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Predicts i think we are now the second more dense city in the nation in San Francisco and the Planning Department predicts new 80 new president s and 97 now Housing Units in the next 25 years. It is very nert esting to note that i think since 1994since 20s 0491 percent of all new Housing Units created in San Francisco were 10 units or more. 91 percent of all new Housing Project are 10 units or more, which means no more back yards are built so the parks matter. If we can flip to the presentation and the first slide. I think we are there. Supervisors you may have these slides in front of you. We...

Professionals from big cities around the word, 20 Different Countries from every state in the country to a conferencethality happens every 2 or 3 years on urban parks and it is what we talked about for 3 orfore daze. The chalthss with big cities are not unique, but because of San Franciscos growth we find ourselves faces some of the challenges as critically as anyone. 85 percent of america lives in a urban core. 95 percent of california lives in a urban core. Our Planning Department predicts i think we are now the second more dense city in the nation in San Francisco and the Planning Departmen...

More serious or responsibilities to manage the land. With new growth and hopefully now families moving in and our growing senior population, the demand for Recreation Services is as intense asench. We want to improve cust mur service and efficiency and accountsability. We should be the most technologically probust Parks Department in america. As some that interfaced with our system probably can attest we are not there yet, but it is where we need to go. Our failing play Ground Campaign presents with a opportunity. A task force following 15 and a half millin in public funds. A Community Task fo...

See the basket ball [inaudible] of note is the 27 recreation centers. We have a very very robust recreation program. There are uben Parks Departments athround country that have got out of the business of recreation and out source to partners. We are not doing that. Aquatic, out door reck riation and everyone has a opportunity to play in our system. One of the things that im most proud about since our team has been together at reck and park is the Scholarship Fund increased from 80 thousand a year to over wn. 1 million a year. We subsidize over wn. 1 million a year in free or subsidized program...

Oppose today divided and im excited about the future and thankful the work aba is doing and the Arts Alliance is supportive of their work any other members of the public wish to comment on this item . Seeing none Public Comment is closed. Supervisor mar i want to thank everyone for coming to speak. It is beginning of everyone coming toorkt to think about how we build in strategies for cultural equity within the arts for the city. Seattles office of art and culture is already doing it. There are many places to look from your Community Trust mpt i think we should be looking at key documents and ...