never be finished for all time. we will always be finding new issues to address in revising past work. that means we cannot put everything on hold while we re planning. a strong plan with integrity is already in place, as it is with the port s waterfront land use plan. we should continue to move forward even while the planning efforts are undertaken, as they always will be. thank you for considering our perspective. sincerely, gabe metcalf. thank you. good evening, commissioners. i am a principal at an architecture firm here in san francisco. i work on the embarcadero and am intimately familiar with the challenges it presents. i m pleased to be here on behalf of my firm and many individuals who have worked effortlessly to support the thoughtful development of their waterfront community. without equivocation, i m in favor of the northeast embarcadero study and encourage your unanimous support. the study was the most recent effort commenced 15 months ago in february 2009 and