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Construction Begins on Pedestrian-Friendly Redesign of Fisherman’s Wharf
By Aaron Bialick |
Crews began work yesterday on an overhaul of Jefferson Street in Fisherman’s Wharf that will expand pedestrian space, reduce the number of cars, and create a more welcoming public realm for the throngs of tourists that regularly crowd the street. Improvements on the first two blocks of Jefferson, between Jones and Hyde Streets, were fast-tracked […]
Community Rallies Around Fisherman’s Wharf Public Realm Plan
By Matthew Roth |
Rendering of Jefferson Street at Powell Street. Images: Dario Schoulund/SF Planning Dept. After several years of planning, including intense negotiations between merchants, property owners and neighbors who didn’t always see eye-to-eye, the San Francisco Planning Department unveiled a comprehensive draft plan last week to revitalize public space and pedestrian amenities around Fisherman’s Wharf, the second […]
Excitement Builds for First Sunday Streets of 2010
By Matthew Roth |
Photo: busbozo With just over a week to go before the first Sunday Streets ciclovia of 2010, organizers are working overtime to get all the details squared away for the March 14th street closure, which is expected to draw tens of thousands of cyclists, pedestrians, skaters, and bladers to the Embarcadero and Fisherman’s Wharf. The […]
City to Expedite Two Blocks of Fisherman’s Wharf Redesign for Summer 2013
By Aaron Bialick |
As the plan to revamp the public realm on Jefferson Street in Fisherman’s Wharf develops, planners recently announced that two blocks of the project could be brought to life by summer of 2013 in time for America’s Cup. At a recent public meeting, staff from the San Francisco Planning Department’s City Design Group presented the […]
SF Approves Trial Closure of Mason Street In North Beach
By Matthew Roth |
Mason Street triangle will be future home of North Beach Branch Public Library. Photo from corner of Lombard St and Columbus Ave. Courtesy: Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects. San Francisco’s traffic managers last week approved a trial closure of one block of Mason Street in North Beach from August 1st to September 27th to test what […]
Sunday Streets 2011 Begins This Weekend on Embarcadero, “Rain or Shine”
By Aaron Bialick |
This weekend, San Franciscans will walk, run, play, bike, and relax on the city’s main waterfront during the first Sunday Streets of the year. It’ll take place along the Embarcadero from Fisherman’s Wharf to China Basin, right where Sunday Streets began in 2008. “We’ll be out there rain or shine,” said Sunday Streets organizer Susan King. “Everybody’s planning […]