SPUR Forum: 5M: Creating Compelling Open Space in SOMA
From SPUR:
1:50 PM PDT on August 24, 2015
From SPUR:
Planned for the intersections of 5th, Mission and Howard Streets, 5M is more than just a new mixed-use development. Capitalizing on currently underutilized surface parking and SOMA’s growing network of POPOS green spaces, the project will convert over 50,000 square feet of its four-acre site into public open space. Join project leaders for a look into how the project will enrich the community by utilizing this open space for arts and culture programs for the benefit of the surrounding neighborhoods.
+ Moy Eng / CAST (Community Arts Stabilization Trust)
+ Laura Crescimano / SITELAB Urban Studio
+ Alexa Arena / Forest City
Aaron was the editor of Streetsblog San Francisco from January 2012 until October 2015. He joined Streetsblog in 2010 after studying rhetoric and political communication at SF State University and spending a semester in Denmark.
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