Transbay Folsom Streetscape Project

2nd Street to Spear Street

Community Update
July 16, 2015

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Agenda
Welcome and introductions

5 minutes

Project history and goals

10 minutes

Project overview and next steps

45 minutes

Questions and answers

15 minutes

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Jamie do you have a photo from prior community meeting to use?

Administrator, 7/2/2015

Project Team
OFFICE OF COMMUNITY INVESTMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE (OCII)
Shane Hart, Transbay Project Manager
Kevin Masuda, OCII
SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC WORKS
Oscar Gee, Project Manager
Marci Camacho, Assistant Project Manager
Stephen OSullivan, Streets and Highways
SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL TRANSPORTATION AGENCY
Greg Riessen, Transportation Engineering
Mike Sallaberry, Livable Streets
Jeffrey Tom, Transportation Engineering
OFFICE OF ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Crezia Tano, Project Manager
DESIGN TEAM:
CMG Landscape Architecture, Jamie Phillips, Landscape Architect
ARUP, Kevin Clinch, Engineer

Project Timeline
1989

2005
2006
2010
2012

Loma Prieta earthquake damages Embarcadero Freeway, Terminal

Separator Structure, and Transbay Terminal
Freeway removed and Embarcadero Promenade constructed
Transbay Redevelopment Project Area , which includes Folsom Street
SF voters approve Prop H authorizing new Transit Center
Transbay Joint Powers Authority formed to build new Transbay
Transit Center
Rincon Hill & Transbay Redevelopment Plans adopted
Transbay Streetscape and Open Space Plan adopted
Transbay Transit Center breaks ground
Transit Center District Plan adopted

2013-2015

Folsom Street design refinement

2016-2017
2017-2018
2018

Folsom Street construction

Folsom Street interim condition (with AC Transit lanes)
Transbay Transit Center opens and Temporary Terminal closes.
Folsom street is restriped to final condition

1991
1996
1997-1999
2001

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Development Blocks: 1, 6, 8, 9, and 201 Folsom

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OCII to provide
Shane to present
Administrator, 7/2/2015

Folsom Street streetscape between 2nd and Spear Streets

Joint sewer project between Main and Spear Streets

Overall Project Funding

Streetscape budget sponsored by OCII
Sewer budget sponsored by PUC
Transit improvements sponsored by MTA

Schedule
Current December 2015
January July 2016
July 2016 July 2017

Design phase
Bid / Award
Construction

Public Meetings
Project Update Meeting
SFMTA Public Hearing
Transbay CAC

July 16, 2015

August 2015
September 10, 2015

Guiding Policies from:

Project Goals
Fulfill Folsom Streets role as a neighborhood main street and allow
for its conversion to balanced 2-way traffic and to link the Transbay
and Rincon Hill neighborhoods.
Support a pedestrian oriented mixed-use residential district through
streetscape and alley designs.
Implement sustainable strategies to support a livable community.
The street provides for multiple modes of transportation and
promotes transit, walking and biking.

Better Streets Plan

Complete Streets Policy
Transbay District Plan
2006 Transbay Streetscape
Plan
Rincon Hill Streetscape
Master Plan
Bicycle Strategy
Vision Zero
Muni Forward
Stormwater Design
Guidelines

Community

Benefit

District (CBD)

Proposed Year 1 Budget:

$2,474,194
Proposed Program areas & Year 1 allocations:
Program Area

Budget Amount

% Allocation

Public Safety

$971,524

39.27%

Cleaning &
Maintenance

$619,672

25.05%

Parks &
Greenspace

$340,150

13.75%

Communication &
Development

$78,869

3.19%

Management &
Operations

$318,667

12.88%

Proposed Term of District:

15 years (expiring June 30, 2030)
Ballots due:
July 28th
If passed, first assessments would become available to the
CBD in December.

For more information: http://www.rinconhillcbd.org/

First

Essex

Second

Folsom Streetscape

Folsom Street

Folsom Street Fremont Street through Spear Street

Spear

Folsom Street

Main

Beale

Fremont

Folsom Street Second Street through First Street

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Essex

Second

Folsom Streetscape

Folsom Street

Folsom Street Fremont Street through Spear Street

Spear

Folsom Street

Main

Beale

Fremont

Folsom Street Second Street through First Street

Folsom Streetscape

Enlargement of Folsom Street Fremont Street through Beale Street

Folsom Streetscape

Rain Garden Illustrative View

Folsom Streetscape

Diagram of rain garden stormwater treatment

Folsom Streetscape

Streetscape Elements and Materials

Folsom Streetscape

LOPHOSTEMON CONFERTUS

Streetscape Elements and Materials

Brisbane Box

Folsom Streetscape

2017 Interim Striping

Enlargement of Folsom Street Fremont Street through Beale Street

Folsom Streetscape

2018 Striping

Enlargement of Folsom Street Fremont Street through Beale Street

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Folsom Streetscape

2018 Striping

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CMG/ARUP to provide for Folsom

Gee, Oscar (DPW), 7/1/2015

Existing Muni 12 Folsom

Extension

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Folsom Streetscape

Proposed Muni Line 12 on Folsom Street

New Muni Stop and Boarding Islands
Post 2018 Striping

Enlargement of Folsom Street First Street to Fremont Street

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GO(30

CMG/ARUP to provide for Folsom

Gee, Oscar (DPW), 7/1/2015

Upcoming notices:

Notices that you may receive if your property is directly affected for the
following items:
1. Tree Removal- will be posted on each tree
2. Tree Planting
3. Driveways: narrowing, widening, and or removal
4. Surface Mounted Facility (SMF)
5. Community Benefit District related
6. Bureau of Street Use and Mapping

Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 states

Title VI prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, and national
origin in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance.

San Francisco Public Works wants to ensure that residents and communities
impacted by this project have been included in the decision making process.

Participation in the Title VI questionnaire assists SFPW in assuring that we have

an effective and representative community outreach program

Acknowledgments
Office of Community Investment and Infrastructure (OCII)
Commission on Community Investment and Infrastructure
Transbay Citizens Advisory Committee
San Francisco Planning Department
Transbay Joint Powers Authority
San Francisco Public Works
San Francisco Arts Commission
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency

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Questions?
Thank you for participating tonight!
For more information see website:
www.sfocii.org/folsom-streetscape

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Kevin to get new easier to remember link

Administrator, 7/2/2015