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Planning Department outlines South Downtown design and activation plan; 18‑month effort to stitch projects and improve streetscape
Summary
Staff presented the South Downtown design and activation plan (SOTA), a roughly 18‑to‑24‑month implementation and coordination effort for Transbay, Rincon Hill and adjacent areas to improve streetscapes, open spaces, transit and retail activation; commissioners praised outreach and urged coordination across agencies.
The Planning Department presented an overview of the South Downtown design and activation plan—nicknamed SOTA—describing an implementation‑focused effort to knit together previously separate plans for Transbay, the Transit Center Planning Area and Rincon Hill.
Urban designer Paul Chazen said the effort will prioritize consistent…
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