we support the renovation and urging moved past comments to support the project renovation. >> the evening, members of the planning commission. i would like to thank you for the opportunity to speak here tonight. i am a resident of the outer sunset district. i have a 4-year-old at a 14- year-old that are actively involved in the soccer community. our family has experienced a positive impact from the field renovation projects through of the city. we're hopeful that this project will move forward and will be able to experience these positive impact. it is important to note that the project you have here has been around for several years and has gone through a great deal of public comment already. the turf at lights are part of this project, but an effort has been made to minimize those impacts, and the design has been shaped to fit within the context of the part in the area as much as possible. delaying this process any further will only result in more seasons that our kids will mess proper fields. the stated project goals are to increase the amount of playing time for our kids in the city o

we are dependent on that half a million dollars to do the renovation work.that were the case but the redeveloper the agency was not able to enter into a contract to provide that grant, what would be another option? >> the money has already been allocated. it is already in our budget. that $500,000 would go back to the city if the redevelopment agency was eliminated, for exam, as part of a supreme court decision. that money would potentially be available in another form. but it really depends on what the supreme court decides. there are a lot of ever ways that that case can be resolved. obviously, us during the project, that would depend on the court actually upholding the two state laws in allowing the redevelopment agency to continue. if that did not happen, we would have to look at the situation and figure out what to do next. supervisor chu: ok, thank you. colleagues, any other questions? seeing none, -- supervisor mar britney. supervisor mirkarimi: not a question. i just want to support supervisor kim's, i think, gestures and line of questioning with reg

i am here in support of the renovation. it would go a long way in ensuring our children would have more access to health the sports and activities. our families, our 2500 kids that place soccer, those families prefer the crocker amazon and turf fields. families say they refuse to go to grass fields because they're dangerous and people are getting hurt. we have a very serious issue of that. those families are not here because their home with their kids right now. an important thing and want to make a point of, i brought something before i came. these have been playing fields for 80 years. this is not a change in use. i found something here, this is from 1959. the very first journal that is talking about the first team, and happened to be a soccer team. this was taken at the beach chalet in may 1959. these fields were soccer fields back then. one of the things that is different is our city had resources and money and the ability to keep grass fields up. we do not have that ability anymore. we have made huge improvements to fi

we are excited about the renovation that is going to happen at the club. we come here because we love to swim outside. our kids take swim lessons and good to camp there in the summer. although there are likely disappointed tennis players. i believe that the new club will serve as majority of members in a much improved facility. for most of us, the new club proposes a much better, larger pool facility, greater recreation and more kids programs as well as popular exercise and yoga classes, which we all look forward to enjoying their. in addition, the new park's that's around the club will add the public recreation and be an amenity to the surrounding residents, and mothers and families city-wide. however, it is just as important -- sorry. just as important as the experience that the parks will provide elsewhere in the city, imagine coming to the farmers' market to shop on saturday morning and then walking across the and barker derryl to active, urban park, while having lunch at a partially-type restaurants, where kids can play nearby in an enclosed yard. exp

the building was renovated and opened in 2003.t the downtown ferry terminal was expanded in 2009 perry -- in 2009. people are looking for other ways to cross the bay. they have found that the use of the ferry boats may have increased by three times it is today. >> a lot of people who are looking for alternative ways to get around, people who walk, bicycle, other transportation, less people are driving. it is not just the price of gas. >> it is fun to ride to work and along the riverfront. we see that on the weekend. the promise not it is just full of people coming down, just walking along the waterfront, ride a bike, take a walk. we're becoming one of the most public waterfronts in the country. >> once upon the time, the boats would come in here where we are standing we know that because i have a photograph of that. my wife collects historic post cards of san francisco, and we have photographs of the ferry building with all the piers in place. the ferry building went through the 1906 earthquake. how badly damaged it was it? >> jus

they will renovate the trails around the lake. the big project is the capital project for pine lake meadow. they are going to returf the dog run and the meadow by the day camp. we are looking for a very busy fall. by the spring of next year should have major renovations to the mark thal make it an outstanding park. i don't ever refer to it as my park. all the parks belong to all the people. this park belongs just as much to the families in the bay view sdrishth as it does to the gentlemen that lives across the street. i'm happy and proud to be the caretaker for them. i wake up every day and thank that i havee

