the agencies. and you can see those up through vision zero all the categories that came out of the vision zero projects we'll trite to commit those plans together. the neighborhood transportation improvement program was one of the initiatives and it's a call for both providing planning fund one hundred thousand for planning in each district over the years it's meant to help both develop a pipeline of neighborhood projects that are at a later date to our districts you do not go through that but in september we'll talk about that and we have an idea how to use the planning fund and working closely with the project sponsor particularly with mta and the program has a capital component we're targeting two mid and small and midsize capital projects in the next 5 years 0 those are not the only projects but we're talking about the planning project we have 9 pointed $6 million and that matches other state and federal fund. so diving into the categories the first category 4 of them is the caltrain and the capital improvement those are the state of good repair funds caltrain was discovered by 3 entities and the b

continuing with the highlights this is the bike strategy in vision zero again most of funding is place holders is 65 percent of the funds to be listed and that the allocation will be conditioned upon cob to the board this is only for the improvements. for the bike circulation and safety educate this slide shows the highlights of the projects completed and underway in the past the city has lacked the pedestrian safety and the program is benefiting from the walk first and the projects to identify the pedestrian high injury network. there are large walk first and zero place holders one of the things that is an option for the committee to consider the vision zero committee could officially list the projects and forward the list of recommendations to the plans and projects for allocation since there's significant place holder and 50 percent more in prop k you funds over the next 5 years as in the last 5 years we want to make sure that the resources in place when the projects are identified and ready to go into the ground. with that, i'm going to turn it over to maria >> we're almost there t

fleet growth and to prepare for the facility renovations and in the original vision what you saw up front was electrified flinn, and let's rebuild the procidio and well that is not what, the addendum is suggesting, it is suggesting let's deal with fleet growth and our existing facilities, that we can probably renovate, more effectively, in the near term and then we will talk about some of the bigger development projects and the multiple use of facilitis in the future and so that happens, the first phase in a seven year period and beginning now at least so we hope and or in the sex phase happens 2221, to 2029 and the next steps you know, the little piece right here, and this could be said if we don't complete, 2021, the phase one by 2021, then we are anticipating overcrowding. and we need to do that first and foremost before we deal with the second phase. >> and then, our next steps are simply, as the facilities and the development projects are moved along, and as like to say that the needle is moved and in the right direction, and many of these projects, and we are ready to take them

, we are learning more and more every day on how to create ice. >> this is not just the gift of the visionit's learning how the brain works. >> yes, and it's important because there's different ways to connect to the vision system. had is one, as we learn more, we are uncovering how to talk to the rest of the visual system. >> we'll plug in to other areas. >> exactly. >>> really fascinating. thank you for sharing your expertise and sharing your story. coming up after the break, rita, i like orange juice. are they in trouble. >> you are not alone. they might be. i looked at a skis that has decimated oranges in florida, and maybe in california. iranians iranians >> al jazeera america presents >> i'm not a genius, but... i feel like that kid that doesn't need to go to practice. >> 15 stories one incredible journey edge of eighteen coming september only on al jazeera america >> now inroducing, the new al jazeea america mobile news app. get our exclusive in depth, reporting when you want it. a global perspective wherever you are. the major headlines in context. mashable says... you'll never mis

the brain has to rewire and pros the input of vision. >> when you think of a rhettinal implant, the signalshey pass through, electrical signals have to be shaped and form in a way you understand it. they hadn't figured how to recreate the electrical signals or how to recreate those perfectly. it's a nuisancely input. it's a different sense. >> by implanting the devices, are they able to collect data on how the sensory networks are working. >> yes, they have a user base, and they are not entirely sure what the appropriate kind of signal is for each person. as the brain learns and we watch how they rewire themselves to understand what is put into the eye, we are learning more and more every day on how to create better and more effective bionic ice. >> this is not just the gift of the vision, it's learning how the brain works. >> yes, and it's important because there's different ways to connect to the vision system. had is one, as we learn more, we are uncovering how to talk to the rest of the visual system. >> we'll plug in to other areas. >> exactly. >>> really fascinating. thank you for sha

