Comments on: Market-Octavia: Building a Vibrant Hub

By: Board of Supervisors Hears Appeal of 299 Valencia « Transbay Blog

Board of Supervisors Hears Appeal of 299 Valencia « Transbay Blog — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:52:10 +0000

[...] the CU scenario. The Hayes Valley Neighborhood Association (HVNA), which was a key player during Market/Octavia planning, has been a voice for limiting parking and promoting walkable neighborhoods. HVNA filed an appeal [...]

By: Freeway Revolts of the Future « Transbay Blog

Freeway Revolts of the Future « Transbay Blog — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:08:48 +0000

[...] they, too, will be filled with new homes, in accordance with the zoning controls set forth in the Market-Octavia Plan that was approved this past spring. And yet, for these successes, we might have done even better. [...]

By: Thumbs Up For Market-Octavia and 55 Laguna « Transbay Blog

Thumbs Up For Market-Octavia and 55 Laguna « Transbay Blog — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:59:21 +0000

[...] favorable updates at the Board of Supervisors concerning the Market & Octavia Plan, which I addressed in a post a couple weeks ago. Supervisors Mirkarimi and McGoldrick had articulated competing visions for the [...]

By: Eric

Eric — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:26:09 +0000

Haighterade, I am really fond of Market-Octavia, as well, which probably came through in the post — it probably ranks as one of my very favorite things going on, right now. And I am very excited to see what these neighborhoods will look like once we have projects proposed under the new zoning.

Regarding Market & Van Ness: I agree with you, this intersection needs more than just a few towers, even if they are well-designed and interact well with the street. It also needs more than a few towers and a BRT station. If San Francisco were any European city, this intersection would be something spectacular, with a beautiful monument at the center. This intersection really deserves to be carefully thought out as a civic centerpiece.

By: haighterade

haighterade — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:03:00 +0000

Thanks for putting together such a detailed and informative post. It looks like a great plan overall–if I were free to impose one by fiat, I don’t think I could come up with one more to my liking.

I do worry about the intersection of Market and Van Ness, though. It’s such a focal point that it deserves a landmark of some sort, and a few moderately-tall commercial buildings aren’t going to cut it. Too bad Don Fisher is so set on the Presidio, because it would be a dramatic place for a museum with a Tate-esque public presence.

55 Laguna appears to be going forward. It cleared the Land Use Committee last night and is headed for the full board, where Sup. Mirkarimi says it has strong support.

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:26:35 +0000

55 Laguna is trickier because it involves rezoning public land — some people really do just have historic preservation in mind, while others will jump on that bandwagon when they actually just don’t want to see a few hundred extra homes. This post was already getting way too long, so I didn’t get into it — hopefully 55 Laguna will be addressed in a separate post.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:23:25 +0000

very well said. The sudden nimby opposition to 55 laguna boggles the mind. I an not sure why anyone is suddenly attached to surface lots.