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Therefore, it has no merit as opposed to see the potential for good restoration. I think this is a critical piece. When people talk about were losing San Francisco, theyre talking about not that we dont want anything new, but they see too much of the beautiful things that define our character being lost. We can marry both. This is an important priority. And it needs to be a priority of our next director. Thank you very much. President melgar thank you, commissioner. Next speaker, please. Good afternoon, commissioners and, thank you, president melgar, for allowing us to come and speak to the commission about this item. Im anastasia, im a tenant and housing advocate. In my view, a new director has to recognize and respect San Franciscos history, architecture and its people and acknowledge that our city is not for sale. A new director must not be cow towed by big money. The arena ....
Variety of opinions as there in this room. I think that was a really brave, and great piece of teaching. I just want to commend him for that. We heard tonight, in fact, he supports taking down the mural. I think we can draw from that that students were encouraged to engage with us on what they felt they werent told what to feel by their teacher. I want to commend him for that. I think its really important and i think its what we hope all of our teachings in our schools is about. I have been particularly guided, by the students, that told us that they felt the murals were demoralizing. I dont think they should be forced to view images at school that make them feel that way. I find it incredibly disrespectful, and intolerant, the adults that have said to us that somehow these opinions dont matter. Even if it is a small group of students that ultimately feel this way, every students view is important and it is really important for us to listen to students, and to that we are listening. I ....
That our schools need to be places where students feel safe and supported. In general, George Washington high school is such a place. Both of my daughters had positive experiences there. I have really appreciated the letters from students. I saw mr. Reading earlier, i think he has left, but i really appreciated that he has assigned every single one of his students as a final exam to write to us, their feelings about the murals and the opinions were really varied. There was definitely as many variety of opinions as there in this room. I think that was a really brave, and great piece of teaching. I just want to commend him for that. We heard tonight, in fact, he supports taking down the mural. I think we can draw from that that students were encouraged to engage with us on what they felt they werent told what to feel by their teacher. I want to commend him for that. I think its really important and i think its what we hope all of ....
Their feelings about the murals and the opinions were really varied. There was definitely as many variety of opinions as there in this room. I think that was a really brave, and great piece of teaching. I just want to commend him for that. We heard tonight, in fact, he supports taking down the mural. I think we can draw from that that students were encouraged to engage with us on what they felt they werent told what to feel by their teacher. I want to commend him for that. I think its really important and i think its what we hope all of our teachings in our schools is about. I have been particularly guided, by the students, that told us that they felt the murals were demoralizing. I dont think they should be forced to view images at school that make them feel that way. I find it incredibly disrespectful, and intolerant, the adults that have said to us that somehow these opinions dont matter. Even if it is a small group of students that ultimately feel this way, every students view is i ....