and i believe in the vision. i believe this idea of our tradition, coupled with the western tradition and being able to look at the two of those and understand islam in the post modern context is something that is important and critical for the time we're in right now. >> and income berkley, you have interactions with the interfaith community. and that is important to point out. that one of the wonderful things is that people with different faiths are interacting in doing that. and you're senior year, what is after that? >> coming in as a freshman, i was concerned what i would do when i leave, people are questioning how are you going to make money? what kind of a job will you have? so i was concerned at first. and the more i got to learn, the more i became content as long as i'm going on this path of self-discovery and find out what my heart wants, i'll find what he need to do. so that is what they have give convenient given me. the more i learn about myself, the more i figure what my role in the world. the missio

and from the leaders who helped to translate that vision into law. y leader of the united states senate, the honorable harry reid. [ applause ] >> today, of course, we gather to celebrate the 509 anniversary of the civil rights act of 1964. for people in this historic building, there are people who fought to overcome in obstacles in passing this historic legislation. as we've learned, certainly it was a team effort. speakers to previous my speaking today have indicated that, and that certainly is the case. in the senate, majority leader mike mansfield and his floor manager hubert humphrey crossed party lines with republican leader everett dirksen and republican whip thomas to overcome every attempt to repeal this bill. and house of representatives, democrat emmanuel seller and republican charles hall lech proved that equality need not be a partisan issue. they rallied their parties to support the civil rights act. and the legislation has support for the white house. it was first championed by john kennedy and pushed across the finish line by president

to return this to its glory and it's truly the presence along market street. we shared a vision at this point with supervisor kim and many other and the call shares on market it's the heart of san francisco. it will be that way and the condition of the building when we went over the new building 90 percent of brick was covered with black dirt and then is significant amount of time exposing the building go and hosting the tenants to be as strong as we could be. we were truly closely working with supervisor kim and the consultants trying to get the exterior side where it is as well as in front everybody to it's original nature we had a contractor who was the only person going to be doing a matching pattern so we're committed to create an insurance building so because of the statute and and a half at least we entered the building and be wanted to figure out what where it was and miguel touched on this month interesting we reinstalled the 4 hundred pikes you have to come back and see it we've partnered with ed davis to bring this on the other side of the building to dmrie different

the city, that's what's reflected here and it was shared amongst a diverse set of folks who share the vision. it was one that was deeply informed by a broad set of stakeholders who truly across differences agreed to this and were reflecting it from their own perspective. the second thing i wanted to add to it was that, you know, this sf learn thing, i think for a long time there's been a sense that people have come to the school district and said -- i'm sure this was your experience often as commissioners, we want to add this particular interest and we want to pay for this. as opposed to the school district putting forward our broad vision and letting folks know how they can fit into it and how we need them to fit into it. laura brought up some examples of companies that have come forward and we have had a lot of good examples of folks that have come forward to make this possible, but we have a long way to go. so many companies and all of that are not part of this yet so what we want to have the opportunity to say is here is what we need and we also need you to step forward and help us achie

in addition, i want to thank supervisor yee for coming to meet with the vision zero task force where we spoke regarding the need for the improved education around pedestrian safety effort and in particular for all the departments to come together for our providing the best information and to coordinate our efforts in delivering safe transportation to the public. finally actually, two more items night life transportation this is a new effort sponsored by supervisor wiener and supported by supervisor mar and supervisor chiu to look at night life transportation autonomy for our transportation and operators of the entertainment venues but they have if i choices in the night life transportation this is the most robust group had all the transit agencies including our sfmta, our brt and caltrain was there in addition to transportation and labor and other groups that represent the hotel and restaurant workers and others who need and desire better information about the options available additional more frequent and secure services and other possible strategies that the working group about with

the only way we'll do that is if we fund vision zero. we have a $13 million hole thanks to the mayor's $3 million in the proposed budget. we look to you to think creative whether it's assessing go-bond or creative solutions and we hope you'll live up to that for vision zero. thank you. >> any other members of the public who wish to comment? >> good afternoon, supervisors. my name is nicole. i wanted to express our strong support. right now it's going to fund a lot of different pedestrian safety and vision vision traffic safety improvements. i think there's also -- echoes what leah said, there's a big hole left now that the vlf has been postponed to 2016. the problem with this hole is that the longer we wait to make vision zero improvements, the more people on our streets suffering from traffic collisions. the improvements and investments now will last generations. there's an urgency. it is not on other projects where the funded isn't needed right away. echoing leah's comments, i encourage you to take a strong look at the different options

