city has a defenseless against this form of terrorism. their inhabitants fundable. how do cities respond to this threat. and how does fit change our open lifestyle. getting. a little. city they're excited to see incredible cities all of human life. sediment haitians of all of human history they all landscapes of power. london once the heart of the british. along with new york and home culture still in the center of the global financial industry. symbol and driving force behind the international monetary flow. twelve million inhabitants over three hundred languages countless ethnicities and culture has london is a prototype of a global network megacity and a laboratory for security measures. a lot of the changes in cities since the nine eleven terror attacks in new york and washington were already under way before those attacks so it's important to to sort of stress that the nine eleven attacks have led to certain changes intensifying that we're already on the way most importantly i would say there's a increasing preoccupation with security as defined by the state as

morning, hundreds of colombians walk the streets of this neighborhood, praying passionately for their city i got up at 3:30 a.m. the holy spirit was stirring me, and his presence brought me here, seeking him. >> reporter: being an early riser changes your life, intellectually and in your workplace. >> reporter: the vision came from esta bonacosta, pastor of the anointing church. >> what is the outcome of all of this? it is causing people to grow spiritually. people who don't have work come with their resumes and they receive employment. it is something amazing, what god is doing among these early risers. >> i have seen this restore my home. and since then i said i would never miss any early rising, and here i am. >> reporter: cartahana's pre-dawn prayer walk began 10 years ago. walkers come out twice a week and end with a time of worship and celebration. >> the people get up as early at 2 a.m. to come to this city. they pray blessing on the government, even on our full country. this has produced a great revival. the churches are growing. >> reporter: these early risers are convinced god wi

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we are not seeing states mobilize against other states and their cities we're seeing both in terms of the west and cities like london we see military and state and police forces mobilized against people who blend into the city who inhabit the city. the balances he center embassies are always heavily protected but since the nine eleven attacks high security architecture has become dominant and highly visible. symbolic locations of potential targets. the brandenburg gate as a magnet for tourists right next door the u.s. embassy. his security and public space still co-exist. but in the future will the security situation call for other solutions will potentially endangered buildings have to be conceived differently and outside this if he's like the new u.s. embassy in london an entirely new embassy is going to be built at a cost of about wall and billion dollars. the building looks almost exactly like a twenty first century castle it reminds me very very much of the norman keep as a sort of structure it has a thirty meter moat filled with water believe it or not which is both a landscape

throughout history have protected cities and their inhabitants know the rules have disappeared borders are more open than ever. in the generally doesn't come from the outside is already here living among us. the city is a fragile fabric of space. and we protect ourselves against the invisible comprehensible against feelings of vulnerability you can see to hear of the original ones a further one monitoring this vehicle is coming up and down the street down the end there are further to hang up the corner of that building at the end of the street another one and then another two on the corner of that building these globes this building is one of my favorites it's completely encrusted t.v. some of which is almost impossible to work out what it is for. one that monitoring the door is the service entrance and you've got a globe which is the street and then there is a fixed camera that was just looking straight at the ground and there is no door. around the corner we've got another pin one which is coming out looking at this traffic into change which is already being covered by that and then

we've always been very open to assist other cities and create that relationship. >> it gets your interest and you around the world because they tell their families and it brings knowledge in our cities and knowledge of the world that has built products in the marketplace in your country. all of that works. kids in particular, want to come to places that are environmentally responsible that challenge you and give you lots of opportunities to live side by side with other people that have new ideas, different ideas, and that sort of thing. that's what i have always loved about san francisco. it is a dense city, not as much as city of new york. that gives you a chance to have a life experience 24/7, not just during your business day. >> other questions? >> a specific problem -- i'm wondering [inaudible] are there specific problems that you are looking -- is it a problem? [inaudible] >> we have so many problems to solve. just the other day, for example, we were trying to figure out how do we get even a better preparation in our neighborhoods for the expected earthquake disaster we are having in the city and along comes a whole bevy of coming

city government to have the organization, the marketing organization to help the city to promote their cityn the international label. like a central government, they have a kind of section, a city marketing section. that kind of organization can help the city government to promote their plan internationally. at this point, i think we should do in the future. the other thing we should do, we have to look at our facilities. although we have convention centers, we have exhibition centers, we need more centers in different cities. >> and given the fact that you have more and more cities coming up in taiwan, for example you mentioned shinjuku, others, all these cities have their pluses and also their disadvantage in terms of attracting international organizers. given the fact the you have so many cities within tiny taiwan trying to become the meeting capitals of asia or of the world , would you think that would be kind of diverging the resources away from some of the leading cities in taiwan that have a better chance of becoming the meeting capital of the world? >> before i answer your question,

