economic activities in the nation. most large corporations have their headquarters here. everything tends to concentrate in tokyo. 32 million people, or one out of every four japanese live within a 30-mile radius. while tokyo casts a large shadow, it covers only three percent of the total land mass of japan. land prices here have skyrocketed. a booming economy in the 1980s and early 1990s saw profits go into real estate speculation, contributing to a bubble of inflated value

public transit is plentiful. we have conquered the steps, we have watched the dogs, and we have enjoyed a beautiful view. this is a place to take someone special on a romantic stroll and enjoyed a beautiful look out. welcome to corona heights located in the heart of this district. it offers a view of the downtown skyline, the bay bridge, and the east bay. it is one of the best kept secrets in the city. it is hardly ever crowded. on any given day, you will run into a few locals. , bought a 37 bus to get there without any parking worries. for legged friends can run freely. there is also a patch of grass for the small box. >> it is a great place. it is a wonderful place to have these kinds of parks. that dog owners appreciate it. >> take time to notice of the wildfires that are on the grassland and keep your head out on the lookout for hawks and other bird life. be sure to take your camera and be prepared to take a view of the city will not forget. it has a beautiful red rock formations. you could watch the sunrise

the head of the mta calling it the worst damage seen in the 100-year history of public transit here in the city. >> in a most dramatic fashion, sandy's winds caused a twisted crane to dangle perilously more than 70 floors up over midtown manhattan. look at that. emergency crews worried that it would slice through like a hot knife through butter. >> when i saw is the reports of the firefighters in queens or downtown manhattan i could see in my mind's eye not only the buildings and the planes, but the people. >> it's a lot to get you up to speed on and we are waiting for mayor michael boomberg to speak, and we do want to get the latest from the jersey shore which as we told you took the direct hit from sandy as that storm came

you should take public transit or be already in your car to find somewhere to park.l tran is live on market street this morning where the parade will began. >> i am lucky to get here early because this is one of the few times that you can get this. if you're getting here within the next hour or so it will be very difficult for you to find parking. market street is just one street over from where i am mad. i am on mission and stored.stewart. driving along market is so difficult at this time of day that many times they are--this is no walk to the part either because it is already backed up. this is the embarcadero and you can no longer make that right turn. they're not allowing people to make their turns on to mission. it is so busy at this particular time and i have been here for two hours and everytime you see me i have an hour the traffic has picked up. it is wall-to- wall people just sitting down on their lawn chairs and they are getting ready to go. they have their tarp covering them because there is a strong drizzle that may come down. a lot't is going on. you wi

bars and other transport- day public transit is crowded. may need to use your win sure what is on the coast line crossing the golden gate bridge. temperatures are not too bad. the biggest concern is later this evening when the trick or treaters head out we do have potential for what whether. it will reach the north a first around 6:00 p.m.. you're expecting light right to fault. here is the system on satellite and radar closer to your rick up again it will market its way south and we will see a lot of cool air. i walked into the timing of the impending storm in my next report. >> thank you erica. now we are three hours away from the start of the big victory parade for the san francisco giants. the preparation has been underway for a long time. actually they call that the peak they in the call it the parade to jinx the giants. now they have been working around the clock getting the flow ready and the balloons up. the parade will began admission and stored here is will trans. >> the morning bart the equipment is ready to go. we know most of t

the city is working hard to set up civic center plaza for the big day and public transit groups have been working to make sure you can get here. >> we have all hands on deck. we're not holding anything back. we'll have every train available from 4 a.m. to the end of service. >> reporter: the praise rout will start at the foot of market street near the ferry building going to city hall. bart ridership during this parade two years ago set an all- time record. if this year is anything like last, bart says it's expecting more than 100,000 more riders than normal. >> the easiest thing someone can do to make their lives easier is purchase a roundtrip ticket today. either that or fill up your clipper card today from home. >> reporter: they aren't the only transit group prepping. caltrain, golden gate transit and muni will be adding extra services, as well. >> rush hour service throughout the day to allow passengers and parade-goers to get to the parade and back to their destinations. >> reporter: across the board, all groups agree, along with giants pride, patience will be essential tomorro

