Say this is really urgent. I have seen people actually getting hit. I have seen so many near misses. I have been in near misses. It feels like a battlefield and thats not good for drivers either. They get scared. They come from out of town. Like whats going on . We need to do something to make it work for everybody and there are solutions. Like the protected bike lanes and other stuff. Thank you very much. Chairman peskin thank you. Next speaker please. Hi. I live in bruno heights and i have been living and biking in San Francisco for five years. I have been hit by cars twice. Once in the bike lane and the driver just wanted to leave because he thought i wasnt hurt. We need to protect bike lanes and cyclists because even painting some lines on the street isnt going to help you when the drivers just knock you and they are like oh you didnt fall over, it is fine. We need to change this. Chairman peskin thank you. Next speaker. Good morning. Im a resident on the mission. I commute regular
After hearing feedback of exp exposure to youth and it should only be in places where theres adults and i can approach this from the point of view of adult and not looking at it through the youth issue. I think cannabis legalization is the law of the land. Thats not going back anytime soon. I think the line of the resolution expressing the changes are intended to address the uncertainty in the state and Regulatory Environment isnt seem accurate. The Regulatory Environment the permutations a permutations can change and i suggest something about protecting youth or along those lines. Lastly i have to talk about director torres comments in the chronicle director they were not accurate. It wouldnt be the first time it would be incorrect. I appreciate you making that record straight. I think all this draws to attention the need for a real Public Education Campaign Around cannabis and the risk to youth and when its appropriate to use and the real benefits of it as a strong tactic in combatti
Commissioner kim . Kim absent. Commissioner peskin. Chairman peskin present. Clerk commissioner ronen. Supervisor ronen present. Clerk commissioner tang . Vice chairman tang present. Clerk commissioner fewer . We have quorum. Chairman peskin thank you, mr. Clerk. Now we will hear from our citizens Advisory Committee. Mr. Larson. Good morning chair peskin, vis chair tang and members of the transportation authority. Vice chair tang and members of the transportation authority. I will be presenting the cac report today. Beginning with item eight, the cac recommends approval for the allocation of prop k fundses as presented. There was particular support expressed for the valencia street bikeway impolicemen taths plan request implementation plan. The bike lanes were last striped in 1999 and valencia street has become a major bike commuter route in the city. At the same time, development along this corridor has resulted in many more conflicts and hazards with Transportation Network company or
Summit is here next year in San Francisco. Are we doing anything that highoit the work we are doing . It is amazing when people talk about the growth and development. People perceive that there are greater levels of pollution. They understand the New Buildings are so much better than previous for climate purposes it is a good reminder when we talk about consolidation and the overall impact this needs to be part of the language when we look at a change to help people ride buses and ride bikes and walk. We need to include that as one of the big reasons to do things quickly and safely and efficiently on that note i think what this strategy should you choose to adopt it today suggests is that the mode shift goal when tim mentioned the goal of 50 is the goal that you established when we put into place our current Strategic Plan in 2012, we are going to discuss the next plan at the retreat in january it will beg the question if 50 is good enough. In the strategy it is reaffirming the longer
Clerk good morning and welcome to the San Francisco county Transportation Authority meeting for today, november 14th. Our clerk is still mr. Steve stamos. Could you please call the roll. Clerk commissioner breed . Commissioner cohen . Present. Commissioner farrell . Commissioner fewer . Fewer absent. Commissioner kim . Kim absent. Commissioner peskin. Chairman peskin present. Clerk commissioner ronen. Supervisor ronen present. Clerk commissioner tang . Vice chairman tang present. Clerk commissioner fewer . We have quorum. Chairman peskin thank you, mr. Clerk. Now we will hear from our citizens Advisory Committee. Mr. Larson. Good morning chair peskin, vis chair tang and members of the Transportation Authority. Vice chair tang and members of the Transportation Authority. I will be presenting the cac report today. Beginning with item eight, the cac recommends approval for the allocation of prop k fundses as presented. There was particular support expressed for the valencia street bikeway