Out the importance of planting trees. San francisco has one of the smallest urban canopies of any major city in the United States. And we know this, we have an urban forest plan that called for the planning of trees of 2,500 trees per year. Since we rolled that out, we have failed every year and last year we added a total of one tree to our urban canopy. And part of the problem is the lack of budget. Even in this years fiscal budget, next years budget for this city, we barely have enough money to keep up with the rate of removals, let alone growing our urban canopy. And the only reason that money was put in because of the good work of the board of supervisors and the public outrage when it was discovered that wouldnt be in there. And the department of the environment, it would be wonderful if they would add an f. T. E. Who is actually dedicated to urban forestry. To the San Francisco Public Utilities commission, in the last 10 years you have removed 475 trees and planted 39. And to the
Traverse city, michigan. To learn more about its unique history and literary life. For eight years now we have traveled to u. S. That hes bringing the literacy and in Historic Sites to our viewers. You can watch more of our visits on cspan. Org cities to her. I thinkf the things people really love about that terrys is the taste. You couple that with a beautiful red color. It is really a fruit people fall in love with. Harvestt a month before on these cherries, were looking at cherries in various stages of development. These had all been blossoms that are going to fall off a pair. If we look down inside them, that is what the cherry looks like in its Early Development stages. Hopefully it continues on and it turns into Something Like this cherry, and then moves to maturity. So this cherry is in a swell stage. It is swelling now. Like i say, we are a month away from harvest on this cherry area so it has to grow up a little more. It also have to start turning red. Is known as the cherry c
Vehicles. We know that we can expand this Public Charging Network particularly in the gaps you see in the map known as charging deserts. [please stand by] specific actions in six strategic areas that well meade to implement well need to implement that goal. And electricity is the fuel of the future and we need to implement it in existing modes. Last slide oops. It was your last slide. [laughter]. So ill make it up. So renewable electricity, will get us to a netzero system which is crucial to become a net carbon city. And our 2030 goals are 35 of certification and sustainable modes will help to get us there. In closing with the necessary capital, political and public support, we can meet these goals and along with our complementary goal of zero traffic fatalities to not only achieve our 2030 goal but to improve the lives of all. Thank you. Thank you, mr. Chu. That gets us through electricity and transportation and we still have buildings. Barry cooper . From the department of the enviro
President richard nixon. And type in. Org apollo 11 into the search bar for more of our coverage. Cspan cities tour is exploring American Cities as we take our book tour on the road. Every month, we bring you the history and literary life of a different city. With the support of our spectrum cable partners, this weekend we travel to Traverse City, michigan, known as the cherry capital of the world. It is responsible for two thirds of the tart cherry production in the u. S. Over the next hour, we will learn about the citys past. We begin with the origins of the cherry industry in Traverse City. One of the things i think people really love about cherries is the taste. Couple that with the beautiful red color, it is a fruit that people fall in love with. It is a month before harvest on these cherries, so we are looking at cherries in various stages of development. These are all of the blossoms that are going to fall off, up here. It is what the cherry looks like in its Early Development s
Sunset tonight, so you are going to have a foggy gray finish to the day just like were starting this day for many areas, 50s and 60s is where were sitting right now 60s 70s by noontime under those mostly sunny skies still hanging on to the sunshine by 03 00pm and this is when temperatures will be at their warmest 60s 70s and mid 80s for most inland areas. Im talking today and the weekend just around the corner still to come in your forecast robin. Thank you john checking in on the 70 oh bridge pretty busy on the hayward side from the toll plaza. To the high rise and then its going to pick up after that so this is pretty good. No major problems here so far and youre looking at a very easy 15 minutes over to the peninsula. The bay bridge traffic its growing its officially jam from the bottom of the maze. Theres also report of a stall a little bit closer to the me relied so thats why i saw that tow truck rolling through with a flashlight. Any little thing like that does not help its not a