the view from this park. just walk around and look at this view. we live in the most beautiful city in the world. today this city becomes just a little bit more beautiful. thanks to the incredible hard work that has made this new renovation a reality. the parks alliance is the independent partner to the entire city for everything having to do with parks, recreation, and open space. we have more than 100 different community groups called park partners all across the city. each of them working in their own way to make our park system a little better, a little more beautiful, a little more usable. today this is the day for one of those groups, the friends of lafayette park. this is a shining example of how a few neighbors can come together, bring together their friends, and make an incredibly beautiful thing happen in a public open space. this park was renovated with bond dollars, but friends of lafayette park brought in hours and hours of hard work over four years to do visioning and imagining what this park could really look like. they raised over half a million dollars of private fund to augment t

the hundreds of people who call this park home after the 1906 earthquake, to controversial mind troops. to controversial park renovations. lafayette park has many stories to tell. but its views, locations and one of the city's most desirable neighborhoods in the city, it has -- this park has a way of igniting people's passions about green space. and we've got the permit appeals to prove it. >>> yea! >> it is this passion that made la fay it park what it is today. and i want to talk about the community and partnership involved. so, in 2008 san francisco voter displayed their passion for this park by approving an $185 million bond to improve parks, rec centers and play grounds like this one all across the city. more than $10 million of that bond were invested here in lafayette park and you're going to see even more improvements around the city as we start implementing the 2012 parks bond. yeah. (applause) >> by the way, if you're wearing a rec and park sticker today, raise your hand. yeah, woo, look at that. but government can't do it alone, we know that, right? and it's the passion of groups like the friends of lafayette park and the friends of lafayette park playground (applause) >> which has been with us e

>> we already announced that we thought that the acquisition of park city could add $35 million this year. the big opportunity is two fold. we get to put park city on the epic pass. the pass includes beaver creek, breckenridge and resorts in tahoe. we saw 400,000 passes and this is a big deal to our skiers and riders. we can put the canyons and pcmr together and will work with the community to come up with a good plan for them. that creates a resort with 7,000 skiable acres bigger than vale. >> this was a really contentious lawsuit between people at the top of the mountain and those at the bottom. i was hearing mediation was not going anywhere. what finally turned the deal around? how much more did you have to give than you wanted? >> in any lawsuit there is a lot of back and forth and press releases. in the background both sides were working hard in good faith to try to get this resolved. we finally got to a deal and i think it is great for the community, provides real stability to the employees and everybody who lives there. >> you have to keep everybody in their current job. what o

the way to highway 101. the city's recreation and park department tells us streets around the stadium were uncongested as of 30 p.m the city used the same plan employed during justin timberlake-jay-z concert last year with no problems another planet asked us to refer everyone who came to 7 on your side for help and we did the company will consider compensation case by case. saying this is not the experience we wish any of our patrons to have. >> another planet has been offering them tickets to a few tour concert. other fans say they're happy with the private agreement and others say offers don't go far enough sh they want refunds apology and one of the tee shirts. >> coming up here next, how much protection do highway guardrails provide? ...we need to break up. is it the biting? cuz i can stop? no! i love you and your show. it's cable. customers are more satisfied with u-verse. switch and we can stay together forever. forever? ow. i'm not gonna lie to you. it's also the biting. break up with cable. choose u-verse tv from $19 a month for 2 years. >>> a study confirms dangers raised by the i team last year. >>

the way to highway 101. the city's recreation and park department tells us streets around the stadium were uncongested as of 6:30 p.m the city used the same plan employed during justin timberlake-jay-z concert last year with no problems another planet asked us to refer everyone who came to 7 on your side for help and we did the company will consider compensation case by case. saying this is not the experience we wish any of our patrons to have. >> another planet has been offering them tickets to a few tour concert. other fans say they're happy with the private agreement and others say offers don't go far enough sh they want refunds apology and one of the tee shirts. >> coming up here next, how much protection do highway guardrails take your time. no rcome on.y. with the chase mobile app you can get a lot done in a little amount of time. from transferring funds wait a minute. you've got to be kidding. did you guys see that? that ball was out. to paying your coach for adding five miles per hour to your serve. that ball wasn't in. get your eyes checked. help me out here. download the best mobile app today. so y

