. >> my name is tim greer, and i've lived and biked in the southern half of san francisco over ten years. i ride with a ten-year-old daughter and eight-year-old son. many other families are doing the same. the difference between the protected section of valencia and other sections are night and day, and i think studies will appear this out. supervisor ronen, you said that the current lanes -- we need to do more, and improving these lanes is completely within our control, while everything else is, you know, really requires the input of the state and these companies that are not in our control. i understand that every change to the streets involving tradeoffs between everyone's needs, parking, as well, is obviously a major frusstration, but the needs of 2100 daily cyclists should override the loss of some parking. we'll never have enough parking to make provide cars a sustainable transportation solution here. many cities have found ways to deal with these needs. san francisco should be leading the way on this, but sadly, we are not. vision zero is an excellent goal, but it's meaningful onl