>> my name is steven switchel. i have to say i'm somewhat confused because what we have is a neighborhood that came together to raise $600 to be able to make this appeal on behalf of our neighborhood. some of us gave $100, some gave $10. there was a lot of people putting money together and i feel now because of our wanting to do this appeal, somehow what we say doesn't count or doesn't matter. if somebody can explain that to me. i'm really confused. here is a neighborhood that is active and now it seems like we are being stifled because we are putting money together. >> i would not suggest that you are being stifled. i think a brief was submitted on behalf of all of you who had a say so and it was presented very well by the named appellant and your viewpoints are stated very clearly in the brief, in the written materials and anything that you say while heard, we may not rely upon it for purposes of our decision, but my sense is it echoes what you have already written in your submissions. >> can i add one point. i w