francisco seoulcy you committee in the welcoming mayor park in san francisco our sister committee wishes to thank mayor edwin lee for joining this morning as the city hall since it's city committee our primary roll has phenomenon streld a relationship between san francisco and seoul and we reenergies those with the mayor last year and today mayors park to san francisco confirms his commitment and san francisco has been a gateway city between korea and the united states and given the recent agreement and the program we expect an increase in tourm and buzz investment and a exchange of culture in san francisco san francisco a mechanic can have innovation from creativity startups to bio farms that change our lives so san francisco will play an important roll in korean american relationships in years to come the san francisco committee will be celebrating a 4 years anniversary we're planning to celebrate those through competitive events and a creation of a memo book it talked about the 4 years if you are planning on paratransit please consider our committee we hope that mayor park and mayor ed lee will bring moos much prosperity to our cities. >> thank

decline, and this great, great new access to the subway system, the a real boon to the city. >> it's nice, a lot better than it was, a nice park to gather around. >> this is beautiful, wonderful wonderful for the city andle people and everything is wonderful. >> jim, a little more construction work has to be done on the south side of this, but the entire remodeling job is completed by thanksgiving, at dillworth park near city hall, vernon odom, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you vernon also in center city, septa's market east is now jefferson station, officials unveiled new signs to mark the change, the $3.9 million deal gave jefferson health system renaming rights for five years. it's just two blocks to the south. >>> philadelphia congressman, chaka fattah made his first appearance today since his former campaign adviser plead guilty to corruption charges, he repeatedly denied any wrongdoing. his long-term aide gregory nailer said he used campaign funds to pay off debts. while not named in complaints or documents, is he widely believed to be elected official a, and fattah repeatedly denies wrongdoing. >> i have never been

. >>> and finally tonight, the park city, utah ski season is a go this winter. an update on a story we told you about a few weeks back where a company that owns the bottom of the mountain resort where all the ski lifts are located would not allow access to the top of the mountain. but now after a long dispute the owner of the bottom has agreed to pay a $17 million bond to maintain a to the top. at least for the upcoming season. you have to sell a lot of ski lift tickets but don't think they should have a problem. >>> no, that will be nice out there. >> that is "nightly business report," i'm susie gharib, thank you for joining us. >>> and i'm tyler mathisen, thank you, have a great evening. we'll see you back here tomorrow night. >> this is "bbc world news america." >> funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation. newman's own foundation,

park. this is the people's park right here at herst play ground and we want to make sure on this national night out not only do we celebrate across the city but we bring people out to their parks, to our parks, to our neighborhood to celebrate to reclaim the areas we want to be safe and collaborate with our youth and employment organizations, our education institutions to work together with seniors and families to make sure that there is no place in the city that is unsafe and particularly here, so i want to say thank you to everybody for coming out tonight, and that this should be yet another beginning, not just this one night. this is everybody's park. this is where the kids can feel safe to play where the parents can bring them out and watch over them where all the different agencies can have and create programs that support them. where our seniors can have a walk and feel the vibrancy of the city and invest in play grounds like this. you like this new play ground? yeah. [applause] and soon we will get the sand out of that play area and replace it with some good things that don't have the sand in them. we're going to continue investing

. >>> and finally tonight, the park city, utah ski season is a go this winter. an update on a story we told you about a few weeks back where a company that owns the bottom of the mountain resort where all the ski lifts are located would not allow access to the top of the mountain. but now after a long dispute the owner of the bottom has agreed to pay a $17 million bond to maintain a to the top. at least for the upcoming season. you have to sell a lot of ski lift tickets but i don't think they should have a problem. >>> no, that will be nice out there. >> that is "nightly business report," i'm susie gharib, thank you for joining us. >>> and i'm tyler mathisen, thank you, have a great evening. we'll see you back here tomorrow night. >>> tonight on quest: some people oppose nuclear energy for reasons of cost and safety. but others say that we can't reduce greenhouse gas emissions if nuclear isn't part of the equation. quest meets an engineer who's striving to make nuclear energy safer. >>> and -- every year, more than 300 species of birds migrate through the bay are

