Open Space Or Condos For The Francisco Reservoir?
In early 2008, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission floated the idea of selling off the Francisco Reservoir to developers with hopes of getting as much as $50 million for…
San Francisco’s 31 Natural Resource Areas And Plans To Protect
Thirty-one (31) Significant Natural Resource Areas have been identified within San Francisco, Natural Areas of unique plant and animal habitats within the parks that are managed by the San Francisco…
Envisioning San Francisco’s Central Corridor As An EcoDistrict
With an opportunity to build between 6,600 and 14,000 new housing units, and office space to support 22,900 to 46,700 new workers, San Francisco’s Planning Department is working to develop…
The Bluepeter Building Loses Its Battle
As a plugged-in reader reports, the fight to save the Bluepeter building at 555 Illinois is over and the wrecking balls and heavy machinery have won. While neighbors had wanted…
17th And Folsom Street Park Funded And Opening 2014
The proposed subdivision of the 219-space surface area parking lot on the north side of 17th Street between Folsom and Shotwell and the building of a 34,300-square-foot neighborhood park on…
The Designs For Daggett Park
This Monday, January 23, San Francisco’s Planning commission will present the schematic design for Daggett Park to the San Francisco Arts Commission, which, through their Civic Design Review process, is…
The Proposed Model(s) For A Modern EV Changing Station In SF
As proposed, structures will rise on the surface area parking lot at 708 Davis Street and serve as an electric vehicle battery changing station and visitor center for Better Place…
Presenting Oscar Park (And A Chance To Provide Feedback)
Slated to bring over an acre of green and outdoor recreation space to the Transbay neighborhood, the bulk of Oscar Park will reside between Clementina and Tehama Streets, extending north…
San Francisco Parklets Present And Proposed
Since early 2010, 21 Parklets and the Powell Street Promenade have sprouted up across San Francisco, a few “parkmobiles” are making the rounds, and seeds have been planted for more…
Woot Woof!
Forget the bike storage and in-building showers, the feature of “San Francisco’s First Green Office Conversion” at 543 Howard Street that caught our eye: the rooftop dog park. Purchased for…