ground will be working to find ways to reach the hundred thousand folks living in this city today who have not yet found their pathway to citizenship. we believe it's a fundamental part of our city life to do so and the san francisco foundation is extremely proud to have partnered with this group, to bring it together. we look forward to three years of learning and to reaching as many of these folks as we can, to have them become citizens, and to come to health commission meetings and tell the director of health and all of our other commissioners what it is they would like to see their city be. thank you very much on behalf of the san francisco foundation. (applause) >> thank you, dr. hernandez. a final aspect of the san francisco pathway to citizenship initiative is civic engagement. this component is not just another hurdle potential citizens must pass to complete naturalization exam, but an opportunity to instill lifelong active engagement among our new naturalized citizens and to encourage meaningful participation, to contribute to san francisco's overall success and prosperity. seven local community-base

the project sponsors want to retain their city car rental in there which is a positive thing but the scope and scale of the proposed tower is disconcerting. i would personally urge the commission to not approve at this time but to request a continuous from the project sponsor so we the surround neighborhoods association and homeowners and merchants can meet with them and give feedback as to some of the elements of this project. so thank you very much. >> linda chapman. i was kajtd by an alarmed jean about the size and bulk and also about robert garcia who had a southern about since there's been an all shop there if the e pollution around that. this the the pulp neighborhood commercial district. may be one step anti where the van necessary plan meets it. there's nothing like this anywhere near the district. sequa denies infidel but doesn't say that anything designed is sequa. one thing says accommodated impact of successive if the projects over the same type. there's one even larger planned a block away like polk street and 65 height would be overtaken by the van ness plan. another th

i think the city is important so much money in these services but i don't necessarily think we are thinking about it in a systemic way in a way that it's accessible to their non-profit partners. i think we need to elevate that conversation with the city departments and what i have understood here from the city department is that they are welcoming of that conversation and interestingly enough when oewd went out for the access point they organized their services to a system. we were happy to see that. from mission promise and th neighborhood perspective we want to figure out how to support that system and other systems around early learning around career to college services, around technology, thinking about the system is really really important. the other thing is sharing the model. we think that family economic success is fundamental to the various sets of work that we do. we are all very interested in making sure that lower income individuals are successful. by definition, if we are talking about low income individuals and the particular issue is early learning or housing or legal status by common sense that family economic success is one of the key iss

you want to know what city college did? it made their parents the second and the third and the fourth. they went through and they got a high school diploma. they got a ged. a better job. they that had self respect because of the city college. it helped them. city college helps people who want to go into the trades. it helps them get good paying union jobs. city college helped the teacher learn about her students. i went back to learn the languages that my students spoke. i went back to city college to learn about what was going nont countries that they have left and about their culture and about their interest so i can be a better teacher. let me tell you about what city college does for seniors who cannot work. it allows them to get in water and feel alive again. because it has the programs. it allows them exercise classes and health classes to help them. city college helps all san franciscans. >> thank you, miss kelly. next speaker. >> hi, i'm richard rothman and i want to talk about city college intercepted with my life three differen

police investigating the fatal shooting of a drug suspect during an undercover investigation to their cityid not conduct. sky was over seen in the parringment off highway 101 and north matilda avenue. a motel clerk heard 15 gunshots and were fired by santa clara police and the sheriff deputies. the suspect was pronounced dead at the hospital. no officers were injured. a white pickup truck was riddled with bullet hells and -- holes. >> there were multiple officers and as far as how many fired shots, we are investigating. >> the police knew of the operation in advance and had officers nearby. the district attorney's office is also investigating. >> the court-appointed leader overseeing reform of the oakland police department is demanding quick action to recruit officers from other cities. former baltimore police commissioner says that failure to hire more trained officers quickly will drain the department's senior leaders and leave an increasing percentage of junior officers. the oakland tribune reports that oakland had only 625 sworn officers despite be authorized for 665. the ranks increas

