. >>> modular, relocateable and funky and quirky. >> also made of mental. it becomes a premium in san francisco. >>> also why you can soon see a b.a.r.t. train off the tracks. >>> and the bus that is no longer a bus. >> abc . >>> one san francisco company is addressing the real estate problem in a very innovative way. startup campsite is leasing office space in shipping containers. no kidding. abc 7 news reporter melanie woodrow took a tour and is live with the story. >> reporter: talk about making the most of what you are have. the san francisco startup's campsite leases the office space behind me. their lease includes this entire parking lot so they decided to put it to use. they brought in the shipping container and now they are leasing space out of the shipping container. pretty soon the one you see here on the ground floor will be perched on top of two others. even getting into this office space is innovative. as long as you don't forget your cell phone. >> these days it's less common than losing your keys, right? >> reporter: after 13 years in constru

. >> they are relocatable and kind of quirky. >> short-term leases range from $30 an hour to $150 a day a m they are designed to be earthquake ready. they are working with the planning commission to build the caper offices in other parking lots. >> a site we want to see more of, in phoenix lake, as water flowed over the bridge. since the rounds of storms marin has secured enough water to last two years but it is important to note that the drought is not over in much of california. >> so nice to see. >> i am excited we will be nearly 80 this week. >> it feels great. a retrieve, getting rid of the cabin fever, nice. you should see my yard. it is overgrown. no rain is possible, and from the exploritorium, you can see it is gorgeous start to the morning but mostly sunny conditions and spring warm the today but not only today but through sunday and a hint of rain on sunday interest monday and it is becoming more than a hint in the last couple of computer model runs. low-to-mid secretary along the cost and san francisco and mid-to-upper 60s for the rest of us at 64 to 68 degrees this afternoo

. >> decided to repurpose shipping containerism modular relocateable and also kind of funky and quirky. >> make a good fit for san francisco start up. shipping container we are standing in is from china. likely carried everything from clothing to toys. now it boast air conditioning and heat. wi-fi and even adjustable desk desks. areas of the container covered with sound insulating material. >> kind of got the new car smell. >> this is purposeful. temporary space for the small footprint. >> goal is possibility. >> short material lease range from 30 dollars an hour to 150 dollars a day or 3200 dollars a month. the containers designed to be earthquake ready even once this one is 30 feet up on top of two others. now the company is working with the planning commission to build in other parking lots. >> people don't realize how much waste 30's. >> maximizing space in a city that needs it. in san francisco melanie abc 7 news. >> up next. we take a look at the game kids of all ages playing tomorrow. >> virtual reality world taking center stage at the world center stage at the world largest gam

55 million for tactical communications, 47 million for vehicles, 26 million for era stats, and relocatable powers and many other small increases i look forward to working with you over the next few weeks to determine the priority of these programs. the request proposes a realignment for appropriation structures to be more mission focused. while i know it was challenging, it is an effort that i supported for several years. i want to commend you and your team for making the effort. lastly, sovereign nations control measure borders have sustained the integrity of the immigration system. these objectives are your duty and i expect nothing less from you and from the men and women of cbp. let me turn to my distinguished ranking member ms. roybal-allard for remarks she may wish to make. thank you, mr. chairman. good morning, commissioner kerlikowske, and welcome. the discretionary budget request for u.s. customs and border protection in fiscal year 2017 is $11.3 billion, an increase of $609 million above the fiscal year 2016 level. about half of that increase, however, is attributable to the prop

$55 million for tactical communications, $47 million for vehicles, $26 million for aerostats and relocatable towers and many other smaller increases. i look forward to working with you over the next few weeks to determine the priority of these programs. the request proposes a realignment for appropriation structures to be more mission focused. while i know it is challenging, it is an effort that i have supported for several years. i want to commend you and your team for making the effort. lastly, commissioner, sovereign nations control and manage their borders. and sustain the integrity of their immigration systems. these objectives are your duty and i expect nothing less from you and from the men and women of cbp. now, let me turn to my distinguished ranking member miss roybal-allard for remarks she wishes to make. >> thank you. good morning, commissioner, and welcome. the ruest for u.s. customs and border protection in fiscal year 2017. about half of that increase say tributable to the proposed transfer of the office of bio metric identity management from mpd to cpc. you have served as com

$55 million for tactical communications, $47 million for vehicles, $26 million for aerostats and relocatabletowers and many other smaller increases. i look forward to working with you over the next few weeks to determine the priority of these programs. the request proposes a realignment for appropriation structures to be more mission focused. while i know it is challenging, it is an effort that i have supported for several years. i want to commend you and your team for making the effort. lastly, commissioner, sovereign nations control and manage their borders. and sustain the integrity of their immigration systems. these objectives are your duty and i expect nothing less from you and from the men and women of cbp. now, let me turn to my distinguished ranking member miss roybal-allard for remarks she wishes to make. >> thank you. good morning, commissioner, and welcome. the request for u.s. customs and border protection in fiscal year 2017. about half of that increase say tributable to the proposed transfer of the office of bio metric identity management from mpd to cpc. you have served as co