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Were not making like we used to be making. So, we bought the medallion to relax a little bit. We cant find the drivers. We cant even relax. We cant make money. Its like a nightmare to us. Thank youthv thank you, sir. Next, please. Abraham [speaker not understood]. [speaker not understood], those are the last two people who turned in speaker cards. Good afternoon, sir. Good afternoon. My name is abraham, i am a taxi owner and i drive with yellow cab. The same thing with my friend, the cost of the medallion, we really have a hard time catching the drivers. You know wintertime is coming. I pay 15...

Moreno. Good afternoon im here on behalf of folks for polk were really excited and applaud the measures of the of the brt its important to support transportation so were excited that it includes pedestrians and vehicles and also like the cyclists that take their bikes on board i take mine on board at times so i hope thats also included so thank you. Okay next speaker. Mark moreno. Good afternoon. Good afternoon i represent the Market Street van ness Neighborhood Association and i want to say were very much in favor and support of what the representative said from the symphony grove street gets...

Person and i think you know we fit right into that category and we should have that same privilege as muni and the other thing ill say looking at the map it seems like its an awfully Long Distance between the Mission Street stop and maccal cal ister and theres no stop on Market Street and i think there certainly should be one close to that and i also im hearing what the people from the symphony are saying thats a very busy corner and seems to be an appropriate place as well so thank you. Thank you. Next speaker. I remember some some of the initial meetings and i know its going to happen but th...

Possible that we really make that crossing distance as short as possible and calm traffic as much as possible along that corridor we know this is a main arterial and speeds can be adjusted with signal timing and really focusing on making sure that speeds are not in excess of 25 miles 25 Miles Per Hour the current speed limit and the roadway is designed to encourage drivers at 25 miles at 25 Miles Per Hour which is not what the Current Conditions promote and thank you you have our support we want to see designs for build outs and we want to make sure that they are as large and safe as possible ...

People have fewer lanes to cross when they are getting to transit i want to remind everyone that five of the 18 people who died this year died on van ness while walking and this is a really really important reiterating what he just mentioned its really going to be critical that we install the largest build outs possible that we really make that crossing distance as short as possible and calm traffic as much as possible along that corridor we know this is a main arterial and speeds can be adjusted with signal timing and really focusing on making sure that speeds are not in excess of 25 miles 25...