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city. juarez is the biggest mental institution in the world. it's the biggest. >> and as the drug war escalates, crime spirals and addictions take their toll, pastor galvan's shelter in the desert has grown to accommodate the city's living casualties. >> this is like a trash place, but this is a human place. all the trash people they came to here. because the lord is into recycling human beings. see all the people, i don't care what they did, it's not my concern. probably they got into drugs, killed people, i don't know what they did. but they lost their minds and they need help. >> every sunday night al jazeera america presents gripping films, from the worlds top documentary directors >> this is just the beginning of somthing much bigger... >> tonight...the premier of "budrus" >> the primary concern of the fronts is security that trumps everything >> how could a wall designed to divide, unite israelis and palestinians al jazeera america presents... "budrus" premiers tonight 9 eastern. ç] >> in juarez, a life in the factory is worth as little as $50 dollars a week. a life taken on the street is so cheap it almost never has to be accounted for. but

supporters are encouraging people to call their city council members and, also, e-mail themes as wellas far as the city council, they have yet to put this issue on any future meeting agenda. >> thank you, matt, 49ers linebacker aldon smith is taking an indefinite leave of absence with officials announcing he will get treatment after his d.u.i. arrest last week. that means he will miss thursday night's game against st. louis and will enter an inpatient facility. he did start yesterday in the game against the colt as decision widely criticized but the 49ers c.e.o. defended the move. >> aldon can be able to face the media, his teammates, and take full responsibility for what he is doing. we felt that was the best situation for aldon himself. >> he was arrested on suspicion d.w.i. and marijuana possession after he crashed into a tree in front of a san jose home on friday. you can watch thursday's 49ers game right here beginning at 4:00 p.m. with special 49ers day content at abc7news.com. also on facebook and on twitter. happening now, oracle's world conference is in small swing and 60,000

>> san franciscans are incredibly interested in their city government, local politics, and making surehat we remain the most amazing city in the world. i learned that san franciscans during campaign read everything they are sent in the mail. they love to meet the candidates and engage in conversations with them. i learned how important it is to build bridges between different communities, particularly communities of diversity that we have. i was incredibly honored to have been elected in november of 2008. >> where do you place yourself on the political spectrum? >> i consider myself someone who shares the progressive values that many sentences can hold dear. we have been a beacon to the rest of the world region that many sentences skins hold dear. we have been a beacon to the rest of the world for those. >> you are president of the board. describe the role of the opposition and the responsibilities that come with being the president of the board of supervisors. >> as president, i preside over the weekly meetings we have tuesday at 2:00 here in the chamber. i also determine which legisl

members of our board of supervisors spent an extraordinary amount of their personal time as well as their city time to get this done. board president david chiu, supervisor mark farrell, and supervisor david campos spent an extraordinary amount of hours and i personally want to thank them for doing that because i know that those early morning hour meetings that occurred, the weekend phone calls, sometimes the phone calls were from lou to get them back to the table after some doors were slammed. and we know that because i've been through that myself. yet i would say that dedication and leadership persevered through our supervisors, and they made it happen. this could not have happened without a local businessman's participation as well, and of course i'm speaking about lou girardo. he agreed to serve as a mediator, gave a huge amount of his personal time to this effort. and while i know he didn't realize what this would take when he first volunteered after we asked him, i also know that he worked through a lot of frustration to get this agreement happen. and it wasn't just the meetings that he

city. juarez is the biggest mental institution in the world. it's the biggest. >> and as the drug war escalates, crime spirals and addictions take their toll, pastor galvan's shelter in the desert has grown to accommodate the city's living casualties. >> this is like a trash place, but this is a human place. all the trash people they came to here. because the lord is into recycling human beings. see all the people, i don't care what they did, it's not my concern. probably they got into drugs, killed people, i don't know what they did. but they lost their minds and they need help. what happens when social media uncovers unheard, fascinating news stories? >>they share it on the stream. >>social media isn't an afterthought. it drives discussion across america. >>al jazeera america social media community, on tv and online. >>this is your outlet for those conversations. >>post, upload, and interact. >>every night, share undiscovered stories. that's all i have an real money. victoria azarenko >> in juarez, a life in the factory is worth as little as $50 dollars a week. a life taken on the street is so cheap it almost never has to be accounted for. but t

plan would defy the congress by having all agencies open with all city employees still collecting their city checks. >> are you concern that members on the hill, at least some might see this as defiance? which has authority over the city's budget? >> they might, but i think there's lots of people who recognize that the district should be freed from this. >> the city budget is just over $10 billion per year. the mayor says $6 billion of that is all local money. but it doesn't matter. if the congress decides to not authorize further spending after the end of this month, d.c. officials will have to stop spending as well. >> ab salutely no reason to shut down the district of columbia government because those are our taxpayers dollars. >> the city's attorney general has advised mayor gray that he and the council would be violating federal law if they do not close the city government down and keep nonspecial workers at home. >> i point out to them that they have taken an oath to uphold the law and if you engage in civil diso obedience, you have to pay the consequences, and it could be the district

