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SFGTV Mayors Press Availability April 19, 2016

Inspection scrambles are paired with no light restriction and rapid beacons you turn bright whether the pedestrians are there or the center is activated precede slowly as you approach the beacons especially, if their activated a Pedestrian Crossing light turns yellow before turning sold red back to flash red procedure after making a full stop as long as the sidewalk is empty and, of course, stop whenever the light is red traffic circles reduce conflicts you must stop at the strewn and precede around the raise your right hand of the circle watch for people in crosswalks and people in bikes coming around the circle arrows indicate where people with bikes share the intersections and people have ride to people on bikes have the right to use the lane whether or not in the sharing bike lanes are for people protected by parks e. R. Parked cars and stay out of separated bike lanes unless an emergency dashed bike lanes are a shared zone four for vehicles to change lanes slow bike lanes allow the circles their unusually sprayed before me from other traffic some bike lanes are built to the level higher than the street but lower than the sidewalk they provide a safe separated space sponsor cyclists are around vehicles the box areas are marked with the stencil at intersections act as advanced limit lines for people to garter at a red light this increases the 1r0ir7b9 to drivers people will ride past stopped vehicles at the fronltd of the intersection give them room and stop short of limit line behind the bike without objection and cross only after the green light and people cleared the bike box bicycle traffic lights allow people on bikes to proceed while vehicles are stopped be unaware aware of those bike San Francisco General Hospital but stay alert and only skrans when the vehicle is cleared the interse lets take a quiz to see what all of learned here we go number one when do month collisions happen did you say in daytime youre correct question two if an intersection is not marched is it still a crosswalk yes did you get it right great job one more before we go on whats one of the best things to do to avoid collisions . You can it take a breath Pay Attention and slow down city streets are crowded and chaotic so seeing everyone every single everything is difficult heres a test how many times did the white team pass the ball . If you answered 11 youre correct but did you notice anything else also be aware ever youre surrounded and remember that is easy 0 miss something if youre not looking for it heres some basic principles driving near peep e people from youre drivers seat it is difficult address our mirrors to reduce blind spots people on bicycles maybe be in our blind spot give yourselves plenty of time to react look out stay on the road from building to building not just curve to curve check driveways and behind parked vehicles for people that enter our path turning vehicles are especially dangerous important people walking and collisions often occur when vehicles are making tunnels when you turn remember check for people using the crosswalk before starting youre turn watch for people on bikes traveling in the ongoing direction always check our mirrors and blind spots patience pays off take a moment to make sure youre clear while it might feel youll save time by driving fast or turning without checking you wont save driving only adds a few semiautomatic to our trip a collision can cost you, your job or someones live heres important things to remember all crosswalks are legal and pedestrian have the rightofway people cross the street anywhere children and seniors and people with disabilities are the most vulnerable think city strits give buses and streetcars a lot of the space or people returning to catch a train dont block the box this creates dangerous situation for people walking how are forced into moving traffic and people bicycling out of the bike lane and people on bikes most city streets are legal for bicyclists even without signs people biking can fall in front of you provide a safe amount of space when passing someone on a bike a minimum of 3 feet is required by law in california and people on bikes prefer to be in the bike lane in for the this is often to avoid accidents give them room people on bikes will stay away from the traffic or watch out for open doors whoops that was a close one expect people to go to the front of the light and pass on the right a tap of the horn maybe useful to make youre preservation known but avoid using the horn it may saturday night be someone vehicles anybody right turns are especially dangerous important biking always approach right turns properly signal early and wait for people biking through the intersection move as far to the right to people on bikes can pass on the left lets try a few more questions who are the most Vulnerable People on city streets . Children . Seniors, and people with disabilities why do people on bikes ride close to travel there to avoid car doors what is one of the most dangerous situations for people walking and riding bikes . Turning vehicles and what can you do to make sure that everyone is safe in any situation . Thartsz stay patient and alert and, of course, slow down parking and loading a vehicle on accredit city streets is a challenge weather parking and unloading always check for people in our mirrors and blind spots and on the drivers side with our right turn right hand this causes you to look 40 on your left for bicyclists when passersby exiting the vehicle make sure about opening the door know where loading zones