meaningful opportunity to continue the waterfront revitalization spurred by the freeway and the renovation of the ferry building and piers. 8 washington will provide many benefits, including renovating the existing recreational facility and replacing a parking lot with a vibrant waterfront community of residential housing, new retail and restaurants, belowground parking, and three new public spaces. this is in the final part of the waterfront area, and this is an example of the type of responsible development that can occur on the waterfront with the support of the commission. as to the subject of heights, initially, it was known for 84 feet across the board. most of us around the table felt that 84 feet was too high for the entire site, that it was more important to lower the height south of jackson so the views were preserved and that the feel of the open area was kept intact. the height at the embarcadero was lower than 84 feet, and the high rises were taller. this step approach actually lowered the height of the overall site. the average before was 84 feet. now, not. they are cleaning

as a resident of the city, i would like to express my concerns about the renovation. i understand the the project will consist of the conversion of four soccer fields to a synthetic turf alternative. turf does not need water and maintenance, there are toxic heavy metals that will have the potential of leaching into the ground water and the surrounding environment. these chemicals will disrupt the well-being of the habitats and accumulate -- bioaccumulate in the area. i would like to assist the department in considering the possibility of dismissing the synthetic turf alternative and consider using natural gas -- and natural grass methods. thank you. >> i am an environmental studies student at san francisco state university as well as a representative of the sunset district. i have an appreciation for living close to the park, and i believe it will be greatly lessened with the construction of the synthetic turf fields. the renovation program project has beneficial aspects such as reducing the fencing around the field as well as construction of the playground,, and more

, as the official club -- a renovated, space- efficient club, the addition of greenrooms to the project, and a 45 and its preferred playground -- and a 45 foot preferred playground. this bids the scale of the surrounding neighborhood. this reflects the scale of the surrounding buildings and allows for density. given the proximity to much taller buildings, including the golden gate bridge parkway, the scale is modest and appropriate. we would also point out that this comes out of the northern embarcadero design process with community stakeholders, organ design professionals, and planning staff. it yielded the height guidelines that have shaped the eight washington crotchet into its current form, including the manner in which it is in height as it draws near the water. we are pleased to note that roger is located in proximity to many transportation lines, including bart -- we're pleased to note that the project is located in proximity to transportation lines. it will encourage them to bicycle, water, and ride transit as opposed to making a car trips. -- to bicycle, walked -- walk, and rid

as he explores the most meticulous and expensive theater renovation. history that's right now here in our. great. hello and welcome to the must go out so in this week's program we'll be exploring the right in the sense also i think it's up to six years the main stage of a historical landmark has been dog but now it's going to spring chandeliers a shining once again so joining lots of anger is as we explore the historical a magnificent building that fuses its classic original designs with modern technology the state's craft and high tech facilities as the main cultural symbol of russia the bolshoi theatre has finally reached fans to its glory striking day or night illuminated experion archons prowess after years of being covered by scaffolding canvas and other building materials it took six years and billions of rubles was finally the historic bolshoi theater is reopened to nurture and showcase the present and future of russian and international talent. watched by millions in russia and around the world the opening dollars so much in october it was an e

this money will go towards additional 8,000 square feet on top of renovating another 9,000.'s a total focused on the 17,000 square feet of space that is in different floors of this building, making sure they're connected up and that we have additional physician space, counseling offices and examination rooms as well as research space. that's invaluable. i want to put on my d.p.w. hat for a moment, as well, because d.p.h. doesn't work if a vacuum. when they identify this, they work with everybody. i want to thank supervisor wiener for coming here today, too, because he knows how important it is for that collaboration to occur. so d.p.h. working in this facility -- and by the way, i need you to know that probably the last time i was standing here was having barbecue when it was a barbecue restaurant here and i was at the top floor, at rooftop hall, heading up the human rights commission and we were already working in concert with the aids office to prevent discrimination against people with aids and i recall those meetings because it was so important to make sure those people

we are long overdue for the next renovation of this park. this particular neighborhood has become a family neighborhood. it is so important that we keep our playgrounds clean, safe, and fun. we're so grateful to the voters for supporting the 2008 neighborhoods park fund. the project is a $9.3 million project. about $8 million is from the bond. we're thrilled we received an $800,000 grant from the state to cultivate the open space. it has been a team effort. i want to acknowledge some folks who are here. this is in no particular order. i really want to thank barbara, josie, and all the folks from the cayuga improvement group. mohammed will speak and make some introductions. i want to thank lizzie hirsch, richard yee, marvin yee, our capital planning director. i want to thank courtney representing the parks alliance. steve courier is here. thank you for being here. i want to thank the rec and park staff, bill o'brien, our new gardner. perhaps the biggest thank you and acknowledgment is to our beloved retired gardener at the cayuga playground,

