7 commercial vacancy rate. 7 store front vacancy rate in San Francisco. That 7 skyrocketed to over 50 . Walnut closed. So this is where all the bands sit. Which rents touring vans to bands has seen his business fall off a cliff. Ive been able to make up little bit of what we lost by catering to a different market. But most of our business has collapsed. Our key demographic was the music industry. You know, were running about 30 of where we were last year. At the protests, Business Owners were asking for openings not to be based on state guidelines but on a case by case basis. Everything associated with the pandemic, things have not gotten easier to do business in San Francisco. Folks dont feel like they have the support they need from elected officials from the federal, state, or local level. Were getting really close here. The margins are very thin for some of these businesses, andrea. Where does San Francisco need to be for these businesses to reopen . Is it the mayor . Is it the gov
Parks and recreation. She was born in denver, traveled east she was born in denver, traveled east and found yourself back home where she has worked for the mayors and served on the city council as president. In addition to a public post, shift work through several years as a facility with the National Civic league and she was a founding board member of colorado black women for political action, and my high youth corps your copy helpdesk kick o off kickoff olmsted 200 on april 26, 2021. Olmsteds 199th birthday and you can see her in action on our Youtube Channel if you want to look at her a year ago but we are delighted to have her today and she will moderate this final panel. Thank you so much, dede. And the low. Hello. I think its afternoon already. Everyone. Noon, im excited to be a part of this final panel, and is going to be a little shift in what we will be doing in this panel this afternoon and hope you will find fascinating and in some ways i think sam set us up for this with so
Get informed, straight from the sources on cspan. Unfiltered, unbiased, word for word on the Nations Capital to wherever you are and continue the matters that most. This is what democracy looks like. Our third and finalil panel. We are honored to have a moderator, executivenv director was born in denver and found herself back or she has worked his worked for several years with the National Civic lead and a founding board member for political action. Cap he helped us take off april 26, 2021 and you can see her in action but we are delighted to have her today and she will moderate. I believe its afternoon already, good afternoon everyone. Im excited to be part of this panel, a little shift and what we are doing and i hope you will find it fascinating and some of the challenging questions about where we go from here as we engage in exploration of history of phenomenal visuals and ill start with a quick story how i came to this the first place. I hope you dont mind but we have inspired to
Our third and final panel will examine challenges to the public park ideal and we are honored to have, as our moderator allegra happy haines, who is the executive director of denver parks and recreation. She was born in denver, traveled east, and then found herself back home, where she has work for mayors. Federico pena and John Hickenlooper and served on the city council as president. In addition to her public posts, happy as works for several years as a facilitator with the National Civic league and she was a founding board member of colorado black women for Political Action and mile high youth corps. Happy helped us kick off olmstead 200 on april 26, 2021. Olmstead is 199th birthday, and you can see her in action on our youtube channel. If you want to look at her a year ago. But were delighted to have her today and she will moderate this final panel. Thank you so much, didi and hello. I think its afternoon already. Good afternoon, everyone. Im excited to be a part of this final pane
And unmanned surveillance flights over syria. Something Officials Say was authorized by the president. Select potential targets for air strikes against isis. Potential targets could include weapons, equipment, and the isis supply line from iraq to syria. And could get a decision by the end of the week. What i can tell you is the president has not made a decision to pursue any sort of military action in syria. I can also tell you, as i mentioned earlier, that the department of defense has personnel who are responsible as they can tell you for ensuring that the commander in chief has access to the kinds of plans in contingencies that he may need if necessary. Meantime syrias foreign minister said his country is red did toy cooperate in the fight against isis. But said any u. S. Air strikes in syria without the consent would be considered an aggression. The news comes after isis execute the american journalist james foley and holding other americans captive. Were hearing from the mother o