From SPUR: A series of dramatic storms last winter caused the severe erosion of bluffs at Ocean Beach, threatening critical infrastructure. What’s the future for Ocean Beach? Learn about the hidden physical processes shaping the area, and the far-reaching implications for coastal zone and climate adaptation planning from coastal engineer Bob Battalio of PWA Engineers. Hear […]

From spur.org: Ocean Beach, one of the gems of the San Francisco landscape, is 3.5 miles of sand and rugged coastline that functions as a national park, a popular urban open space, a major infrastructure complex and a beloved landscape. But the beach faces severe erosion, complex jurisdictional challenges, a diverse population of users and the […]

From SPUR: How is the Ocean Beach Master Plan being implemented and what will it impact? In the third program in this three-part series, we’ll learn how a decommissioning of two lanes of the Great Highway will provide opportunities to improve public access with a coastal trail and other amenities designed to adapt to an […]

From SPUR: Designing public landscapes in coastal settings presents unique challenges and spectacular opportunities. AECOM principals Alma DuSolier and James Haig Streeter, who are serving as consultants for SPUR on the Ocean Beach Master Plan, will present innovative recent work in Los Angeles and Blackpool, England. Hear how landscape designers engage the overlapping layers of ecology, climate, history and urbanism at the border of […]

From SPUR: Image credit: Flickr user guillermo.d For the past 18 months, SPUR led an in-depth inter-agency public process to develop a master plan for Ocean Beach. This national park, including 3.5 miles of open coast on the western edge of San Francisco, has been subjected to repeated episodes of erosion. These conditions are likely to worsen with climate-induced […]