. >>> and finally tonight, the park city, utah ski season is a go this winter. an update on a story we told you about a few weeks back where a company that owns the bottom of the mountain resort where all the ski lifts are located would not allow access to the top of the mountain. but now after a long dispute the owner of the bottom has agreed to pay a $17 million bond to maintain a to the top. at least for the upcoming season. you have to sell a lot of ski lift tickets but i don't think they should have a problem. >>> no, that will be nice out there. >> that is "nightly business report," i'm susie gharib, thank you for joining us. >>> and i'm tyler mathisen, thank you, have a great evening. we'll see you back here tomorrow night. ♪ laura ( narration ): "a broken heart feels, to its young bearer, uniquely painful." ( bell chimes ) i'm sorry i'm late back, ma'am. is that more post? i'll take it. there's no need, laura. it's all in hand. "and the sight of another's happiness only makes it worse." she's glad you was late. so she could take the hotel post herself and

it's one night when cities all around the country come together to say we're taking back our parks, taking back our streets, taking back our cities, taking it back from the violent crime element and reclaiming it as a safe haven for the community. there are people here that deserve some recognition. i want to recognize the community partners and specifically list up ms. ruth jackson sitting here in the green. this woman deserves serious recognition and love. i want to recognize the fact that we have a true community. you look around here we've got sano ans, asian pacific islander community, the chinese community, african-americans, caucasians. we have literally the physical man festation of what makes san francisco biewsm. we have the latino community. this is incredible. we have young people. we have seniors this. is exactly what this is about and what visitation valley is about and i want to thank all of the sponsors and partners who made this possible and all of my friends out there in the back serving and grilling and packaging food and giving from their hearts and that's what this is

the wait. dilworth park the on the west side of philadelphia's city hall is open to the public. "eyewitness news" anchor pat ciarrocchi is live at the park to show us around, pat. >> chris, it is really transformation on the west side of city hall, in fact, take a look, there has been concrete, now there is green. also over here you can see a entrance to the septa subway station beneath septa city hall. even at this hour in the early evening there are people here, experiencing dilworth park. >> this is your park dilworth park, congratulations. >> reporter: philadelphia's mayor michael nutter could in the hide his enthusiasm. >> with the ribbon cutting, and, contributed money and support, dilworth park opened to the public. >> i think something needed to be done here. there is no reason to come down here, you know but new there is a place people can gather. you've got some things to do. >> reporter: the festive mood for opening day, encouraging a playful experience for children in a street level fountain, controlled by computers. in the win the they are space will be an ice rink.

the earth for playing and growing. ring the city into the country, ringing the parks and gardens back into the city, never letting citiesdern living as it didn't old new england towns -- as it did in old new england towns. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> we live a decent kind of life . we fathers have little time to watch our kids and play with them. they see us in the daytime. the people who laid out this place did not forget that air and sunshine are what we need for growing, whether it is flowers or babies, just watch us grow. scales won't hold us soon. we learn by living. playground, schools, libraries are meant for everyone. the wife need not feel cooped up and lonely on washing day. the daily marketing is part of the fun. the market is in annex to the kitchen. another chance to chat about the children or the weather or some new wrinkle in the diet the grandma never knew. most of the green is brought in by truck by nearby farms. they are fresh and crisp and have not lost their flavor. the school becomes the focus of the community. boys and girls live the life around them, giving the measure of our bigger world. city and school and la

. >>> here's your chance to weigh in on the redevelopment of one of philadelphia's most iconic sites, love park. the city'sd rec department wants i don't y-- i don't to share your ideas. visit love park between tomorrow and saturday to share your thoughts as well. >>> well, for all of us here at nbc 10, thanks for watching. i'm renee chenault-fattah. the news tonight continues with "nbc nightly news." >>> on our broadcast tonight, boots on the ground. did the nation's top military officer just open the door to the possibility of american combat troops in this fight against isis despite what the president told the nation? >>> without warning. wildfires explode in california engulfing entire neighborhoods as some families escape only with what they were wearing. >>> money talks but will the nfl listen? along with their customers, now some of the game's biggest advertisers starting to weigh in. >>> and legal weed in colorado where they can't grow it fast enough to keep up with demand, but there have been some scarce along the way that other states are now watching. "nightly news" begins now. >> announcer: fro