that $100 is 100 reasons for me to want to take public transit. we just drove by a parking garage near the stadium. they are also already posting parking for $80. we saw some also started at $20 but those owners told me that will drastically change in the next couple of hours. one parking attendant said normally the garages in the area cater to about 55,000 people. now they anticipate twice as many. why do you think prices bet that high? >> people like the giants. we want the world series and this here but should be [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: now behind at&t park the lots are also expected to fill up early this morning. they were only letting in people who prepaid but those attendants said close to game time they will open up what they have left to the public. city leaders were working overtime to be sure there was enough public transit. it might be the best bet. cate caugiran, cbs 5. >> if you are looking for gear, photo gallery and world series food guide, go to giants cbssf.com/giants. >>> hayward police have surrounded a neighborhood in se

i have also worked in public transit and worked in the school district government. so i hopefully you kindly consider my appointment to seats 1, 2, 3 or 4. >> thank you, mr. walker. is there any other public comment on this item? seeing none, public comment is now closed. [ gavel ] and again i know that supervisor farrell was not here at our last committee hearing. we did hear from mr. daniel weaver, miss veronica garcia, mr. henry kevane and mr. william walker who just spoke again just now. so thank you to the other applicants who are here again today. supervisor campos. >> thank you, madame chair. and thank you to all of the applicants who have come out. and for your interest in serving the city and county of for instance. it's always hard when you have more applicants that you have seats. i think any one of these applicants would do a great job in this position. so it's unfortunate that we only have six seats for nine applicants. so my hope is that whatever happens if for some reason you are not celebritied or appointed that you will continue to be engaged. peopl

people were encouraged to take public transit what does it look like now? gianna franco joins us from the traffic center. >> reporter: people used mass transit as an alternate. we'll show you live pictures right now from chopper 5 which is overhead along near atlantic salmon there and you can see this is where we are going to see most of the traffic conditions as folks head out to the ballpark to cheer on the giants this evening. so you can see embarcadero maybe extra volume but overall not too bad. on the bay bridge this is what it's been like most of the day. not a lot of cars on the road, which is good news for people heading out into san francisco or leaving the city and again, that's where you might see a lot of the traffic. on the maps, to give you an overview of what's happening now on the roads, first of all, if you are planning on working your way into san francisco, again, 280 extension where you will see hot spots, giants versus reds, first pitch at 6:37 so folks are already heading there. embarcadero delays are possible there because of america's

. >>> reporter: mass transit isn't always public transit. every day hundreds of huge bus transport a mass of people from san francisco to the silicon valley. workplaces like google, yahoo and the like. but they certainly aren't public. >> companies themselves are a little cagey about where those routes are. it can be a contentious issue. >> reporter: eric sees these big buses all over the city and like the rest of us knew nothing about them except that they seemed rather plush and efficient, very much unlike public transit. >> it's a kind of hiding in plain sight situation where, you know, the buses are two stories high and 80 feet long so it's not hard to find them. >> reporter: eric runs a design firm, stay men. and it was commissioned to create a piece of art for a san jose arts nonprofit celebrating 50 years of silicon valley. and so the silicon valley bus map was born. >> so we took a cue from harry beck's london 2 map and the new york city subway map is similar and simplified the routes and turned it into something that was able to rea

frank and michelle, we want to let you know that we know that all these public transit organizations are going to be doing different security operations so make sure everything is safe. but so when people get to civic center plaza where my colleague anne makovec is everything will be safe and sound, right, anne? >> reporter: that is the hope here at city hall. they are preparing for the big party. this is the ending point for the parade and you can see people have already lined up here in the wee hours of the morning to get the best view of the team when they arrive here in front of city hall. but while this is going to be a big celebration behind the scenes the scene is going to make several moves to combat hooliganism. stuff that we saw of course on sunday night. several hot spots of vandalism in the city after the big win. random fires in the street. you may have seen this on social media. police say this man a 22-year- old gregory tyler of san francisco was identified after several tips came in from people who saw the photo circulated it was reposted 18,000 times. now, this trans

take public transit. we know the first pitch is 5:07. pre-game activities start at 1:30.s a plan in place to accommodate the thousands of fans coming into the city. the vallejo baylink ferry will have a specific ferry to each game this week. each one holds about 300. they will have extra staff to help everyone out with the mta schedule. the mta shuttles will start three hours to take people to the park. mayor lee says san francisco will be ready for these huge crowds. >> we are going about our work in a time constrained way to make sure that everyone who comes here whether it's to our airport or to muni and the public transportation all are taken care of. >> now, i checked in with each form of public transit. there are ways you can buy your tickets ahead of time and doing this will save you those longer lines. so on your way to work this morning, you might want to check in with them and plan ahead. i know that the embarcadero station here where we're close to will be offering prepaid tickets for roundtrips starting at 2 p.m. this afternoon. so if you do take a lunch break

