Its an opportunity to learn about innovation thats happening in the marketplace and how that will impact my job at the fcc. I look at new televisions i think what is that going to do for television standard. When i think about head phones, what is it going to do for raf and things like that. Satellite products and video products, its whats the impact on so many different items we have before us or items that may come before us and i get to learn a number of different products that may come to market at some point that may not involve us today that might involve us in the future so its an opportunity to learn. Tonight at 8 00 eastern on the communicators on cspan2. Up next on American History tv a panel of historians and Museum Professionals talk about methods and challenges for presenting womens history to a nonacademic audience. Using examples from their own research and public exhibits, they make recommendations and discuss upcoming projects. This roundtable was part of the american
Understanding of history and its impact on the world today. To develop an Educational Initiative for young people, students, and adults. She recently led the historical campaign, which raised more than 100 million. Under her directions the New York Historical society has lost groundbreaking exhibitions. In recent years she has been honored with the woman of distinction metal, the deans metal in 2005, education and student advocacy award. And many many other awards we do not have time to read today because we want to hear what she has to say. She also has done research that focus on the creation of the historical narrative. Without further a do, louise mirrer. Thank you for organizing this panel. As some of you may be aware of the New York Historical society has been developing a brandnew center for the study of womens history. So i am very interested today to learn about the work of my fellow panelist and also to hear the views of those of you in the audience. At the New York Historica
Award presented at this time. The recreation and Park Department secured funding for the work and the settlement work was completed by recreation and park in 2013. And also work at the garage was completed by the Nonprofit Corporation that operated the garage with the contract administered by sfmta. The enhancement work is anticipated to be completed by the end of 2015. So in your handout, i included im going to put it here the scope of work. Powerpoint, please. I included before getting into that, in your writing in the report i read that the settlement work completed included the alteration of the ramps and handrails and also included the modification of the geary street entrance to provide accessible entry and improvement of signage and maps. That was the lawsuit work. The enhancement work, which you see on the screen over there, and actually it shows in order of the description im going to make; includes new granite protection at stage terrace and additional handrail and adjacent s
Left side. As you can see, there is a division between the two spaces, again with retaining wall and landscaping and fencing and a gate at the street. The entire park property including the easement area would be maintained by the parks and Recreation Department with the exception of the phelps and gate along guy street, because that is an art enrichment element and as such would be maintained by the arts commission. The adjacent property however is responsible for any damage done to the easement area. And that concludes my presentation. Im available for questions. Is there any Public Comment on this item . Being none, Public Comment is closed commissioner low. Marvin, can you clarify that last comment. The easement area is the maintenance responsibility falls on the city . That is correct. According to the easement agreement, the recreation and Park Department is responsible for reserves the right to maintain, it operate and so forth the easement area. Including the gate . The gate, b
That was filed the conditions at Union Square Plaza and garage by federal and state statutes prohibiting discrimination against people with disabilities. The lawsuit was settled in 2009 and the Settlement Agreement required to remediate specific barriers to access to the plaza and garage. This was the work. The Mayors Office of disability at that time requested that the department undertake additional Disability Access enhancements at Union Square Plaza in order to respond to subsequent public complaints. This is called the enhancement award presented at this time. The recreation and Park Department secured funding for the work and the settlement work was completed by recreation and park in 2013. And also work at the garage was completed by the Nonprofit Corporation that operated the garage with the contract administered by sfmta. The enhancement work is anticipated to be completed by the end of 2015. So in your handout, i included im going to put it here the scope of work. Powerpoint,