Information and hope says the professor at the roosevelt family estate. They would listen to the president explain what the government was trying to do. Reporter they were few in number but symbolic of a connection between the patrician, roosevelt and those suffering with poverty. Something the president understood because he suffered. I would say that the symbol of his presidency, of his life is warm springs, georgia. Reporter roosevelt was stricken with polio and never walked again. He built a facility in warm springs, georgia for other polio sufferers and took charge of the operation. It helped him to relate to all kinds of people that is leaving a life of kindness and of respect and responsibility for the people that we know as well as for the people that we dont know. That is the modern basis of democracy. Roosevelt unleashed a flock of programs. They went to work building the infrastructure of the country in ways that are almost unimaginable now. They built 39,000 schools. They b
Even today, many people are drawn to urban areas for exactly those reasons. Over half the global population now lives in cities. Thats more than four billion people. And few places have offered greater hopes of success and happiness than new york city. Now, though, the pandemic is laying the dreams of many who live there, to waste. In a few days time, Celine Kaplan will have left new york. She came from paris seemingly a lifetime ago. Saying goodbye to the city is hard. Celine very, very. Ill be back, just now i have to go. But yeah, very difficult. Im moving 30 years, like its emotional. She came for love. Then stayed to build a new life in the city of limitless possibilities,etting up a successful Public Relations company. Celine its a great town, the energy was the energy was amazing, you could meet people from every different background on any day. You could be uptown, downtown, meet from an artists gallery to a banker to whatever. You know the crossfertilization of culture was rea
To say, yeah, i want to be part of that. Narrator but theres no hollywood happy ending for carpenters investors. She told people that she put hundreds of millions of dollars of her own money into the project, and that was not the case. I didnt steal their money. They made an investment. Frey what can you say, you know . Some days youve just got to go tip your hat to her ability to swindle. Narrator abundant fields of sunflowers and tomato crops surround the sleepy town of dixon, california. But in 2013, the Small Community 20 miles west of sacramento is in the whitehot spotlight. The biggest movie studio in the world is going to be built in the middle of its fertile farmland. This was cast as a 2. 8 billion movie studio project. There was nothing small about it. Narrator according to the projects supervisor, carissa carpenter, the movie studio will be the envy of the film industry. She was going to build it bigger and better than anybody else in california. Stanton she had this team of
[please stand by] [please stand by] good afternoon, welcome to the land use and Transportation Committee of the San Francisco board of supervisors for today, monday, october 19th, 2020. I am the chair of the Committee Supervisor peskin joined by Committee Member dean preston and soontobe joined by vicechair supervisor safai. Our court is miss erika major. Do you have any announcements, ms. Major . Due to the covid19 Health Emergency, and to protect Board Members the legislative chamber and Committee Room are closed. However, members will be participating in the meeting remotely. This precaution is taken pursuant to state and federal orders. Committee members will attend the meeting through the conference and participate in the meeting to the same ex at the present time as if theres physically present. Public comment will be available on each item on this agenda. Both channel 26 and sfgot. Org are streaming the number across the screen. Each speaker will be allowed two minutes to speak.
Even today, many people are drawn to urban areas for exactly those reasons. Over half the global population now lives in cities. Thats more than four billion people. And few places have offered greater hopes of success and happiness than new york city. Now, though, the pandemic is laying the dreams of many who live there, to waste. In a few days time, Celine Kaplan will have left new york. She came from paris seemingly a lifetime ago. Saying goodbye to the city is hard. Celine very, very. Ill be back, just now i have to go. But yeah, very difficult. Im moving 30 years, like its emotional. She came for love. Then stayed to build a new life in the city of limitless possibilities, setting up a successful Public Relations company. Celine its a great town, the energy was the energy was amazing, you could meet people from every different background on any day. You could be uptown, downtown, meet from an artists gallery to a banker to whatever. You know the crossfertilization of culture was r