page revised: October 11, 2011
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Fisherman's Wharf Community Benefit District Public Realm Plan
The Fisherman’s Wharf Community Benefit District Public Realm Plan is an inter-agency partnership, led by the
Planning Department, that will help reinvigorate the streets and public spaces of Fisherman’s Wharf. A
redesigned Jefferson Street will be the central element of the plan, but the plan will also contain:
Taken together, the Public Realm Plan will support a diverse and active public life and will build on the Wharf’shistoric roots as the home to San Francisco’s last working fishing fleet. By reaffirming Fisherman’s Wharf’s status
as one of San Francisco’s premier attraction, the Public Realm Plan will both help solidify the Wharf’s future
economic vitality, as well as strengthen its connection to the city.
Background information:
November 2003
For the original White Paper which describes the intent of the project click here.
February 2010
From the minutes of the February 2010 Urban Planning Committee meeting of the FWCBD.
Fisherman’s Wharf Public Realm Plan meeting in March.
June 2010
The latest draft plan, dated June 2010, for the Fisherman's Wharf Community Benefit District Public Realm Plan is
here.
October 10, 2011
The FWCBD did, in fact, share in the cost of the EIR, and the EIR has now been completed. The FWCBD is also
sharing in the cost of helping to finish the design phase of the project.
The FWCBD had requested that the Jefferson Street upgrade be completed prior to the America’s Cup in 2013.
They have received information back that the projected will not be completed by 2013 due to the length and
complexity of the actual construction. However, it is still working with SF Planning and the City to determine if a
couple of blocks could be finished prior to the beginning of the America’s Cup. They do not have a definitive
answer.
The Fisherman’s Wharf Community Benefit District Public Realm Plan is an inter-agency partnership, led by the
Planning Department, that will help reinvigorate the streets and public spaces of Fisherman’s Wharf. A
redesigned Jefferson Street will be the central element of the plan, but the plan will also contain:
 | New streetscape designs for the remainder of the Wharf’s streets; | |
| Design guidelines for new development | |
| A revamped parking and circulation plan | |
| Proposals for new and refurbished public open spaces |
Taken together, the Public Realm Plan will support a diverse and active public life and will build on the Wharf’s
as one of San Francisco’s premier attraction, the Public Realm Plan will both help solidify the Wharf’s future
economic vitality, as well as strengthen its connection to the city.
Background information:
November 2003
For the original White Paper which describes the intent of the project click here.
February 2010
From the minutes of the February 2010 Urban Planning Committee meeting of the FWCBD.
| The San Francisco Planning Department has said that they are hoping to schedule a community |
| The funding for the Environmental Impact Review is in jeopardy. The SF Planning Department has stated | |
| that they are open to a potential proposal to have the FWCBD pay a portion of the $75K cost of the EIR. The FWCBD has carryover funds that could be used for this purpose. |
June 2010
The latest draft plan, dated June 2010, for the Fisherman's Wharf Community Benefit District Public Realm Plan is
here.
October 10, 2011
The FWCBD did, in fact, share in the cost of the EIR, and the EIR has now been completed. The FWCBD is also
sharing in the cost of helping to finish the design phase of the project.
The FWCBD had requested that the Jefferson Street upgrade be completed prior to the America’s Cup in 2013.
They have received information back that the projected will not be completed by 2013 due to the length and
complexity of the actual construction. However, it is still working with SF Planning and the City to determine if a
couple of blocks could be finished prior to the beginning of the America’s Cup. They do not have a definitive
answer.
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