sometimes you will see him depicted monkey-like or as superman. i wanted to honor his monkey coloring. i decided to paint him white with a darker face. it is nice to breathe new life into it in a way that is reverent and honors the past but also lets them breathe and have fun. it is almost a european notion to bring these symbols and icons from southeast asia. they decorate their deities. it was a god they interacted with every day in a human way. the most important thing has been to create work that is appealing to me. i want to see vishnu to pick did in a modern way. it dawned on me by reinterpreting the deities in a way that is modern and reverent to the history, i am building a bridge for young and old audiences to make friends with the culture and these icons to learn their stories. you probably think you know all about the exploratorium. but have you ever been after dark? did you know there was a monthly party called after dark? science mixes with culture and adults
no doubt that the tide of history is that our side. i am sure that whether it is a narrow or brought decision, it will inform how the justices look at the case and how they decide whether to take it or not. i am sure it plays a little better. [inaudible] you know, i have never gotten cynical on this. we have always had hope that the right thing would be done in this is another verification of it. it is a brick, but it is a huge brick. we needed that confirmation from these ports. is it legal? is it not legal? we have quite a few hundred challenges. it was very frustrating. the only for the city but for the state of california. it saves us in terms of our understanding and how equal we all are under the law. that, to me, is a really positive message. we will keep that hope alive and we will keep the foundation strong. i think and i feel that this is a time that these appeals will be exhausted. [inaudible] hate crimes is obviously something that we always want to be vig
[roll call] you have a quorum. please be devised that the use of telephones, pagers, or similar sound-producing devices are verboten in this meeting. approval of the minutes of the january 17, 2012 regular meeting. the motion is adopted. any comments? all those in favor? item five, communications. there will be no closed session today. introduction of new or unfinished business by board members. when are we scheduled for another safety update? do we have one coming soon? can we get that on the calendar to get an update on what as a going on? i don t know the answer to that, i have a brief highlight to give you. but we will come back at some point soon, i think there is an outcome from the pedestrian safety task force. within a month or so, it might be a good time to report out front. item 7, the safety directors report. the afternoon acting chair person, as members of the public and staff. we are happy to be starting out as we always do the first meeting
the streets. i would like to introduce the executive director to say a few words. [applause] you know we will tell you what we think. we will keep on that. i want to thank the political leadership behind me and the amazing leadership of the family around me. we re so proud to be part of the bond passing. i bike regularly on 17th street. this is a very welcome news of the bond funds to repay the 17th street. it is a great example of how far our money can go. these planes were strike less than a year ago. we have seen noticeable increases in the number of people biking on the street. this has happened throughout the city. every time we have dedicated space to biking, we see increases in the number of people biking. we will see the same kind of improvements and changes in safety when our roads are paved and smooth. it could not matter more to someone on a bicycle. the numbers of people boking in san francisco the numbers of people biking in san francisco are skyrocketing. th
for two hours. amy what has happened to the driver? reporter: he s okay. he wasn t hurt. he has been arrested on suspicion of dui. muni officials say it could have been so much worse. see this outbound train? that s where he went in. he could have had ahead on collision with a muni train. employees saw it happening, but they didn t believe it. when we did realize what he was doing it was like no it can t be, not this morning. he went in reporter: an suv going 40 miles per hour, went into the muni tunnel at church and duboce, before 6 a.m.. employees stopped trains and ran in after it. tyrone julian took pictures of the end result, a crashed suv located two city blocks deep within the portal. julian says the driver appeared to be drunk. the only thing he said was that i m not from here. reporter: and you said? well, we can see. reporter: transportation officials had to shutdown the n line in both directions creating a mess for morning commuters. they will get i