the nasdaq is down 10. s&p is down 8. >>> parking in san francisco is already a challenge but it could become even more difficult as the city works to convert 900 parking spaces into car share only spaces over the next two years. along clement street near 24th avenue in the city's richmond district, already 20 parking spaces have been converted to car share spots. so drivers and business owners are not happy. >> i think it is a waste of a parking spot. >> i think it's ridiculous. >> everybody kills each other for parking. it will have a huge impact. >> transit officials say every shared car takes dozens more off the road which could result in more parking spaces. car share companies will have to ping up the tabs for the -- pick up the tabs for the permits. >>> dilapidated housing in san francisco has been renovated an will provide new homes for more than 100 veterans. we'll get a knew tour of the facilities tonight at 5:00. >>> thank you for making ktvu your choice for news. we're always here for you and you -- and you can follow us on twitter and facebook. have a great day. (music) - [voiceover] there's fast food. there's

d-town sits on the western border of detroit. >> where are we when the largest park in the city whichjust come in and start digging or did you have permission to come in? >> we have permission. >> was that difficult? >> very difficult. we negotiated with the city for two years. part of the difficulty is they didn't know what hook to hang our request on. they're used to developers saying, i want to build a strip mall, i want to build a parking structure. they're not used to people saying, we want land to build a model organic farm. >> malik started the farm with a goal of providing greater access to fresh produce in areas that grocery stores have completely abandoned. that's basically all of detroit's inner city. >> other than whole foods, who just came in -- >> yes. >> not a single national food chain. >> no. no, in 2007, farmer jack closed its last stores in detroit. and that was kind of the end of the big chains in detroit. >> this is subsistence farming, not cash crop. you're not going to be selling -- anticipating selling outside of detroit? >> there's greater demand in detroit th

but it looks like the park city ski season is going to go on, going to last, go through another year. big bond battle out there. jane wels live in los angeles with the latest. >> hey, tyler. this is not something to sneeze at. i just went on their website. they are selling ski passes. ski season is scheduled to open september 22nd and everybody is happy after we broke the news that a battle between the owners at the bottom of the mountain to the top have come to a detaunt. pcmr have agreed to put up a court-ordered bond to avoid immediate eviction from access to the top. for years at least access to the top for pretty low rent. but the lease expired. it was a huge oversight. so the owners at the top found b a more lucrative tenant in veal resorts. it is now appealing. in the meantime it has agreed to put up this $17.5 million bond. bond has not been posted yet. they have until 5:00 p.m. tomorrow. if they extend past april, they have to put down another bond. that bond is posted and looks like it will be, the ski season at park city mountain resort is on. that is good news for that tow

the newest park nearly complete. sweeping glass subway entrances, dancing fountains and a cafe is intended as a centerpiece for the city opening tomorrow. >> to you this looks like an improvement? >> yes, definitely. >> the shady granite plaza that preceded the new park, home to occupy philadelphia protesters for months, needed an upgrade. the new changes are attracting attention ahead of tomorrow's ribbon cutting and three days of opening events. supporters hope the park will be a hub for residents, commuters and tourists alike. connecting the avenue of the arts to the parkway and beyond. co-workers are convinced the upgraded hangout could have an economic ripple effect well beyond 15th street. >> i think it's central, in the middle of the city, usually after work, no one's in the city. i think this is a great place to bring people back to city after work hours. >> whoa! ? center city? but why not? >> the southern third of the park won't be complete until later this year. that's after other delays caused by underground construction difficulties and our brutal winter weather that put the project $5 million over its ori

city. we're learning the conditions of the victims and if the driver will face any criminal charges. new at 6:00, green park space over water. see the final four designs for the city's first elevated park right on the anacostia river. plus awesome by association. the local communities close to d.c. that are getting national attention as the best places to live. >>> new tonight, a $40 million pedestrian bridge could bring new life to the anacostia river. that area near the washington navy yard. >> plans call for benches, bike paths and maybe some cafes. the bridge park would be next to the new 11th street bridge crossing the anacostia river. tom sherwood reports, planners want your opinion on four final designs. >> reporter: the new 1 1th street bridge interchange. it's taken tons of traffic off city streets and on to i-295. but these old support pie license that held up the old bridge could see new life as a pedestrian bikeway with trees and benches and places to sit and eat or just watch the river. >> the 11th street bridge park will be 1,000 feet, three football fields. >> reporter: four firms are competi

