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Project 12Central Freeway (US 101) Replacement

and Octavia-Market Neighborhood Plan

San Francisco, California

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Freeway Replacement Resulted from 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake Caltrans established improved seismic requirements for

elevated freeways North end demolished Remainder: demolish or reconstruct

Source: http://repositories.cdlib.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2248&context=ced/places

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Freeway Replacement 1989-98: City, Caltrans, SFCTA sought acceptable

solution Multiple public referenda

Finally decided to: Demolish freeway north of Market Build boulevard Market to Fell Improve street geometrics, operations Reconstruct freeway south of Market

Source: Google Maps

Freeway Replacement Project Develop community-led plans

Market-Fell connector boulevard

Neighborhood plan

Expected redevelopment

4Source: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2007/01/03/BAG4VNBUJM1.DTL&o=2

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CSS Approach - Connector Central Freeway Task Force

Project objectives, concept

Extensive citizen involvement Design concept features

Landscaping

Tree selection

Sidewalk textures

Parking configurations

Citizens Advisory Group (CAG) – stakeholders Agencies Advocates Architects Others

CSS Features - Connector 6-lane tree-lined multi-way boulevard

4 central lanes 2 access lanes with parking

Extensive median landscaping Ped/bike provisions Traffic dispersal via street grid Park Architectural design control (new buildings)

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Octavia Blvd. typical cross-section. Source: http://repositories.cdlib.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2248&context=ced/places

Connector Results Unique street for city Award-winning project Community pride Highly desirable neighborhood

Elevated freeway removed

7Source: http://www.sfgov.org/site/sfdpw_page.asp?id=32258

Neighborhood Plan

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Expanded to larger area Expected to change

due to freeway removal

Would become much more desirable

Positive impact

Former freeway right of way

Octavia Blvd.Octavia Blvd.

Source: San Francisco Planning Department

CSS Approach

Many stakeholder groups Residents Businesses Property owners

At least 15 workshops Objectives Concepts Options Zoning Impacts Implementation

Multi-disciplinary planning team

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Outcomes “Transit first”/TOD concept Discourages auto use Encourages walk, bike Restores former street grid New zoning

High density near transit Appropriate uses Streetscaping, open spaces Parking cap Active block faces Height rather than density

limits

RFP process to see former ROW parcels

Source: San Francisco Planning Department