. >> yes, thank you, i'm joined today by scott buell, also joined by adam from the implementation program to answer any questions taf presentation if they arise regarding our implementation program. if i could have the slides, please. the transit center district plan has come a long way to get where we are today. i would say the first milestone started back in 2005 bh the city adopted the transbay redevelopment plan that covered part of this plan area but focused on properties along folsom street that were transfer prd the state of california to the city and all this was to the ends of building the new transbay transit center and the downtown neighborhood, at that time and coming out of that plan effort, the city in the inner act si effort led by the mayor's office commissioned a report that recommended the creation aof a new broader area plan that covered a broader area around the transbay transit center to consider the land use patterns in the future of downtown growth in the context of the new transit center project. so, we engage ined that public process for several years, culminating

with that, i'll turn it over to scott buell to say a couple of words about the transit project. >> hello, good morning, commissioner, my name is scott buell, i'm an outreach community manager at transbay authority, thank you for the opportunity to present this morning. i know you're all familiar with the transbay project and i want to tell you the benefits associated with the project and emphasize how important today's action is for the project's budget and schedule. with the new transit center, san francisco is going to be at the forefront of transit oriented development, a national model for high density development that brings jobs, housing and transit all in close proximity to each other, open space, retail and other amenities, there are numerous benefits for the city and the region that include from that proximity and those amenities, the most important of which relate to the economy and jobs. at the temporary transbay terminal, we are already serving 14 thousand bus commuters every day and when we move to the new transit center, that number is to grow over 35 thousand daily bus com

scott. recreation and park commission president mark buell has been a true leader on key part issues that affect our parks across the city. his leadership, his vision, his steadiness, his stability has helped revitalize the recreation and park department. ladies and gentlemen, mark buell. [applause] >> thank you. i will be brief. but there is an old saying that victory has many parents and defeat is an orphan. and the many parents of this victory are here today. the mayor of the board of supervisors, the department, but none more so than the people standing up in the audience, the people who supported this by supporting the 2008 bond measure that made this possible. and these cannot happen overnight, so give yourself an applause for that. [applause] rose reminded me earlier today that this renovation got started 10 years ago, so things do not happen fast, but they do happen. let me tell you the the point of pride that i think this community should have. this is the largest single investment in a recreation center in all of san francisco and it is here in chinatown. so give yourself another hand