police say investigators say the unidentified suspect may be connected to thefts and robberies in their cities, as well. >>> police today released a picture of a bank robber who was wearing a dress. the man handed the note to a teller. he was wearing a mumu. witnesses say he ran away through a parking lot next door. >>> today, a federal judge refused halt the city of rich pond's plan to take over hundreds of -- richmond's eminent bank. the banks asked for an injunction, but the u.s. district court said that would be premature. the city wants to force the sale of 624 under water mortgages in richmond so it can refinance them at lower rates. city officials say nearly halfful city homeowners -- half of the city homeowners owe more than they're worth. >>> some are accusing the catholic church is the landlord of the business owners. they say the a rshgs krshgs hshgsrcdioces, say they're trying to higher mortgages. we want to preserve 24th street. that's what's made it popular. >> the spokesman told us no decisions have been made and talks continues with store owners. >> a former san francisco freew

plan would defy the congress by having all agencies open with all city employees still collecting their citycks. are you concerned that members on the hill, at least some might see this as just blatant defiance of the congress which has authority over the city's budget. >> they might but i think there are also lots of people that recognize the district should be free from this. >> reporter: the city's budget is just over $10 billion and about $6 billion of that is all local money but it doesn't

it is the community that has embraced crime that succumb to the criminal elements that exist in their city, they're comfortable with vigilante justice, which as a community we have a problem. not the safest choices in their lives but it helps them sustain and take care of their families. ultimately the result is incarceration or death. but these are the choices they choose to survive. >> it is not only choice. the vast majority of residents in new orleans walk the past of peace. like amara skinner. >> it doesn't make you look like a man. it means you are stupid. like walking on street like you stay on guard like a lot. like i don't wear any shoes that i can't run in just in case. >> and back in the lower 9th patrina peters is rising above her grief. >> i do want queen won't bow down to violence. i am duriah queen. >> her son di did he -- demond. >> this suit had to hit the streets of new orleans. >> wild man d may be gone from this world but he is always with his mother as she marches on. >> we have to continue to stand. we have to continue to fight and we have to continue to get out of he

you speak truest guide for restaurateurs taxi drivers and shopkeepers on how to behave towards their city's guests leaving them contra by country advice on what is expected from them from. knowledge it is important for everyone involved in pounces economy to treat tourists better regardless of their nationality in order to make them want to come back and to spend more. and that's precisely where france legs behind the competition despite being the number one destination the un world tourism organization found out that visitors to the u.s. spend twice as much as those who travel to france and that's despite fewer people making the journey to the states that the loss of revenue is proving twice as costly as europe continues to struggle with a debt crisis that seriously endangering the french economy this paris taxi driver insists though that while the dream speak tourist is a good idea creating a positive experience is not a one way street. first of all for us taxi drivers that are passengers who are very excuse me for saying so annoying. something they may simply have to accept with a smile

fatal shooting of a drug suspect dug an under cover investigation that they did not conduct in their city. off highway 101 a motel clerk heard 15 shots. the suspect was pronounced dead at the hospital. no officers were inviewed. the white pickup truck with riddled with bullet holes and questions remain whether the suspect had a weapon and how many officers fired. >> we are trying to determine that. there were multiple officers but how many fired shots, we are investigating. >> the sunnyvale police knew of the operation and had officers near. the santa clara county district attorney is investigating. >> the leader overseeing reform of the oakland police department is demanding quick action. in the latest monthly report, former baltimore police commissioner says that failure to hire more trained officers quickly would drain the department seen director leaders and lebanon it with an increasing personal of junior officers. the oakland tribune reports by july oakland had only 625 sworn officers despite being authorized for 665. the ranks increase after a police academy graduated this year but

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and many cities built their treatment plants with this grant money. oberstar: but even a decade after it was enacted, the reagan administration came in and cut the grant program to a loan program. and funding diminished over a period of time. now, we still have 1/3 or more of the nation's streams and lakes that don't meet the standards of the clean water act. we have to advance the cause. that is the big challenge ahead of us. you just don't think of raw sewage in waterways in a developed country, and yet, that's what we have, and not just in pittsburgh, but all over. narrator: pittsburgh is situated at the confluence of the allegheny, monongahela, and ohio rivers. these three rivers are vital for industry, recreation, and drinking water. and each year, billions of gallons of combined sewer overflows discharge directly into those rivers. hecht: we're now having to face the consequences of the choice that was made to put in combined sewer systems. narrator: in 1994, the government adopted a combined sewer overflow policy to reduce csos nationwide. citi