I agree with it. I wish you wouldve had it during the younger years when i was in fillmore. Each and every one of these people that came up here and explained why they want this, to have this type of protection, they are also crying out because it is their source of income in order to support themselves. This proposal, to displace them, is an example of gentrification. Gentrification is a word that is used to discriminate against people based on geographical locations. You are doing it to them, and even though their skin color is not black, it is the same type of treatment that black people had to suffer in the Western Addition of fillmore. For example, gentrification in washington is taking place, there is an attorney that has the same type of philosophy as me and suing washington, d. C. For the gentrification and displacement of tenants for hightech people that is displacing lower income bracket people. This is a derivative of this kind of demonstration that im putting before you. Ca
Development authority. [applause] he has seen the gamut of what we have done. Since Treasure Island was just a thought. He was there for that. And now to the point where infrastructure is being done in the first housing to be built. Over a decade of service to the authority. We think you for your expertise and for your commitment. I think we have something for you, and i will let bob give it. This is just a small token of our appreciation for your years of service area service. As fay said it is just a token of our appreciation for decades worth of work with the title board. We want to thank you for all of your support, at work, and helping us to the point we are at today. Thank you. Before i let you talk, i will let the other commissioners say a few words. Thank you very much. Commissioner samaha, one of the things that people want to know about you also is that you are a very well, highly regarded leader in San Francisco. So many things you do that sometimes people do not know, and i
And now to the point where infrastructure is being done in the first housing to be built. Over a decade of service to the authority. We think you for your expertise and for your commitment. I think we have something for you, and i will let bob give it. This is just a small token of our appreciation for your years of service area service. As fay said it is just a token of our appreciation for decades worth of work with the title board. We want to thank you for all of your support, at work, and helping us to the point we are at today. Thank you. Before i let you talk, i will let the other commissioners say a few words. Thank you very much. Commissioner samaha, one of the things that people want to know about you also is that you are a very well, highly regarded leader in San Francisco. So many things you do that sometimes people do not know, and its a testament to all of us here, because we are very well ingrained in the community. We happen to know that you are out there, and all of the
Thank y d. Youreng such exciting things. I cant wait to share this with our viewers. Youre auaressing the qty of life issue on several fronts, and you have several wonderful projects in the works. Tell us all, though, how bbar got start. Well, it began with the w. C. Smith company, an organization that purchased properties,es villag of parkland back in the 90s and sought a place for families to go. And because of that, they created what i consider a right now at all the ark,he t town hall recreation campus. It really was for residents to have a place to go in a difficult neighborhood. Your programs and projects very creatively address social and economic disparities primarily in wards 7 and 8 . Nd yes. A in recent years youve expanded your footprint by leading programs and partnerships in education and the arts and recreation campus which we know as the arc. Tell us about some of these. Let me give you our vision. So our vision is really for residents east of the river to create a comm
Historic preservation architects at trainer angel. And they are here today, and, they have been with us through thick and thin. And we really appreciate their their patience and their support and their confidence of us being able to move on. So as you know, no project gets off the ground without the support of many. And we have many, many people to thank here today. But before we get to that, we want to make sure that we continue to stay in the good thoughts of the many ancestors who made this building possible for us to preserve and use and enjoy for many generations, to help us with our appreciation. We are grateful to the members of the Japanese American Religious Federation or by its acronym jaaf, who are here today to share a blessing, prayer and chant to thank those before us, those here today, and those who will come tomorrow. So id like to introduce all of them and they will all come up individually. Starting with reverend rodney yano of konko church of San Francisco, reverend