but it's not public transit. >> could it be changing the very landscape of what san francisco is?an art project gave birth to the bus route to silicon valley. >>> good evening to you, i'm meteorologist lawrence karnow in i'm meteorologist paul deanno. find out why that's going to mess up one of your morning commutes sooner than later. find out when the rain is arriving coming up. >>> i'm dennis o'donnell live in st. louis. you know, the rodeo is coming to san francisco this weekend and who knows, baseball might be coming back, as well. an update live from busch stadium coming up. ,, thirty-eight. schools. trouble, we all should help out. under thirty-eight they do. more a year. bucks. money for schools. every school dollar must be... spent on student learning. student wins. rachel and sam have a house. now they want a home. a home where everything feels like it's designed just for them. where the styles they love fit into the wallet they have. big or small they want furniture that makes life better. that's why they visit us. we're more than a home improvement store. we're ikea, th

pamer, our sister city committee member is here today, we have worked closely in the area of public transit, thank tos you, mr. mayor, the urban furniture that you showed us in paris now exists throughout san francisco, whether it be the bus stops, public toilets or the french kiosks used to distribute newspapers or other products. thanks to our relationship, we saw for the first time a successful bike share program and i still have my cart delebre that you gave each of us on our visit to paris. [laughter]. >> and i remember fondly sort of, my first [inaudible] that day in suit and tie with mayor newsom in pouring rain in paris in front of city hall. like you in san francisco, reduction of pollutants and greenhouse gases is a priority. you've seen how bicycle lanes throughout san francisco, even on our famous hills and after too long a delay, we ant pate launching our bike share program in 2013. our two cities have been in the forefront.in the fields of high-tech and digital media. digital sister cities. on your last visit in 2006 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of our partnership, we s

for public transit, i take the n train. the lad the ad -- lake is ada accessible. watch many ducks, swans, and siegel's. -- seagulls. it is a great place to stroll and sail away. many couples come here to take a ride around a lake, going under the bridges, passing the chinese pavilion and the waterfall. for a quiet getaway, making for a memorable and magical experience. located on 19th avenue, this growth is the place to where you're hiking boots, bring the family and the dog because it has so much to offer you and your loved ones. it is a truly hidden gem in the city. the park is rich with eucalyptus trees. long paths allow you to meander, perfect for a dog walking in a wooded environment. >> i enjoy the history. the diversity of nature that exists in such an urban city, concrete streets, cars, we have this oasis of the natural environment. it reminds us of what the history was. >> there is a section for dogs and plenty of parking. transit is available on the 28 bus to get you very easily. the part is ada -- park is ada accessible. it is also a natural lake. this

biking, carpooling or taking public transit.s not only the elderly and children but those with any type of breathing problems should be careful. poor air quality can trigger asthma chest pain and other respiratory problems. we do have tips to keep in mind. drink water. it doesn't matter if you are sitting at a desk or out exercising, don't wait until you are thirsty. and outdoor happy hours are tempting in this nice sunlight, you should limit alcoholic drinks and suggest arrestee drink -- sugary drinks. it's a good day to take advantage of shopping malls and public libraries. a better way to cool off, take a cold shower. these are tips according to the cdc and also as you are picking your outfit, choose light weight, light colored or loose fitting clothes. as far as the bay area is concerned, we know cooling centers will be available in some cities for neighbors to take advantage of. if you are outdoors or plan to be exercising, stick to the morning hours, that's a better time to take a jog. cbs 5. >> wait until 7:00 when we're

take public transit.here will be additional buses and ferries and trains and union lines and bart, and taxis. and if you want to go green, the san francisco bike coalition says there will be special bike routes and free, secure bike parking at many of these events. i'm not done. we have to jump to the south bay. stanford's football team hosts arizona on saturday. then the material girl herself, madon ashe'll be in con -- madonna, she'll be in concert saturday and sunday. and how about justin bi.e. b bieber? and there's the possibility of a's playoffs games at the coliseum this weekend. >>> and the blue angels have arrived in the bay area area. they landed at sfo. this evening. away the blue angels thundered >> reporter: they landed one by one. the team had just finished flying from hawaii, and there are reports that refueling problems kept the entire team vo: for years, sacramento politicians have chopped away funds for our schools. today, we're forty-seventh out of fifty in per-pupil funding. now these p