. >> carl, the great park city ski dilemma has been completely resolved now. il resorts has agreed to buy out park city mountain resort, which owned the bottom of the mountain for $182.5 million in cash. if you have a call, we've been reporting, vail he rented out the top of the mountain at park city, and pcmr, powder core, they were fighting, the ski season was threatened. yesterday, pc marr agreed to put up a bond to keep the season open. that's to longer necessary as vail has bought out the folks who own the bottom of the mountain. and powder is saying as part of that agreement, pcmr will, all pcmr employees will able to keep their jobs, vail must maintain them in their current roles. now vail is saying, you should see the stock sup, it intends to connect pcmr, along with the canyons resort it's rented next door for the 2015-16 ski season to create the largest single ski resort in the united states. 182.5 million in cash, the story is apparently over. carl. back to you. >> some would argue that even that is a bargain. quite a high-profile buy for vail and ce

they have agreed to lease the park from the city for $8,000 a year.must invest $100,000 in improvements. >> what we're looking at is a seven-year lease. and with that, you know, we'll feel confident and to put in quite a bit of money into the park. and beautify it. >> one exception i mentioned, it's pretty sound i think. >> reporter: okay. you think it will pass? >> i think it'll pass. >> reporter: we saw some preliminary drawings of what the park might look like with picnic tables, fire pit, and space to play bocce ball. people who want to visit the park will have to go through the restaurant and they will have the right to turn people away. >> i think it's a selfish reason they want to take the park. i think they're trying to take more and more. >> reporter: there is one final mandate. the restaurant must open the park for anyone on seven different occasions to be determined later. the restaurant owners have already agreed to that. in san rafael, lyanne melendez. >>> this morning a group of lawyers representing central valley farmers filed a petitio

where you're hiking boots, bring the family and the dog because it has so much to offer you and your loved ones. it is a truly hidden gem in the city. the parkrich with eucalyptus trees. long paths allow you to meander, perfect for a dog walking in a wooded environment. >> i enjoy the history. the diversity of nature that exists in such an urban city, concrete streets, cars, we have this oasis of the natural environment. it reminds us of what the history was. >> there is a section for dogs and plenty of parking. transit is available on the 28 bus to get you very easily. the part is ada -- park is ada accessible. it is also a natural lake. this is your chance to stroll around the lake and let the kids run free. it also has many birds to watch. it is a place to find and appreciate what you -- a wonderful breath of fresh air. come and experience in this park and enjoy the people, picnics, and sunshine. this is a lovely place to take a stroll with your loved ones. in the middle of pacific heights, on top of these hills, it offers a great square, a peaceful beauty, large trees and grass and greenery. it features tables and benches, a playground,

the forecast in a minute crazy. tonight: julie watts city could be >>> sunday parking in san francisco starting to drive a lot of people crazy. tonight, julie watts shows us how the city could be bringing in big bucks on parking that is supposed to be free. >> a familiar scene on sunday's in san francisco. paying for parking that is supposed to be free. because the meter still indicates they are supposed to pay. >> sunday from noon until 6:00 p.m. >> i need to put money in or not? >> reporter: it has been that way since july when the city officially stopped charging for parking on. but did not change the sign. >> it is free parking now. >> last sunday i saw tourists trying to feed the meter and i said you don't have to pay and they don't believe me. >> it can be confusing. >> reporter: paul roads says the cities wants to clear up the confusion but it is not as simple as slapping on a new sticker. >> professionally done or not. we are to cross out something or professionally cover it with a sticker. not everybody would believe that. >> reporter: instead, the city chosen to upgrade all of the meters to smart meters that

