Case Study #12 for UTCM Report #08-14-03 "Making Mobility Improvements a Community Asset: Transportation Improvements Using Context-Sensitive Solutions"
AWS Community Day CPH - Three problems of Terraform
Project 12 octavia blvd & octavia-market neighborhood plan 092210
1. Project 12
Central Freeway (US 101) Replacement
and
Octavia-Market Neighborhood Plan
San Francisco, California
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2. 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 2
3. 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
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5. 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
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6. CSS Features - Connector
6-lane tree-lined multi-way boulevard
4 central lanes
2 access lanes with parking
Octavia Blvd. typical cross-section. Source:
http://repositories.cdlib.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2248&context=ced/places
Extensive median landscaping
Ped/bike provisions
Traffic dispersal via street grid
Park
Architectural design control (new buildings) 6
7. Connector Results
Unique street for city
Award-winning project
Community pride
Highly desirable neighborhood
Elevated freeway removed
Source: http://www.sfgov.org/site/sfdpw_page.asp?id=32258 7
8. Neighborhood Plan
Expanded to larger
area Former freeway
right of way
Expected to change
due to freeway
removal
Octavia Blvd.
Would become much Octavia Blvd.
more desirable
Positive impact
Source: San Francisco Planning Department
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9. 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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10. 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
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