the third thing is vision of the future. paul is [inaudible] right now as his job as you would experience core of the bay area and that is provoiding tutors to school kids. if you can't answer anything more about a vision of the future than trying and get something more involved, then providing tutors for schools and also remember that 55 laguna is a vision of the future and paul olsen has been heavily involved in that development so i ask for your support for paul olsen for this position. thank you. >> hi, my name is jim, and i guess i'm the last speaker to sing paul's praises. i know you also have a stack of letters. i won't repeat everything that's been said. i can just whole heartily endorse it and say from my personal experience, everything's that's been said, it's how wonderful he is, how genuine his commitment is to the city, to the market octavia plan and to the entire community. i came to the hays valley neighborhood 11 years ago and there was paul running it. it's made me very engaged in the community, very engaged

>> so, in the -- $3 million is the amount to support the vision zero projects and we are working closely with mta similar to the way the projects were initiated, we're working with them to work out implementation plan. >> thank you. >> okay. major capital projects and programs our agency is involved in, we're actively managing the isa bob both in 2010 , and the one that passed in 2014. ~ bond and we're actively managing the 2011 road and repaving street safety bond. in terms of major projects, working with the general hospital which is coming along really well. the veterans memorial building, moscone expansion center which is in its design phase and we're starting to wrap up design and beginning to talk about construction. and then, of course, the better market street improvements that several agencies have been working under the lead of dpw. in right-of-way street resurfacing is an area that we've been working on quite a bit, vision zero, a-d-a transition plan for [speaker not understood] and sidewalks. many of our street structures and plazas. planning for future bonds, we very much in

they will take proposals from developers to fill out this blank canvas. >> the vision is a city like und with entertainment and sport. >> there will be a total redevelopment, primarily around the airport first and the ports. then, we will try to get some a factoring, some universities. then, we will start breathing life into it. >> the site's infrastructure and location make it a convenient hub. the possibilities for commercial space travel have drawn interest from richard branson who recently toured roosevelt road. the government isn't shy about touting the site to other world-class investors and operators. >> this is the only place in the world what they can have their cruise ships, they can have an airport that carries even b-52's, and have a theme park. >> acres of potential and intriguing goals but the challenge is the same, selecting a plan, attracting capital, and moving the project from opportunity to reality. are you ready to make this happen? >> yes. i promise that we will make it happen. it will not take five years. >> the government's 20 year development plan for roosevelt

falling and that's all you need to make the the the magic carpet rawdon austin smith and that's the vision they had now that's lift the government sector completely out of it and says that fiscal policy only makes things worse wrong and this is what the empirical experience in american chawner is will my own expense. when the script process hits the fiscal stimulus that was pumped in by those countries and of course the american music you know so a huge stimulus that's what stop the process getting any with the fiscal policy which is the way the government creates money that's what you need to balance out of the cross'. that was dr steve king head of the school of economics and history and politics school economic history and politics not all three i can spin university in london. we love king but only as wanted all the time not for a very quick break but stick around because when we return dr barry eichengreen is on the program dr eichengreen is a professor of macro economics and political science at berkeley and he sat down with me to discuss the international monetary system you won't w

how visionary the program if the details are not right it didn't work i'll nuflgs we're pushing the vision >> down in the weeds getting the details right there's been 3 significant decisions one it the meetings you've probably aware (clapping) last year the legislator miss guidely put in question the hundreds of thousands of net meters in california we radical a tremendous amount of folks to make a difference decision that every customer in the state of california has signed up they get their net meter contract for the next 20 years with their system (clapping) and another initiative we're committed to say growing the solar water heating market we've passed a bill in 2007 it has been met with numerous sort setbacks but working to get it off the ground and working with the program administrators in the state so fix the glifshz for our industry and as i'll talk about this in a minute we'll go way beyond that. we've awe are averted a disaster with a code we face this keeping the state being a solar pour leader unnope california put in place a building code that made every solar panel illegal

