Proposed Dolores Park pPod: A Pissoir To Manage Public Urination
Citing problems with public urination, the grand plan for the $13 million makeover of Mission Dolores Park now includes San Francisco’s first pissoir, the “pPod,” to be built at the…
The Grand Dolores Park Makeover Plan, Timing, And “pPod” Pissoir
Following in the footsteps of the Dolores Park Playground renovation, it’s finally time for the rest of the 16-acre park’s “athletic courts, buildings, open space, edges and entrance points, internal…
The Proposed Park, Plaza, And Mission Rock Square
As part of the Giants’ proposed Mission Rock Development, a new park, plaza and public square at the heart of the development will be built on eight of the area’s…
A Call For New Parklets And Chance To Praise (Or Dish)
With 38 Parklets having been built across San Francisco, some of which are better than others, and a new Parklet Manual outlining the policies, procedures and guidelines for creating a…
Three Thousand Square Feet And Zero Dollars To Heat?
The Twin Peaks home at 10 Portola Drive now boasts three bedrooms, three and one-half baths and almost three thousand square feet of living space. And thanks to a 3kW…
The Green Designs For Block 6: Folsom Street From Fremont To Beale
As we first reported yesterday, the winning proposal to develop Transbay Block 6/7, from Folsom Street to Clementina Alley and Fremont to Beale, includes a 300-foot tower on the corner…
Are Parking Spots A Disincentive To Walk Or Take Public Transport?
As we first reported yesterday, San Francisco’s Planning Department is recommending that the Planning Commission approve the redevelopment of the New Mission Theater and the construction of 114 condos at…
A Map Of All Privately-Owned Public Open Spaces And Public Art In SF
Privately-Owned Public Open Spaces (POPOS) are publicly accessible spaces in the form of plazas, terraces, atriums and small parks that are maintained by private developers but accessible to all. Prior…
The Economic Value Of Being Labeled Green In California
From San Francisco’s Assessor-Recorder’s office with respect to their new Green Labels for properties in San Francisco: “While no re-assessments will be triggered by earning an environmental distinction for your…
Green Labels Migrate From Marketing Materials To Property Records
San Francisco’s Assessor-Recorder’s office has started recording and tracking “Green Labels” for individual properties as part of the official land records maintained by the City and County of San Francisco.…