While we watch london t mayor of london has proposed to forbid any new parking in dense transitrich areas of that great city on the notion that it will slow down transsit and make the streets less safe where we have high density. The same principle applies here. We really, really do want to add as much housing as we can in this part of town, especially for folks who have challenges affording market rate. That is just about everybody. So, yes, lets please have more below market rate. Yes, lets have it on site. But please lets dont compromise safety of the seats. Lets dont compromise the performance and the attractiveness of transit as we make the neighborhood more dense. Again, ill remind you that last year the board of supervisors adopted home sf, wonderful. Were going to Incentivize Developers to provide more below market rate housing in their projects. We incentivize them by offering bonuses of interest. The parking incentive is for the developer to provide less parking. If this city
And one no. President breed the resolution is adopted. Madam clerk, please call the next item. Clerk item 58 was considered by the land use and Transportation Committee at a regular meeting on thursday, december 1 11th and was forward as a Committee Report. Its a resolution to limiting off street working for new Development Projects to the principlely permitted accessory parking ratios established under the planning code and removing the possibility to apply for a conditional use authorization to increase such parking in the area known as the hub and applying these interim zoning controls to Development Projects that have not received an approval of a duplicate application. To make the appropriate findings. President breed roll call vote. Clerk [ roll call. ] clerk there are ten ayes. President breed the resolution is adopted unanimously. Next item, please. Clerk item 59 was considered by the Public Safety and Services Committee at a regular meeting on december 7th and was recommended
Counting down well tell you how people here in berlin are planning to celebrate with a bang in just two hours time also coming up with. The iranian president Hassan Rouhani breaks his silence on the antigovernment protests sweeping cities across the country earlier the government blocked social media sites and threatened a crackdown will take a closer look at rouhani as an initial reaction. And welcome to the program the world is ringing in the new year and australians were among the first to celebrate with the annual fireworks display in sydney harbor now as the new year sweeps across the globe were seen as celebrations in the greek capital athens. And earlier people fear. Or that there would be little to celebrate as the city was jolted by an earthquake fortunately no damage was done and no one was hurt. Relief and celebrations in athens this hour and meanwhile the german capital berlin people are heading to the party of the year at the Brandenburg Gate and our very own rebecca rigge
Good afternoon, welcome to the land use and transportation committee. The last one for the calendar year of 2017. For today [applause] monday, december 11, i am the acting chair of the committee, aaron peskin, joined by Committee Member supervisor katie tang, our clerk is mr. Victor young. Mr. Young, do you have any announcements . Yes. Please silence all cell phones and electronic devices. Complete your speaker cards and any documents to be included as par of the file should be submitted to the clerk. Items acted upon today will appear on the january 9, 2018 board of supervisors agenda unless otherwise stated. Mr. Chair, would you like to take any action regarding the absence we will indeed, make a motion to excuse chair farrell. Moved. Moved by supervisor tang and take that without objection. I would like to thank the folks at sfgov tv for all of their work in 2017, Live Streaming the land use and other committees of the board w. That, mr. Young, could you please read the first item
And what is it about new years day that makes people want to jump into really cold water . We will take a look at that and some of the other things people get up to around the world on the first of january. Plus, its been a long time coming, but today, americas most populous state, california, legalized cannabis for Recreational Use. Will this be a new high or a new low . Opinions could not be more divided. Abby im abby kuhathasan. Its good to have you with us. Reports from iran say more protests have erupted in the capital tehran. Police say one officer has been shot and killed and three others injured. Last night the country experienced its worst night of violence since the protests started last thursday. At least 13 people have now lost their lives. Reporter this footage has been provided by demonstrators. People have been on the streets in various parts of iran since thursday protesting conditions in the country. And this is footage provided by Iranian State tv which claims that pr