hundreds of thousands opted for public transit. 319484 road yesterday. the old record was under 288,000. the average for saturday's this year, 202,000. >> that means more money for us to invest in a new system. >> reporter: speaking of money this,'s another reason to stay out of the car >> for the price of the gas >> reporter: also hitting new record highs this weekend, what better way to takecal train? others traded traffic for a boat. >> rerelaxed on a ferryboat. >> reporter: those who chose to drive to the city paid for parking and prices were jacked up for the weekend. >> we walking. >> reporter: this couple paid the paper. near the ballpark we found parking up to $80. for hundreds of thousands, not parking was the easiest way to go. >> checking headlines. san francisco new catholic arch bishop received a warm welcome today. this was his first visit since taking office. there was a multilingual mass. >>> the 24 hour long occupy san jose rally is going strong. they have been camped out at city hall and is the first overnight protest and they'll stay t

additional transportation costs for towing as well as the public access, needed to be on or near a public transit for public access, it needed to have appropriate zoning such as m-1 or m2, and it needed to have an existing structure in good condition of about 200 thousand square feet for towing and storing of towed cars as well as for other uses and an appropriate neighborhood that would accept car towed movement and storage, as well as acceptable environmental conditions to avoid significant remediation, time and cost. so, looking out there in the real world and the properties that we've looked at, there are some properties where owners don't want to sell or are reluctant to sell and it could take an imminent main process which would be very time consuming and costly, one example is a 12 to 13 acre property owned by the goodman family, they've verbally said, they might be interested in the 45 million dollar range for the land and that's quite expensive, in addition, we would need to build the warehouses, demolish the current warehouses xh have businesses, small businesses in them and then build

i know we have a lot of events this week where i'm going to ask the public to take public transit to honor our commitment to the city just as we are doing here on the uss macon. the fleet week celebration of our city of course will celebrate the blue angels and the parade of ships but i think the public will appreciate even more how ready we are and the practice we are doing. thank you very much. again, i salute the men and women in uniform that are here to help us, that are here to practice what we preach and again also to all the different agencies that are working together with us. thank you very much for being here, happy fleet week. . >> when people ask me about our mayor, i tell them, he gets it. you can see that from his remarks just now. he knows what this is about. and a lot of other people get it, too, and i want to tell you after fleet week the senior leaders seminar last year, the word got around. and in november there was a massive earthquake in have an, turkey, and the city of san francisco and the san francisco fleet week

transit city. a developed country is not one where poor people have cars, it is where rich people take public transportation. muni needs to be a viable, efficient, safe and clean transit option for everybody in san francisco. i want to work to make that happen as supervisor. i also will do the simple things like fix the road and the sidewalks that are in disrepair in district five which limit the mobility of seniors and the disabled. as supervisor i will support small businesses. i will talk to small business people in district five, they say that are feeling squeezed by skyrocketing grants and red tape and competition for big box stores. i will represent at city hall to address the issues that effect the bottom line. i will work to protect the character and the culture and the diversity of our city by supporting development projects that are consistent with the san francisco value and support our pressing need for affordable housing. as supervisor, i will work hard to improve public safety. i don't believe that we are currently spending our sparse law enforcement resources wisely. the idea that if you bust

leaders are urging to stick with public transit.we have tips for r you to help navigate around the mess. >> traffic hot spots you might want to avoid. >> good morning, a lot of events that you will want to plan for this morning if you are headed in to san francisco, it may slow you down. one is happening throughout the week and weekend, fleet week in americas cup, that's underway, embarcadero remains closed between washington and bay, the right lane and, only accessible for bikes through there. give yourself extra time. north beach, there and fisherman's wharf area. italian heritage parade around noon. castro street fair at castro and market. also giants versus reds first pitch 6:37, see busy conditions for folks headed towards at&t park, 280 extension and along embarcadero, 49ers taking on the bills at the candlestick park this weekend. kickoff 125 for today. that's going to slow you down around 101. they are encouraging everyone to use -- busy along 19, golden gate bridge. mass transit a great choice, use bart. >>> right now, in s