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City unveils draft Market Street Hub plan with streetscape, heights and value‑capture proposals
Summary
Planning staff presented a draft Market Street Hub framework for the Van Ness/Market area on March 16 that includes streetscape redesigns, new open spaces, modest height increases on selected parcels and a proposed community facilities district to capture value for transit, child care and affordable housing.
City planning staff presented a draft vision for the Market Street Hub (Van Ness/Market/SoMa West) on March 16, outlining streetscape upgrades, potential height adjustments and a proposal to use a community facilities district (CFD) to fund transit and open‑space improvements.
The plan envisions substantial public‑realm work—redesigned crosswalks, widened sidewalks on Twelfth and other streets, and new small open spaces including a reimagined Brady Park—coordinated with private development. Staff showed…
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