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Neighborhood groups present alternative 'community vision' for Northeast Waterfront; commissioners hear broad public support and concerns about parking and view

San Francisco Planning Commission · July 7, 2011
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Summary

A coalition of neighborhood groups presented a community vision calling for reconnecting Chinatown and North Beach to the waterfront, improved parking and transit, active recreation, and a development plan for seawall lots. Dozens of residents, merchants and neighborhood associations testified in support and urged that the city incorporate community priorities into port and planning studies.

A coalition led by Asian Neighborhood Design presented a community‑prepared vision for San Francisco’s Northeast Waterfront at the Planning Commission on July 7, urging more comprehensive, neighborhood‑led planning for publicly owned seawall lots.

Fernando Marti, community planning director, described goals developed through multiworkshop outreach: reconnecting neighborhoods (especially Chinatown and North Beach) to the waterfront, coordinating parking to better use existing…

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