Thus, the significant of the building make it eligible for rating as a building of context all importance. As documented in our report its based on a sin thus and document of fire map historic photo that was collected and other primary resources. The primary resource information is set within the broad context of the old st. Marys cathedral. And the work of Edward Charles chuck bassett. Evaluation above demonstrates the building is important. We therefore found the old st. Marys directy is a contribute building in category 3. Thank you thank you. Commissioners any questions for staff or sponsor . Seeing none, wool open it up for public comment. I have one speaker card. Commissioners im edward the fortress property group. Ive about that designated as the person to help old st. Marys take this through to recategories the building. I think the report speaks for itself so i probably shouldnt be up hero. Several years ago st. Marys were rezoned and you might recall those properties were rez
So what brought you out here for the bike ride today . I grew up in San Francisco but i have been living in new york. I wanted to see what San Francisco is doing with infrastructure. Cities are where people are living these days. The bay area is doing a lot with construction and the way to change the world starts here. We are about to take a bike ride. We have 30 cyclist. Im really excited to hit the road and see what the city has in store. I definitely recommend it to people. Its a fun afternoon and you learn so many things. This is so much fun. I go to parts of the city that i dont come to. This will make the city a more susta everyone deserves a bank account. In San Francisco, anyone can have a bank account, things to an innovative program, bank on s. F. Everyone is welcome, even if you are not a citizen or have bad credit to qualify for a bank account is simple. Just live or work in San Francisco and have a form of id. We started bank on s. F. Six years ago to reach out to folks in
Issue. It should be a green consideration. How long does something last . If you are going to put a new deck in, are you going to use inexpensive wood because it is cheap . If you have to replace it in five years, it is not cheap because it will cost you double, and it is not good for the environment and the rest of it. You want to look at longevity of materials, and durability, and those kind of things. That is very important. I am not a green strip of fire, but that is how i would look at things. It is important, for sure. Things like . It is a crucial point. There are many kinds of wood. Some will last a few years if you leave it outside, and others will last 25 years. That is the value of talking to your buyer. I believe this project that we have you can say, this is not a redwood tenure deck. It is in new zealand pine 30 year . It is more money but will last to 50 years. The important thing about maintenance is not deferring to much. It just gets worse and worse. Then when you are
I have enough of my own. I hope you will be sharp enough to answer the questions the audience has for you. Rather like the academy awards. [applause] these questions have come through on various means. Can we have the first question . The first question i am going to compile a group a lot of people are asking what is currently inspiring new . From different cultures, the internet, textile design what exciting things are you seeing in contemporary textile design . And what are you reading . Definitely, that is very sad, but i have not enough time to read. That is the very sad part. So im not enough reading, but im getting older and getting closer. Now that nobody is doing any more reading, i will read. No, i think honestly, it is a question of time, but reading, to bring inspiration, but that is the problem. I get into a book and say that i can make a collection of that after, like, three lines. One time i did an existentialist collection years ago, and i was thinking, so i read a book
applause . applause . Thank you guys so much for that beautiful performance can we give them another round of applause . applause . All the this time if i can ask mr. Joaquin torrez to join us again on stage, joaquin will be introducing the mayor and if i can ask my fellow Committee Members to also join us on stage. Joaquin. Thank you very much i have to say as director the mayors oches of Neighborhood Services its refreshing to have a mayor so dedicated to couldnt and it makes my job easier when our people in the Community Want to feel our elected efficients make our needs and its in physical presence and i have had the great pleasure of serving under our mayor lee who i would like to make a invite to make a few remarks in honor or of arab heritage month here in San Francisco. Thank you, thank you joaquin, thank you, welcome to our orange city hall. I want to welcome everybody here this fourthth animal america arab month of separation and its my pleasure to join us here and many of us