the case. thank you. >> and oh, boy. a lot of us know how parking in the city is a pain in the next. re's the details on the new apse apse. >> i am stand nothing midtown manhattan it is a parking nightmare in cities in the country including baltimore. she drives home from work in downtown baltimore. unfortunately it can take you 20 minutes to find a parking spot. it can be a let of circling. >> and a complete waste of time. that led eric meyer to invent haystack and that helps drivers find open parking spots. >> so someone looking knows when someone is loving? >> that is a simple platform and allows neighbors to alert each other and say stop circling and save a pricey garage and go to a street spot. garages here can charge 30 or 40 or 50 more a day for parking. haystack charges $3. and gives users an extra incentive to use their service. charge them three bucks and pay them 225 when hay leave. >> it helps them find a spot. it is a great deal for rebecca who relishes the camaraderie. >> it is great. and it does give you a feel of they areÑi able to take it over that is what they need h

the heart of center city today. the renovated and revamped dill worth park was dedicated this morning. >> three, two, one. >> all right. [ applause ] >> mayor michael nutter a i long with city state and federal officials cut the ribbon on the new park this morning. the goal is to make the park a centerpiece of the city. it will link the avenue of the arts with the ben franklin parkway and connect the office district with market east destinations there are new entrances to septa's trains and trolleys and all rain water is being recycled to fuel the new fountain and irrigation. dill worth plaza at city hall is now officially dill worth park. the $55 million renovation project started back in 2007. there's a new cafe as well as a fountain that's programmed by a computer. >> they have created an iconic gateway to transit and to septa and what they have done is reconceive, re-engineer and refashion william penn's original center square, but updating it for the 21st century. >> there are two more days of special events plan ted park, including picnic lunches, happy hour special he is and family-friendly activities much the

the wheel. flood waters raced through las vegas hotels and casino parking lots. those torrential rains also knocked out power to parts of the city, including some of its famous neon lights. >> and thinking a hurricane with a name like norbert would not cause you any trouble, you would be thinking wrong. >> norbert seems, mah, apparently he's not so mah. >> anywhere from 3 to 5 inches of rain fell. for them, that's huge. that's about half as much ran fallen since january and about a third average yearly rain fall. let's start with a live look outside. our high was 79. it was okay. right now, 77 on our live michael and son weather cam. wounds out of the northeast at 13. it's nice if you want to go outside for a walk. rest the ac tonight. temperatures in the 60s inside the beltway and outside. we are going to finish tomorrow strong. it will be a nice wednesday afternoon. tracking the cold front for thursday, which could lead us to issue a yellow alert for showers and thunderstorms as we go through the evening rush hour. we'll show you what that looks like on future cast. so we'll advance this to thursday. why? we have football on t

rule changed a >>> well the majority of san francisco parking meters are now free on sunday, been that way. the rule changed a couple of months ago, but julie found out the city could still be raking in big bucks on those spaces hen the city officially stopped charging for parking on sundays... in more than 22-thousand of its 24- thou parking spots.... but didn't change the sinage on the meters... < cute guy: i don't know why they re not saying free parking, because that's what it is now..> >> yeah, it's the best part of live tv. we can start again. the majority of san francisco parking meters are free sunday, but julie found out the city could still be raking in the big bucks on those spaces. put some money in or not?> and it's been tt way.... since july.... when the city scene on sundays in san francisco... coins going in it's a familiar scene on sus in san francisco... coins g into >>> okay, we tried once, we tried twice that package is probably not going to work, but back to the story which is parking is free in san francisco sunday, and

the city council will vote to approve this lead. that means that the owners of the restaurant will have access and control of the park and have access to another part. >> the city no longer sends any money to maintain it. the park is surrounded by car dealerships and next door to terrapin cross roads restaurants. crowds are sometimes shocked by what they see. >> there are no rest rooms there. there are issue was that. there is drug use, and viems. >> it's a venue for small concerts, they've agreed to lease for $8,000 per year, but they must invest $100,000 in improvements. >> there are preliminary drawings of what it might look like with picnic tables, a fire pit and space to play bocci ball. >> i think they're just trying to take more and more. >> the restaurant must open to anyone on seven oceans to be determine later. >> there is enhancement because now we'll have occasions where there will be special events. and that is a benefit. >> owners have already agreed to that. >> in a letter to the president, the governor said quote, economic impacts of the event will be extensive and damage continues to pop up. here is video from the w

