We can build new housing while preserving the quality and character of adjacent residential districts and ensuring infill development strengthens the surrounding neighborhood.

As mayor of San Francisco, I will provide the vision and work hard to make San Francisco a beautiful, well-planned city with excellent housing and transportation options.

Livable neighborhoods with a vibrant street life will stimulate our economic life as well.

An arts education helps build academic skills and increase academic performance, while also providing alternative opportunities to reward the skills of children who learn differently.

Involvement in the arts engages kids in their community, improves self-esteem, reclaims at-risk youth, and builds the creative skills that are required of a 21st century workforce.

As Mayor, I will use my experience to make San Francisco a place where small businesses can thrive.

But living in uncertain times does not mean San Franciscans must live in fear.

Cultural tourism surveys consistently rate San Francisco's art industry as a core reason for visiting.

During the 1990s, San Francisco lived through one of the most intense economic booms of its history.

Historically, San Franciscans have not valued street trees as much as other communities have.

San Franciscans know we live in the most beautiful city in the world, a jewel on the edge of the Golden Gate.

Street and park trees provide tremendous benefits to cities.

The 21st Century has begun as an era of uncertainty, with a heightened focus on security and public safety.

The value of an arts education is widely accepted, especially in California.

We recognize that the arts are an essential part of San Francisco's cultural vitality.

Accessing capital to start a business can be a daunting process, especially for entrepreneurs who start out with a great idea, but have no real familiarity with the business world.

As Mayor of San Francisco, I will work hard to ensure that, in the event of natural or man-made disasters, San Franciscans are prepared and our City is protected.

As Mayor, I will fully support my Arts Commission and its professional selection committees so that they can commission a full range of public art that is daring and, when appropriate, daringly traditional.

As Mayor, I will lead city government, businesses, and community groups to support innovative projects that will make San Francisco streets and public places vibrant and healthy.

City government can and must help San Franciscans prepare for emergencies in order to avoid tragedy where possible and minimize loss of life and property when emergencies occur.