In this portion a group of Business Leaders discuss the future innovation and competitiveness environment in the u. S. Good morning. Since the councils beginning in 1986, weve seen over and over and time and again how technology has transformed our lives, and unleashed new challenges and opportunities as we think about a new future for the United States. 2003 was such a period of change. 17 years after our founding, our Council Members recognized that the nation stood at a florida infliction point. We needed significant chance to enhance our innovation capacity which lead to the pioneering work of our National Innovation initiative it, and now another 17 years later here we are again, once again finding ourselves at the precipice of transformational change. Throughout the day as debra mentioned in her opening remarks well hear stories about the changes as they are foundational to our Flagship National commission on innovation and competitiveness frontiers. The commission cochaired by t
And in terms of the lessons learned, the utilities and what happens with this covering some of the things underground. And i think this particular project, we are in a better space where we have been doing some preliminary work to see what is underground, to see if we can mitigate the netiquette negative impacts we have seen on the van ness construction schedule as a result of that. Last comment. I just want to say this is the kind of project that makes me proud to be affiliated with the sfmta. It is bold, it is transformative , it is 100 on our citys goal. Im struck by how many of the commenters wanted this adjusting in the beginning with car free spaces all throughout San Francisco. This is about the kind of city we want to be. I just want to echo that call and say very clearly to the hardworking sfmta and public works staff, please bring us more proposals for creating carvery spaces in the city that can help to prioritize walking, cycling, transit use and other city variables. Thank
M. T. A. , Public Utilities commission in the Transportation Authority and even m. T. C. To identify funding at federal state at regional level. That is our biggest challenge right now. Of course, revisiting and making sure we have resources allocated to complete the design of the project on public works in the m. T. A. Side. And in terms of the lessons learned, the utilities and what happens with this covering some of the things underground. And i think this particular project, we are in a better space where we have been doing some preliminary work to see what is underground, to see if we can mitigate the netiquette negative impacts we have seen on the van ness construction schedule as a result of that. Last comment. I just want to say this is the kind of project that makes me proud to be affiliated with the sfmta. It is bold, it is transformative , it is 100 on our citys goal. Im struck by how many of the commenters wanted this adjusting in the beginning with car free spaces all thro
Cities in europe, asia and latin america and they are banning cars in the city centre next year and they have already banned cars in the entire urban core the first sunday of every month and they ban cars on 75 miles of road every sunday. We have familiaren behind these cities and we have the opportunity today to join them and set a new standard at home. Please remember your commitment to the people. Todd minor. Hi, im jean the gored president of the San Francisco bicycle coalition. I support this project and i hope you will approve this project for the necessary safety and transit improvements and approve more projects like this in the future. Thank you. Thank you, very much. Next speaker, please. Todd minor. Alice. Rodney paul, brian, johnathan gaybats, matthew blayne. Ian armstrong. Olivia. Hi, im brian, im the president of the 1400 Mission Street board of directors. Which has car access currently off of tenth street. And ive had a lot of concerns for my residents reaching out to me
Evening everyone. Welcome to the commission meeting. Anthony, roll call. This is the meeting of the tran04 tran02. It is tuesday, september 24, 2019 and the time is 5 01 p. M. A note and the ringing and use of cell phone and Electronic Devices are prohibited at this meeting. Plea please be advised that any person may be removed for the ringing of any electronic device. A note to the public, there is a Public Comment on every item on the agenda, as well as an opportunity for general public, for items that are not on the agenda. Also an opportunity for general public, that is during item five. We ask that you fill out a speaker card and handed to me and ill hand them to you also have a right to speak anonymously. After we call all the speaker card, i will call up folks if they want to speak anonymously. I one, call to order and. [roll call] there is a quorum. Item 2, president s welcome and items for discussion. Good evening everyone, and thank you for being here tonight on this very war