tony ganter. for many, it is startling to see the one ring bridge when they approach.re we not comfortable with the historic scale of the building is currently on the island? is this not something to be maintained? and do we want to alter the island profile with towers and jutting up from the day, including a central tower exceeding the height of the bay bridge? and we should not forget the impact of the earthquake on the island. the army corps of engineers dredge several hundred million cubic yards of material, most of its and, from the bottom of the day to build the island. brown the motion was among the strongest in the bay area, despite being 60 miles from the epicenter. what could happen during a similar, if not more powerful earthquake along the san andreas or hayward fault with an jgias the report compiled for te navy, it could cost substantially more shaking on the island and that live with occasion could be expected to9.e widespread. be wary of terms like geo technical stabilization when the forces of nature are so great. we do not need high rises. >> melanie