The court struck down the policy at issue, which, in louisville, had been adopted, a policy, adopted after the School System was no longer officially under court order, by consensus, large consensus of the community, it wanted to continue with its Integration Program in schools. It was considered a Model Community for integration. The court said that the principles established in the affirmative action cases regarding diversity really dont apply in the k12 context and context. And then, as you mentioned, there is the continuing controversy over affirmative action. The court is going to hear the fisher case again. Tomiko it will rule on the merits and it doesnt look good to proponents of affirmative action. And it may not be a sleeping a sweeping holding but the nature of the conversation at the court is having is really goes back to that word of judicial supremacy. The court, in the affirmative action context, is saying that it is to be satisfied that there arent alternatives to these
Again, we are live here on this friday morning at the center for strategic and international studies. Well hear from paul kuzuk. He is expected to talk blt coast guards mission and the effect the economy is having on that mission. No legislative business in the house for today. There will be be a brief pro forma session today. The session is in and lawmakers will be gathering in about half an hour to the debate about the keystone pipeline. The house passed its measure on the vote earlier this week. You can see that at 9 30 eastern. House republicans continuing their retreat in hershey pennsylvania. Senate democrats held a meeting in baltimore with president obama yesterday. Today the president is back here in washington. He is meeting with british Prime Minister dave cameron. That meeting is set for 11 05 eastern today, and afterwards the two will hold a press conference at 12 20. Following the joint press conference, well open the phone line for your reaction. Well also look aa your t
Remedies to our employees and many include mom and pop shops. Our main Public Transportation source is difficult during commute hours and make it difficult to attract and retain employees. In addition traffic is increasingly and concerned. Between 3050 of the visitors drive to the warf visit and create the 100 retailers at the pier. Pier 39 works with staff to develop the plaza. Pedestrian traffic patterns have evolved over the last 36 years along with bicycle use along embarcadero. At pier 41, the lease expires soon and we are working with staff to propose a brand new world class meritime terminal with water and access to the public to provide educational access on the bay for local School Children and limited ancillary retail. The new facility will allow us to better serve the water emergency transportation vessels that operated by and use pier 41 everyday as their home port. This new service will allow better improvement in the future. Thank you for your time. I would be happy to an
Occupancy rate in 2014 was 97 and expected to be 94 in 2015. Pier 39 conducted Visitor Research every two 2 years and the most recent Research Conducted in 2014. You can see the most recent findings here. Interestingly the port of visitors have been great. The percentage of the visitors using the internet has increasedover the last 5 years. The mode of arrival has varied over time with automobile use ranging from 33 and 50 of visitors. 96 of customers were satisfied or very satisfied with their visit to pier 39. Pier 39 operates with the bay and continues to grow. Pier 39 holds dozens of events and with complete week in october and Tree Lighting in november. These events bring an additional half million visitors each year. Pier 39 recognizes the unique asset to control and manage and committed to keeping the property fresh and first time visitors and the others are repeat visitors and creating an enticing environment. Pier 39 began its program for its operating expenses. Weve eliminate
To come into pier 39 . Yes. The water taxi is a tenant in our marina. He docks the boat all day and drops people off all day long. The answer is yes. Is the restaurant still there . No. I built that restaurant 1978. Wow. Thats a new bit of history. Yeah, for sure. Thank you, tyler for that presentation. Its good to get update on whats happening in pier 39. I remember when we first visited. It was a major attraction in the 80s and when it opened in 1978 and certainly my children have enjoyed it. I havent about there in a while, but i think its a Great Attraction and the first thing that people think of as far as fisherman. Warf. When troy was up with his presentation i guess we have to keep really pushing forward with the rest of the relevant departments and agencies of the city to figure out what we can do with traffic and also to help both those who work on the water front as well as the sros to the water front because i think thats one of the issues. It will be some out of the box th