this part of the park. for them, this is a life and death decision. their needs are being ignored. specifically, the birds, but there are more. there are coyotes, skunks. the eir makes the common mistake in economics of ignoring the great value of functioning ecosystems. the eir repeats the tragedy of the commons by not recognizing the complex, layered reality these grassy meadows present. calling meadows athletic fields renders them one purpose use. the functions they fulfill our negated because of this. it makes it that much easier to steal these resources, and to diminish the park as a whole. i strongly urge you not to certify it this eir. thank you. commissioner borden: [ president buell: [names are called] if you are ready. good evening, commissioners. my name is steve. i am a father of two soccer girls. i have lived in san francisco for 32 years. i would urge you to accept the eir. it has set aside any reservations we might have about what this is going to be. i lov
i feel sympathy for you tonight. many that are talking here tonight think your job is to bad. actually, your job is to decide whether the eir is fair, unbiased, and honest. i am going to show right now that it is not a fair eir, but a biased eir. the golden gate park master plan is the constitution of the park. it took 10 years of citizen input to create. the master plan must be followed. the eir acknowledges this. let us take a look at the master plan items. the demands for recreation need to be balanced with the objectives of preserving the of original intent of the park as a pastoral retreat. historically, signs have been kept to a minimum, because the conflict with the pastoral nature of the landscape. somehow, signs are a problem, but 7 acres of dead, plastic turf that is toxic is ok. the absurd. lighting is for safety purposes and is not intended to increase might use. that kills the whole thing. how does the eir handle that? they do not mention it. they realize that
humans present a small fraction of those who use and rely on this part of the park. for them, this is a life and death decision. their needs are being ignored. specifically, the birds, but there are more. there are coyotes, skunks. the eir makes the common mistake in economics of ignoring the great value of functioning ecosystems. the eir repeats the tragedy of the commons by not recognizing the complex, layered reality these grassy meadows present. calling meadows athletic fields renders them one purpose use. the functions they fulfill our negated because of this. it makes it that much easier to steal these resources, and to diminish the park as a whole. i strongly urge you not to certify it this eir. thank you. commissioner borden: [ president buell: [names are called] if you are ready. good evening, commissioners. my name is steve. i am a father of two soccer girls. i have lived in san francisco for 32 years. i would urge you to accept the eir. it has set aside any res
i did not have time to go to the huge thing with the exam. this profoundly changes the experience of the park, negating the articles extolling the quality of the slammer. soccer leagues do not represent the majority of the humans who use and appreciate this part of the park. i go through it every day. even though we are less organized, we have significant interest in this area. humans present a small fraction of those who use and rely on this part of the park. for them, this is a life and death decision. their needs are being ignored. specifically, the birds, but there are more. there are coyotes, skunks. the eir makes the common mistake in economics of ignoring the great value of functioning ecosystems. the eir repeats the tragedy of the commons by not recognizing the complex, layered reality these grassy meadows present. calling meadows athletic fields renders them one purpose use. the functions they fulfill our negated because of this. it makes it that much easier to steal
the majority of the humans who use and appreciate this part of the park. i go through it every day. even though we are less organized, we have significant interest in this area. humans present a small fraction of those who use and rely on this part of the park. for them, this is a life and death decision. their needs are being ignored. specifically, the birds, but there are more. there are coyotes, skunks. the eir makes the common mistake in economics of ignoring the great value of functioning ecosystems. the eir repeats the tragedy of the commons by not recognizing the complex, layered reality these grassy meadows present. calling meadows athletic fields renders them one purpose use. the functions they fulfill our negated because of this. it makes it that much easier to steal these resources, and to diminish the park as a whole. i strongly urge you not to certify it this eir. thank you. commissioner borden: [ president buell: [names are called] if you are ready. good eve