could i also urge taxpayers to vote for it, because amongst other things was renovation of athletics. there is nowhere in that document stating the field would be paved over. i once talked to a soccer coach in my young days. besides playing soccer, we would go on field trips. now we walked down to the beach shalala -- chalet. the kids marvel at the forest and wondered what country they were in. i was shocked the kids had never seen that many trees, and being from the hunters point project, maybe they have never seen a tree. the san francisco wrecked apartment -- rec department has over 60 soccer pitches but only one golden gate park. the park is an environmental -- the project is an environmental disaster. do not like your legacy beat your paved paradise and put up -- legacy be to pave paradise and put up a parking lot. >> i have been a homeowner in san francisco for 33 years, and i am a green party activist and was also a candidate for mayor in the last election, and i am going to speak only to the draft environmental impact report. we have heard from so many people in so many instan

we did not do this at the time the library wanted renovations. this was changed for concessions to improve certain aspects of the renovation. in the last few months it appeared that there were blazingly bright pieces of metal that had been screwed into the facades. the apparent explanation is that what looks like triangular metal pieces are on the front -- they were there to deny homeless people and others the small ledge that they supposedly were walking across from the entrance to the library, and up and over the fence into the back. this involves drilling holes into what is a historical facade and damaging not only this, but the appearance of the building as well. large, rectangular-looking pieces, and they have painted this over. but this is a form of discussion that is -- destruction of this unconscionable. without. -- protect the historic assets of the city. >> and is there additional public comment? seeing none, public comment has been closed. moore? >> i would like to identify myself to the commission as the commissioner who took issue wi

located just above the entrance of the theater over twenty billion rubles were allocated to the renovation of the theater that's around seven hundred million dollars vast sums of money was spent on new additions like escalators lifts hydraulics back stage as well as a complete overhaul of the structure and interior designs for frescoes in vast quantities of gold leaf where replaced and i even heard various materials were even washed with vodka and polished its girls heads. the bolshoi has been associated with ballet from its beginnings. will famous one make premiered on its three on the fourth of march eighteenth seventy seven of the staples of the bolshoi repertoire include tchaikovsky sleeping beauty and the cracker items to sell coffee s romeo and juliet agita leanne's spartacus theater is also known for its opera productions of course. oh. god. this season which is the two hundred thirty six when the boss was history teaches such classical performances as go to school then off common and tosca to mention just a few company tours a lot being an important source of cultural prestigious a

nazis and suffered considerable damage nevertheless the main building hadn't undergone any major renovation in over a century so when it was closed in two thousand and five the building was in critical condition it's really falling apart but now after restoration which ranks as the most meticulous and expensive in the history of theater the bolshoi is finally taken for business. inside the theater the entire space was stripped from the bottom up the work proved more challenging than expected and a series of deadlines was set and missed the budget went over the initial figure and the opening night was delayed several times so was it worth the wait and is it money well spent. i think it certainly state of the art for the performers. the reception area has been magnificent they restored gives you an absolutely wonderful feeling that. the acoustics are very good in the hall. it's very encouraging to see. a city where the arts culture take an absolutely major place in. public policy clearly no expense to be spared to make this place state of the art one of the finest it's in europe. in the stone

and habitat sand town is well on its way to renovate every home in a 15 square block area. >> people do it from their hearts and really enjoy what they do. >> habitat reminds people that this is not a free house. that folks are paying mortgages. but oftentimes, it's cheaper than rent. there are 12 people currently on the waiting list who are volunteering, giving hours, waiting for their homes to be completed. back to you on tv hill. >> mike, thank you. great organization. they receive financial pricing from t. rowe price and employees credit union. >>> baltimore rolls out the red carpet to host some of hollywood's elite. a fund-raiser celebrated the 30th anniversary of the comedy, diner, which you know is set here in baltimore. the director there and some of the cast members held an open conversation and they answered a few questions. actor daniel stern, from bethesda, talked about what the movie meant to him. >> also it was so low-key, such an unusual movie, it did not have a story to it. that it felt experimental in that way. it felt we were a little out in front of something. >> i

a few key points about the project -- this is a renovation of an existing building. in all of our major interactions we had with the neighborhood and stakeholders over the years, the overwhelming concern was the loss of the grocery store and the substantial inconvenience associated with the downtime of redeveloping the site. after supervisor cju -- chu work with us to successfully get the previous owner to extend their lease, we were able to put together a project with the combination of trader joe's and cvs. this took almost two years of lease negotiations, construction documents, and permitting. this is a single application, and the substantial costs of renovating, in addition to the tenant improvements, are being financed by the tenants. the project works with both, not one. we believe the project itself is a high-quality replacement grocery store and a high-quality drug store auction directly adjacent to and on a flat street from st. francis hospital. irresponsible companies who care about creating a safe, convenient shopping environment -- the previous owner had