are if not loading zones available use side streets never stop in bike lanes or traffic lanes. Bad weathering and visible rain and fog or low lighting make it hard to see youre vehicle is likely to slide or loss control in eye i didnt controls and create issues for people walking and biking they tried try to avoid pulled and umbrellas and construction get slippery for people the safety thing to do in conditions whether wet or icy or dark slow down and drive more carefully remember going fast may on this save you a few semiautomatic but speeding may cause you a life or youre job people walking and biking are Vulnerable People can be distracted or make unsafe decisions as a driver the responsibility for safety lies with you a collision could the loss of our life or youre job and dealing with the legal implementations could take years or an emotional toll if someone is killed in a crash help us achieve vision zero and everyone can use the streets safely. Thank you for watch and following the important driving tests your remember were counting on you clapping welcome everyone and tutor joining you us for the launch of branch at downtown street scheme clapping together weve created a sustainable and dignified motel to end homelessness in San Francisco and bay citys through the work bathroom, folks are sro hair time in the community to make a difference the live of themselves and others our team members earned a what this in which thatll theyre gaining pipelines into employment this year in 2016 were celebrating our thousand success housed and employed clapping and just our few short 8 weeks in San Francisco about 50 folks attending the meetings on a weekly basis and 22 folks on the ground behind us and 3 folks that gained employment and many more the pipeline clapping weve averaged a debris removal of 4 hundred thousand gallons of debris each week and needles each week clapping. with the positive support of local businesses communities and corps the project area we know were on the right track in doing something correct he wanted to add and recognize some of the Service Provider and partners the community that have been working hard to end homelessness inform San Francisco glide Mission Resource and st. Anthonys, as well as code tenderloin and many others we know that takes a community. clapping. in addition, we want to take a moment to recognize andy cohen the city of San Francisco as well as the Perry Foundation that has supported us from the start clapping . Yeah. For your graduates if he could see a show of hunks who graduated into the Downtown Program your diligent work in changing the face of homeless and moving started stability has been an incision to the communities and folks that come after you and folks not here today, i want to add in addition thank you guys to the staff who is here Chris Richard the regional director of Silicon Valley and our ceo Eileen Richardson clapping and last but not least i want to recognize all the folks the yellow shirts behind us making a difference inform San Francisco im so proud of i cant wait. clapping. without further ado, id like to introduce andy sherman Vice President of duo by labors that brought u. S. Bancorp us here to San Francisco. Thank you brandon a treat and honor to be part of launch the welcome of the streetscape of San Francisco welcome to the neighborhood clapping existed to have you here dolby has been in San Francisco this is home were committed to the city part of big or being a good a neighbor it investing in and supporting organizations that address the champs we fascinate community i want to thank the streets for doing that it is exciting to be here weve moved into the new corporate harder a couple of minutes windfall were excited to be an activity member of the mid market and the tenderloin and i and an active partners western approached by the Mayors Office this was a great fit so thank you for doing with you do in the city id like to thank mayor ed lee for his leadership and focus on this important issue as we look at the horizon and think about the excellent work with the Streetscape Team and look forward to providing this support and progress with you thank you very much clapping. thank you, andy heights my honor to introduce a i cant tell you of downtown streetscape for santa fe in San Francisco she was the mentor and the leader holly clapping. hi, everyone im holly is everyone excited to be here just to share high story identify been criterion and sober over one year and seven months a. Awesome. Ive been housed for over a year and employed by santa fe ground work clapping it starts by the opportunity of joining the downtown streets team after that i hit the ground running they give us kurjt and support us in any way and allowed me to completely turn my life around as a result clapping the latest give my children with coming home weve been separated because of my a addiction clapping when we asked me to ask i was honored because of important people i want to encourage you to support and encourage everyone to do the best you can do thank you. Yeah. clapping. thank you holly next we want introduce mayor ed lee who was here and thank you for his support for the downtown streets. Good morning. Good morning holly and mark brought out the sunshine for us well, you know when we talk about homelessness in the city we shouldnt talk about that as simply the debate about space yes, of course, people need a place to live but that part of peoples lives that need a job good skills people support them to get back into the workforce and it compromises so many of the other partnerships weve created in this wonderful city to help people