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Planning Commission moves to initiate Rincon Hill Streetscape Plan, schedules adoption hearing

San Francisco Planning Commission · March 5, 2015
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The San Francisco Planning Commission voted to initiate the Rincon Hill Streetscape Plan after a staff presentation detailing living streets, bulb‑outs, shared alleys and a funding pipeline tied to impact fees; staff cited about $27 million in past and projected revenues and said Guy Place funding may be phased.

The San Francisco Planning Commission voted to initiate the Rincon Hill Streetscape Plan, advancing a detailed streetscape design that staff said will guide sidewalk, landscaping and pedestrian-safety work in Rincon Hill and parts of the Transbay area. Staff told commissioners the abbreviated plan presents a vision for wider "living" sidewalks on Spear and Beale, larger bulb-outs, shared alley treatments for Guy Place and Lansing Street, and parking-protected bike lanes on Folsom Street.

Staff urban designer Paul Chassen said the plan formalizes a long-standing policy intended to secure public realm improvements…

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