Good morning, everybody. Welcome to the rebirth of Westside Courts which was the second oldest Public Housing development in San Francisco but also one of the most stable communities in San Francisco, and were here to celebrate today a new life, and youre going to hear more about what thats about today. My name is bill witte, im chairman of related california. On behalf of tabernacle cbc, im here to welcome you. Im here to welcome someone who needs no introduction, the first African American mayor of San Francisco, but more important, a woman who is fore, by and of this community. A leader not only of this community, but of the whole city. Our honorable and future mayor, london breed. [applause] the hon. London breed hello, everyone. Thank you so much for being here. First of all, i just want to say to the people who live in Westside Courts, congratulation do congratulations. This is truly your victory. I know were going to be swearing in the Resident Council here, and well get to that
Happy to introduce your supervisor valid brown. Again someone who doesnt really need an introduction in this Community Whos been active in this and the communities and desperate 5 4 really decades bringing a level of experience and commitment that you dont frankly often see in city hall. Among other things while our mayor with supervisor and valley was her top aide they pushed forward a policy that enabled residents who are already here to have a priority to stay here and new affordable housing. So please join me in welcoming supervisor valley brown who we have to help stay as supervisor remember that in the next year as hello everyone and thanks for being here. And i just reminiscing a little when then supervisor breed had won the election she said i need you to come back down in this office and worked for me. And i did and what was interesting. Is she said we all said what your priorities supervisor breed at the time she said my number one priority is housing. He said what your secon
Welcome to the rebirth of Westside Courts which was the second oldest Public Housing development in San Francisco but also one of the most stable communities in San Francisco, and were here to celebrate today a new life, and youre going to hear more about what thats about today. My name is bill witte, im chairman of related california. On behalf of tabernacle cbc, im here to welcome you. Im here to welcome someone who needs no introduction, the first African American mayor of San Francisco, but more important, a woman who is fore, by and of this community. A leader not only of this community, but of the whole city. Our honorable and future mayor, london breed. [applause] the hon. London breed hello, everyone. Thank you so much for being here. First of all, i just want to say to the people who live in Westside Courts, congratulation do congratulations. This is truly your victory. I know were going to be swearing in the Resident Council here, and well get to that in just a moment. I just
Gallerys, to personal service stores, where you can get your hsus repaired, luggage repaired. Theres a music studio across the street. Its raily a diverse and unique offering on this really great street. I think san franciscans should shop local as much as they can because they can discover things that they may not be familiar with. Again, the marketplace is changing, and, you know, you look at a screen, and you click a mouse, and you order something, and it shows up, but to have a tangible experience, to be able to come in to taste things, to see things, to smell things, all those things, its things, all those things, its very important that you do so. Working for the city and county of San Francisco will immerse you in a vibrant and dynamic city thats on the forefront of economic growth, the arts, and social change. Our city has always been on the edge of progress and innovation. After all, were at the meeting of land and sea. Our city is famous for its iconic scenery, historic desig
Youth hospitable to youth playing in the streets. One day, i saw the coach and my friends because they went there to join the team before me. So i went up to the coach and asked, and they said oh, ive got a soccer team, and i joined, and they said yeah, it was he for everybody, and i joined, and it was the best experience ever. A lot of our programs, the kids are in the process of achieving citizenship. Its a pretty lengthy process. Here, i am the only one with my dad. We were in the housing program, and we are trying to find housing. My sister, shes in my country, so i realize that i have a lot of opportunities here for getting good education to help her, you know . Yeah. Thats the one of the most important things that challenge me. My dad was over here, making some money because there was not a lot of jobs back home. I came here, finish elementary in San Francisco. After that, i used to go back to my country, go to yemen, my country, and then back here. Last time i went back was a co