Chinatowns across the nation, is very near and dear to me. Gentrification is a phenomena and more complex than Public Discourse would have us believe. We are in logan square in chicago where catalytic investments like the 606 rail to trails project forced residents to move because they cannot upkeep the increasing cost of housing and in other neighborhoods folks are leaving for a different reason because you havent seen investment in decades. If we as a city does learn from our mistakes we will continue to suffer from unintended consequences related to gentrification, inaccessible education, housing, displacement. So much to do and we are thrilled the conversation is resonating with a lot of people. As such tonights event will be shown by season and live tweeted using equity section, the hashtag for the metropolitan Planning Council asked metro planning. A short question and book signing so when that time occurs, sarah is going to walk around with the mic. Wait for her to get to you. I
Phil. And then i saw this video, and i also feel somebody said they felt ashamed that they hadnt learned about the privatization of our parks until the video came out and i feel the same way. I did the research and looked on the internet and looked about the Fields Foundation and fisher and running our parks than what i experienced in growing up. Im in solidarity with these kids. Im so impressed by these kids and inspired by them and committed to stopping the privatization of our parks. Thank you. [ applause ] thank you. Katherine howard. Catana galvan,rds or [ [ reading speakers names ]. Akia, my family has been living in San Francisco for 90 years. We have all gone to Public School here. We have all gone to San Francisco state university. We all grew up going to parks, playing all over the city, not just Mission Playground. I didnt even grow up playing in Mission Playground, but i know what its like to have a place that this is your space, and that is something that should never be v
Done. I know to my friends and colleague i have been a pain and to one guy i need to say a special thanks and step up here for a minute and this is important. I spent 18 hours on a plan and bugging him about the grants and were in the middle seats and six and a half ride from dc and all he did was smile so i want to say thank you for believing in us and going after the two grants and everyone thank you very much. Its our absolute pleasure. Yay giants. Yay 49ers, the commissioner is here as well and thank you for being here. I really appreciate it. roll call . Commissioner harrison. Commissioner arata. Here. Commissioner low. Here. Commissioner martin. And commissioner levitan has an excuse, absent. Well start i have a couple of announcements as part of my report and then well move on with the regular agenda. This is the recreation and Park Commission meeting of september 20, we welcome everyone here today and we ask that you turn off Electronic Devices that may sound off during these p
First of all, welcome, commissioner mcdonald, and congratulations. Prior to this meeting i electronically submitted to this commission a short video clip for your consideration. It is in part presented to address the shortcomings of the reports that have been generated by the rpd and zvi Fields Foundation partnership as well as the 2008 synthetic fields task force. It is specifically intended to address the scarcity of and virtually lack of medical testimony presented by the rpd and city Fields Foundation partnership in the reports. The video tip is comprised of nationally recognized Public Health professionals including medical doctors, pediatricians, epidemiologists, toxicologists, neurobiologists, chemical engineers, as well as others. They are shown testifying about and commenting on the various Health Risks Associated with synthetic fields including key facts that dispute this commissions findings. The video clip along with others that have been provided to you can be found at You
Of this commission, Public Comment is on item 4 and it is continued on item 13. And last, please address your comments to the commission during Public Comment on all items. In order to allow equal time for all, neither the commission nor staff will respond to any questions during Public Comment. The commission may ask questions of staff after Public Comment is closed. And unless im otherwise stated by the president , each person will have three minutes. So, three minutes on each item. With that, we are on item number 2, the president s report. Thank you. Ill be brief. I apologize. One item that i did forget to mention is that we will be hearing items 9 and 10 as one. They will be voted on separately, but they will be heard as one. Thank you. Thank you. And let me announce that item number 8, which is the southpark 345 brannan street shadow [inaudible] okay. Shadows tend to do that. Will be put over to the next meeting. I understand at the request of supervisor kim. Briefly, i went to t