grand opening ceremony about to begin. >>> the heart of center city has a brand-new look. renovated dilworth park officially renovated as we speak. live in center city to give us a look, sounds like it's just starting, monique? >> reporter: renee, the music is under way. look at the hundreds gathered here on what will officially, in a few moments, be called dilworth park. in the last hour we've watched people arrive, hundreds walking through. police guarding this space here. right now listening to black pearl orchestra, at noon they take the stage. minutes ago mayor nutter and other city officials will officially cut the ribbon opening dilworth park. this new phase and interest to septa train was two years in the making. every time a train passes underground, lights will turn on, a mist will rise. there's also a flatware surface that will evolve into a skating rink this winter. the project cost about $55 million according to center city district. they are looking on stage now. we're showing you mayor nutter has arrived. they are going to cut a ribbon and officially open this park that hundreds of

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together with the clean and safe neighborhood parks fund and the city's general fund. >> 4. 3. 2. 1. [applause] >> the playground is broken into three general areas. one for the preschool set, another for older children, and a sand area designed for kids of all ages. unlike the old playground, the new one is accessible to people with disabilities. this brand-new playground has several unique and exciting features. two slides, including one 45- foot super slide with an elevation change of nearly 30 feet. climbing ropes and walls, including one made of granite. 88 suspension bridge. recycling, traditional swing, plus a therapeutics win for children with disabilities, and even a sand garden with chines and drums. >> it is a visionary $3.5 million world class playground in the heart of san francisco. this is just really a big, community win and a celebration for us all. >> to learn more about the helen diller playground in dolores park, go to sfrecpark.org. >> when the new california academy of sciences opened in 2008, it quickly became one of the top tourist magnets in the city. part of

the city of philadelphia. >> it took two years and a lot of money. the weight is now over. dillworth parkn the west side of city hall is now open to the public. "eyewitness news" anchor pat ciarrocchi shows us around. >> this is your park, dillworth park. congratulations. >> philadelphia mayor michael nutter couldn't hide his enthusiasm. >> all right. >> with a ribbon cutting complete with dignitaries who contributed money and support, dillworth park opened to the public. >> i think something needed to be done here just 'cause there's no reason really to come down here, you know. like now it's a place where people can gather. you got some things to do. >> ♪ >> a little culture set a festive mood for opening day encouraging a playful experience for children at a street level fountain controlled by computers. in the winter this space will become a eserine. the plaza has always been a crossroads. now with the cafe the park should encourage visitors to sit awhile. >> it's right outside of work and it doesn't look like work. it looks fun, inviting. >> dillworth park cost $55 million to build w

. >>> get ready for a big grand opening today, the new till worth park in center city will be unveiled in just a few hours. looking live at a picture right here of what was known as dilworth plaza now dilworth park. overnight workers removed fences and pit finishing touches on the park located right at the base of city hall. check it out, it stretches over 120,000 feet, it has an enormous lawn, plenty of trees, fountain and there is that outdoor cafe tour left of the screen and there will be an ice skating rink come wintertime. mayor nutter will kick off the ribbon cutting ceremony at 11:00 a.m. and full weekend of celebrations is plan right now at the the new dilworth park. that will get getting used to, dilworth plaza. >> that is beautiful. turf learn how to ice skate now you never learned. >> as long as i can hold on to something. >> i will hold your hand. >> we will go together. >> i will be falling down. >> i tend to go one pace and then just fall, it is fun. >> same way. >>> 5:09. unrest in ferguson miss sure that i captivated country for weeks is leading to new problems for the