the center this child the vision lost, is the hardest for mom, the other shoe to drop. lack every hearing came early, but the second tough diagnosis is a rough one. >> we hit the ground running with asl. he was little tiny boy, baby, the vision lost, you know, he's been seeing for five years, and then he starts to lose it. that was devastating. >> and will likely guess woulds, a lot worse. family rapidly makes adjustments, a tent like cocoa coon on the bed, light hurts henry's eyes so he wears hats and sunglasses outdoors. he has found thanks to coke tree area implants, but that was tough choice. >> wasn't until we got the definitive that there was something one his eyes that we had to go forward with the coke lee air implants. that will in itself is controversial, because there is plenty of successful folks that don't have any challenge, it is just not a route we wanted to go for henry. we wanted him to have more. >> him -- henry has all kind of energy as he bounces off to school. ' toss grab a cane these days, but the way he bound out the door, not too much is falling

that's just about all the vision he has right through the center. >> this child -- >> the vision lossest for mom it's the other shoe to drop the lack of hearing came early but the second tough diagnosis is a rough one. >> we hit the ground running with asl. he was little tiny boy, baby, the vision loss, he's been seeing for five years and he starts to lose it. that was devastating. >> reporter: likely it will get worse. a lot worse. so the family rapidly makes adjust manies contrasting colors on the chair rail of the stairs a tent likable coon on the bed, light hurts henry's iso he wears hats and sunglasses outdoors. he has sound thanks to cochlear implants even that was a tough choice. >> it wasn't until we got the definitive there was something up with his eyes wed to go for it. which in itself is controversial because there's plenty of successful definite blind folks that don't have any access to sun much the not route we wanted to go for henry. we wanted him to have more. >> reporter: henry has all kinds of energy as he bounces off to school. he's got to grab cane these days but t

that's just about all the vision he has right through the center. >> this child -- >> the vision lost, that's the hardest for mom, it is the other shoe to drop. the hearing came early, but the second tough diagnosis is tough. >> he was a little tiny boy, baby, the vision lost, you know,'s been seeing for five years, and then he starts to lose it. that was devastating. >> likely it will get worse, making changes, tent like co-can coon on the bed, light hurts henry's eyes, so he wears hats, sunglasses outdoors. henry does have sounds now, thanks to coke lee air implants. even that was tough choice. >> it wasn't until we got the definitive that there was something up with his eyes that we had to go forward with the implants. that in itself is controversial. because there is plenty of successful folks who don't have the calling inning, not a route we wanted to go for henry. we wanted him to have more. >> henry has all kind of energy, as he bounces off to school. he's got to grab a cane these days, but the way he bound out the door, not too much is falling this -- slowing this kid down. >>

the board of supervisors for the budget city providing over one $.3 million in general fund for the vision zero in several districts our staff along with mta will be coordinating to figure out how to best use the monies. in fact, today, you'll be considering the approval of practicing that improves this bicycle and signals that are funded vision zero a really good project. our hope by the september meeting to bring back a plan for how the city agencies will put the funds to use. turning to the geneva as you recall this is a rapid transit connection to connect the hunters point shipyard and communities across through the bayshore station near visitacion valley and connecting to the bookkeeper in the outer mission this is a an important reliable service for the existing neighborhoods that are developing primarily on the east side. the outreach round began with a meeting of the folks with the baptist church and setting up more meetings no august and september. the contact for this project is sarah and the transportation authority you see more information at sf ct a.org. in terms of the projec

solar we have to build the political will to make this happen related to know we're reforming the energy vision we need to update the grid on utilities in the state of new york and thank you to the governor for putting the group together to learn the lessons but also to change what we've been doing. as i click i'll remind you of a couple of important things new york citizens and the vitality infrastructure the grids are two valuable to the citizens and too vulnerable to the effects of climate change but to redouble our efforts to lower our green house gases footprint and the resiliency as we deepen our commitment to solar it's the essential of many, many challenges. we want more solar thermal installations in no objection we want you to come to n.y., new york is open for business. to paraphrase (clapping) you can clap the influential saying from heros race combrilly who lives 0 more than one hundred years ago if you want to find opportunity go east i don't know, man go east. by the way, you slight more mature folks will build new factories we want you to come to new york too. thank you all for