exit homelessness forever whether the Clean City Coalition or public works or Mayors Office, or the Community Groups the Community Ambassadors Program Downtown streets offers that that can help a lot more people get out of poverty so we should always when we talk about homelessness mention the groups birng like downtown streets for public works and our macys and homelessness and our Workforce Development when they work with organization like dolby and others who are lucky enough to find space in the city to have haeshdz but that he say where are we who are we about as a company they allows the employees and others to begin relationships we wish all companies in San Francisco would do in a few years later on Market Street look at the relationships date of birth by the they have a relationship with the abstains and the womens auto mission and the Communities School with 826 van ness and helping to create those relationships with downtown streets with all the folks that really want those jobs because i think the people who are hopeless want that helping hand and they can do the best with this support this is what it is the city we want to be a city that understands the entire challenge and supports everybody at every level so when we have a center like the Navigation Center it is about the support we give people thats why people that are hopeless want to go to the center they know theyll get support to rebuild their lives out of homelessness it takes people from the office of hope working with the agencies the city work with all Community Partnerships and working with the Business Community to over that way out permanently not just the housing it is jobs and the feeling that you can contribute to your neighborhood it is working on plazas like our civic center and the United Nations plaza working with the nonprofit groups and others to make our city cleaner and improve it so people like randy shaw can i finally event were working together because of all the people i know hes been and ground level when will it happy with mid market and the plazas whether it is beginning to happen the right way a about peoples lives and how they change and how we help them and support them in changing this is what existing thoems needs not about room but the Community Working together with downtown straits thank you, everybody and there is a new member clapping. of downtown streets someone i want to recognize today hes turning his life around in a positive way and taking care of kids and starting this brandon you call that volunteer what this Something Like i earn a volunteer what this laughter and so allow the skill sets and is leadership for his own family and ultimate for his own improvement that is Marcus Marcus come on here and please receive over membership clapping. to the downtown streets thank you thank without further ado, i want to introduce the first speaker im happy to introduce him hes someone that will give us his great thoughts on what is happening the city and who, who is a great leader for San Francisco someone probation officer understands of the importance of San Francisco being a world Renowned City and supported our efforts repeatedly over the last few years to make us secretive im proud and honored to introduce the honorable mayor ed lee clapping . Loophole good morning how do you like those seats . Well sorry i cant sing for you today but i want to say thank you howard for introducing me, im also gratified to be here and join you who have joined. And welcome to the worldclass city we know that tourism plays a central roll in the economy and a great vibrant eco system one of the two leeds employment seesht for the entire bay area you know last year, we welcomed on average 18 million visitors San Francisco San Francisco and those are some of the venues that people come to visit and entertain themselves isnt that a wonderful stage you can see yourselves the last time i think was in chicago our Industry Partners there are over 91 thousand hospitality jobs in San Francisco because of the your work and we know this industry is expected to grow at least 10 percent in the next 4 years so our industry partner sf travel is essential for helping our city identity the workforce the training niece of Tourism Industry and through our spldz training and services ive been there in fact, he was at Community College the middle of chinatown you should see some the youth tyrone training to be the next chiefs or the big names i got about 5 pounds hearer that night weve got a lot to celebrate this past year weve proudly hosted the berries the initiative and philanthropic super bowl of the history the United States 32 thank you to all of you who helped to put that together i want to thank the super bowl 50 Host Committee including sf frafl for the terrific efforts and the leadership and phenomenal results in hospitality what is historically what is was a historic and economically beneficial super bowl not only for San Francisco but the entire bay area i want to say thank you our partners the sacking or oakland we bend a million visitors and residents come through super bowl the 50th mile and the experience the city more than 8. 2 million in hotel tax alone was generated a there of 5 passenger door point plus Million Dollars over the same period last year our airport and its concession they realized 4. 6 million in addition revenue as a result of super bowl 50 and with some retailers reporting sales increases or more nine hundred percent a lot of super bowl paraphernalia got on the airports and, of course, all of this additional revenue goes to support our

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