for platinum status and we support the mayor and his administration and the transit first policy of the city we'll have only 12 parking stalls but 52 bike parking spaces with shoreside and we want to be supportive (clapping.) with that, mayor ed lee the podium it yours >> dan let me bring my personal congratulations to s c s and the attorneys and all of you together have produced an excellent product as i go around the city there are sensitive areas of the city we're trying to do better and planning is in the center with dbi to help us to make sure that the developed is right for the city and right here where a few months ago you only saw a parking lot request a hair clearly this is not only unutilized it was calling ought to do better those private investments that are not only making the changed and allowing for some to 8 hundred berlin next year i want to be here also want to absolute passport and the architects and engineers he working again your reputation precede you you've done be fantastic work i've been there at the spur building and love it here what you've designed and the lead platinum but the enlightenmen

sometimes, it is not looking like good escape for the new building i'm for it i like the bike parking if you've lived in the city and tried to put your bike in the hallway so i think the plans to provide for parking and in consideration for bike parking i'm for it. >> yeah. thank you. >> i'll call for names as the next speaker comes up (calling names). >> good evening. i'm andy reside on clement street across from the property in question i've lived in san francisco so far 8 years and i'm in support of the project my wife and i and son have been looking for a place to live we're wanting to buy it's difficult there's a lack of inventory and not easy i'm not not one of the.comers or people that work at google i'm a public employee i don't make a who a lot i'm in full support of this project and hopes it goes through. >> thank you. >> good evening. i'm matthew lambert i moved to the richard district to attend the city college of san francisco i've transferred to the san francisco state the rich opportunities are here 90 in san francisco i've lived in squaller conditions it is hard to find housing i've lived w in il

deputies did not find the cat. >>> the city of walnut creek is working to fix a glitch in parking meter sensors that's leading to innocent drivers getting tickets. the issue is with the in-ground sensors that will tell the meter when the vehicle leaves the spot. it appears some of those sensors are too sensitive. the city says a large trucking by or a car parked too close can trip the sensor. when a meter is reset, the time goes off showing no time left and that can lead to a parking ticket. >> you end up coming out with a ticket. you have no idea what happened. it's a little frustrating. >> the city says it's following up with every complaint it receives to ensure a ticket is reversed if it was wrongly issued. >>> a single car crash in richmond sent two people to the hospital overnight. it happened at 11:00 on san pablo avenue just south of hilltop drive. police say a driver lost control and crossed all of the lanes before plowing through a fence and hitting a tree. two people in the car were airlifted to the hospital in serious condition. >>> we're getting a new look at what happens t

location to that to will enhance the experience of people to promote and increase traffic for mass transit in the city of philadelphia. >> reporter: the fence is down. dilworth park, open. coming up in the next hour. we will take you for a little walk and look-see. live in center city outside of city hall, jesse gary, "nbc10 news." >> thank you, jesse. it cost $55 million to build nut park. that money came from city and state taxpayers. the center city district and even septa. and we should note that comcast the parent company of nbc10 is a sponsor of today's ribbon cutting event. >>> happening today, a preliminary hearing for curtis karney, a man accused of attacking a philadelphia park ranger in love park. you can see the incident was caught on tape in august. he's charged with aggravated assault, reckless endangerment and other charges. >>> a philadelphia man is facing theft charges accused of stealing from homeowners he was paid to help. authorities say people paid vasquez but got nothing in return. >>> athletes will gather to remember 14-year-old aisling cooke who died yesterday morning who was injured in a car crash over the weekend. today the fellowship of

. ♪ 156 parking program is getting a rocky reception in san francisco. the cityside 20 street spaces for car share vehicles. ktvu's dave s learned some -- david stevenson learned some people are saying it could disrupt an entire street. >> reporter: this parking space from metered to car share only and drivers and businesses tell us they are bracing for the impact. >> reporter: she never has trouble finding parking in san francisco. >> i have parking -- [ indiscernible ] [ laughter ] >> reporter: she has twenty two new spots for car share users. she former metered spot was converted to car share only. the goal is to encourage car share use. every shared car takes dozens off the road. but not everyone is happy. >> it is a waste of a sparking spot. >> -- parking spot. >> ridiculous. >> the city says it has 900 street spaces to become car share only. the permit fees range from $50 to $225 a month. based on close they are to the downtown area. >> they are being charged for the meter revenue that would be lost. >> it will expand access. >> reporter: they say it is a w