i'm a third generation san franciscoian. i went to public school in the city, went to cal, graduated from hastings. i'm the mother of a high school student that goes to school in the city and we love the booker t. my niece worked as a summer camp counselor there and want to speak in support of the project as it is. it's a beautiful site, a beautiful building. we think this is going to be an exciting addition to the neighborhood that will enhance the neighborhood in the same way the new j.c.c. building has. and i just want to say that i enthusiastically support it and hope you will, too. thank you. >> thank you. >> good evening. my name is ben robertson. i'm from first place for youth. i would like to make a few points. one is that as first place for youth we house former foster youth. san francisco youth are currently being housed in alameda county and think it's a disservice children of the community can't grow and find residents in their community. the second point i would like to make is that any reduction in the size of

i am a native san franciscoian. i am in favor of 45 lansing and also in favor of the i.s.d. are think the construction of this project will add value and workers for people who currently do not have work. so, i want to make sure that you understand i am in favor of the project. i think that it is important they think we move forward with the project. the commission sees the project as a positive for the city and that it will open up other opportunities for the locals and for the fellow san franciscoians with respect to work. we are experiencing escalation in cost, a lot of materials are going up. a lot of materials it could conventionally possibly shelf the project because of the cost of construction rising. i want you to keep that in mind in making your decision. thank you very much. >> thank you. >> good afternoon president and commissioners. first, i would like to thank you for your dedication for the city. my name is john wang. i am an electrical worker in local 6. here in front of you speaking in favor of this project. as you know, the construction is taking the hardest

possibilities and that our streets are designed and gracious by design and the public realm that san franciscoians truly deserve. thank you. >> thank you david. our next speaker is john paul scott, he's a licensed california architect and the deputy director of physical access for the san francisco mayor's office and he's responsible for the ada compliance and building plan for buildings and facilities. john paul. >> i would like to tell you a few things about our office, the mayor's office on disability. and first off we are not responsible for yellow, but it's required by state law. our offices also is responsible for the ada transition plan for curve ramps and sidewalks for the public right of -of-way. and we published this plan with the department of public works and it's in the 10-year capital plan and this was a process and resolution by the board of supervisors and signed by the mayor and we must plan for the future in an organized way. and the transition plan for curb ramps and sidewalks, identifies 15,000 curb ramps that are missing or need repair, and a potential 16 ,000 more that we hav