Comments on: SF Transbay District Plan Offers Lofty Vision for Growth and Livable Streets http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/11/20/sf-transbay-district-plan-offers-lofty-vision-for-growth-and-livable-streets/ Covering San Francisco's livable streets movement Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michael Smith http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/11/20/sf-transbay-district-plan-offers-lofty-vision-for-growth-and-livable-streets/comment-page-1/#comment-57701 Michael Smith Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:03:17 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=90171#comment-57701 Peter, you are confusing the Transbay plan with the Transbay Terminal building. The Transbay plan is about the streets and sidewalks, not about the height of buildings. Plus the plan does provide for bike lanes where possible. Peter, you are confusing the Transbay plan with the Transbay Terminal building. The Transbay plan is about the streets and sidewalks, not about the height of buildings. Plus the plan does provide for bike lanes where possible.

]]> By: Jamison Wieser http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/11/20/sf-transbay-district-plan-offers-lofty-vision-for-growth-and-livable-streets/comment-page-1/#comment-57691 Jamison Wieser Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:02:38 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=90171#comment-57691 If you read the plan, chapter 4 covers the new bike lanes and chapter 2 addresses the shadows that would be cast by the new towers. Bulk controls and height limits are designed specifically to preserve as much light as possible: <blockquote>During December and January, the tallest buildings in the Plan area have the potential to shade the heavily used sitting areas along the eastern and northern portions of the plaza, where the only sun is available in the plaza during these months, between noon and 3pm. However, at a height up to 1,000 feet, the Transit Tower would mostly avoid casting shadows on these few sunny seating areas, only clipping the edges.</blockquote> If you read the plan, chapter 4 covers the new bike lanes and chapter 2 addresses the shadows that would be cast by the new towers. Bulk controls and height limits are designed specifically to preserve as much light as possible:

During December and January, the tallest buildings in the Plan area have the potential to shade the heavily used sitting areas along the eastern and northern portions of the plaza, where the only sun is available in the plaza during these months, between noon and 3pm. However, at a height up to 1,000 feet, the Transit Tower would mostly avoid casting shadows on these few sunny seating areas, only clipping the edges.

]]> By: Peter Smith http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/11/20/sf-transbay-district-plan-offers-lofty-vision-for-growth-and-livable-streets/comment-page-1/#comment-57661 Peter Smith Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:39:06 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=90171#comment-57661 no bike lanes, and no sun -- sounds like a <em>great</em> plan. where do i sign? who wants sun in justin herman plaza anyways? eating lunch outside is so overrated. no bike lanes, and no sun — sounds like a great plan. where do i sign?

who wants sun in justin herman plaza anyways? eating lunch outside is so overrated.

]]> By: Monkeyface News http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/11/20/sf-transbay-district-plan-offers-lofty-vision-for-growth-and-livable-streets/comment-page-1/#comment-57581 Monkeyface News Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:17:18 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=90171#comment-57581 Great. Post nice to see it's the pedestrians who rule. Great. Post nice to see it’s the pedestrians who rule.

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