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- September 23, 2011
Ocean Beach Master Plan Public Workshop #3
SPUR invites the public to attend the third public workshop for the Ocean Beach Master Plan. We will be presenting draft recommendations for an approach to coastal management, natural resources, and public access based on input from a wide variety of community and agency stakeholders and the public. The recommendations will sketch out an ambitious and proactive vision to improve access, protect and restore ecological resources, and protect critical infrastructure as sea level rise worsens erosion in the coming decades. The public will be invited to provide feedback on the recommendations, which will be refined in the coming months.
When: October 29, 2011, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.Where: Golden Gate Park Senior Center, 6101 Fulton Street at 37th Ave.TRANSIT: Muni 5-Fulton to 37th Ave.
DIRECTIONS: Click here to see directions and a map >>
(limited parking available at the facility; street parking is free)PROJECT PARTNERS:
San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR)
California State Coastal Conservancy
US National Park Service
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
San Francisco Dept of Recreation and Parks
San Francisco Dept of Public Works
ACCESSIBILITY:
This is an ADA accessible facility. Assistive listening devices, sign language or translation services are available on request.
QUESTIONS/CONTACT: oceanbeach@
spur.org - September 21, 2011
Public Feedback Summary to Date
As the Ocean Beach Master Plan Team develops Draft Recommendations to be presented at the next Public Workshop (Oct 29th!), we are working hard to absorb and incorporate the diverse voices of the Ocean Beach Community. The presentation below provides additional distillation of what we have heard to date in our public workshops, neighborhood meetings, and online commentary. In particular, it shows which of the Test Scenarios were most attractive as starting points for workshop participants and the hybrid approaches they developed.
Public feedback is one of the team's most important guides for the project, along with the needs of a wide range of partner agencies and a dizzying array of technical challenges. We urge you to stay involved and help us meet the challenges head on, in order to ensure that Ocean Beach is the most beautiful, resilient, and sustainable place it can be in the tumultuous decades to come.We hope you all can come to the third and final Public Workshop on October 29 to see our progress on the Ocean Beach Master Plan and provide your input.Download:
- July 1, 2011
Public Workshop #2: Break-out Group Results
Ocean Beach TeamHello Ocean Beach go-ers!
The Ocean Beach Master Plan team is busy at work processing the input from Public Workshop #2, and we thought you may be interested to take a look at the results yourselves. Photographed below are the ideas generated by the break-out groups at the workshop (please note: the names of individuals were blurred for their privacy).
To see larger versions, please check out our flickr stream here.
GROUP A
GROUP B
GROUP C
GROUP D * (*group D did not provide a final paper image this was approximated based on the consensus indicated in their notes)
GROUP E
GROUP F
As always, your feeback is welcome! Email: oceanbeach@spur.org
- The Ocean Beach Master Plan Team
- June 16, 2011
Public Workshop #2 - Presentation Material Available
Benjamin Grant
The power point presentation from the June 4 public workshop is now available for download. Please find it below!
- June 8, 2011
Public Workshop #2 - Summary
Amanda Bensel
One break-out group presenting their ideal Ocean Beach Master Plan to other participants
We had a very successful public workshop for the Ocean Beach Master Plan on Saturday morning, June 4th. Special thanks to the 60 dedicated neighbors, advocates, and stakeholders who came out in the pouring rain to review our work and provide their input! Thanks also to the SF Rec and Park Department for providing the venue.
In case you were unable to attend and still want to provide comment, please find the feedback sheet from the workshop attached. You may either print it and mail it to us here at SPUR (654 Mission Street), or you can simply write your comments in an email to oceanbeach@spur.org.
Two animated videos from the workshop are below. The first explains the coastal dynamics at Ocean Beach. The second shows how waste water and storm water move through the treatment facilities located at Ocean Beach.
Thanks again for your interest and participation!
- The Ocean Beach Master Plan Team
Coastal Dynamics at Ocean Beach
West San Francisco Water Treatment Facilities
Tags: Ocean Beach Master Plan - May 24, 2011
Public Workshop #2 - Ocean Beach Master Plan
Benjamin Grant
Please join us at the Golden Gate Park Senior Center on Saturday, June 4th for the Ocean Beach Master Plan Public Workshop #2.
The project team has been hard at work analyzing the impacts of different courses of action at Ocean Beach. You will have a chance to review several "test scenarios" and compare their outcomes in categories like ecology, infrastructure, and public access over a 100-year period. You can then work with us to assemble an approach that best serves the future of Ocean Beach.
This session will include both presentation and interactive participation. If possible, please arrive at the beginning and stay for the whole session
If you missed our first workshop or would like a refresher on the complex issues at Ocean Beach, please read our article in the SPUR Urbanist, or have a look at the workshop materials here.
WHEN: Saturday, June 4th, 10am-1pm
(includes presentation and interactive work: please attend the whole session if possible)WHERE: Golden Gate Park Senior Center, 6101 Fulton St. (@37th Ave)
TRANSIT: Muni 5-Fulton to 37th Ave.
DIRECTIONS: http://tinyurl.com/GGPSCdi
rections (limited parking available) PROJECT PARTNERS:
San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR)
California State Coastal Conservancy
US National Park Service
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
San Francisco Dept of Public Works
ACCESSIBILITY:
This is an ADA accessible facility. Assistive listening devices, sign language, or translation services are available on request.
QUESTIONS/CONTACT: oceanbeach@spur.org
- February 25, 2011
Public Input Summaries from the First Open House and Workshop
At our open house and workshop on January 15th, we presented a series of presentation boards as well as a range of different ways to provide feedback, from questionnaires to collages. After transcribing all of the public comments, the project team created an overview of public input, posted below along with a detailed record of all comments. In the coming months, the project team will take these preliminary results and translate them into alternative scenarios.
Thanks again to everyone who attended the open house and contributed feedback. The next Ocean Beach Master Plan public workshop is scheduled for May 2011.
Download:
- February 9, 2011
Ocean Beach: In Context
Photo: Daniel Furon
New Exhibit at the SPUR Urban Center Gallery!
Opening: Tuesday, February 15th, 6:00 p.m.
On view at the SPUR Urban Center Gallery, 654 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 (through March 8th).
Tuesday, February 15, 2011, 6-8 pm
SPUR Urban Center
654 Mission Street, San Francisco
Admission: Free for members, $5 non-membersAbout the Exhibit
SPUR is leading an interagency master planning process for Ocean Beach, to address public access, environmental conservation, and infrastructure in the face of erosion and climate-related sea-level rise. SPUR recently held the first of three public workshops for the Ocean Beach Master Plan, inviting feedback on initial research by the project team. This first look at the wide range of issues at Ocean Beach drew nearly 200 people to the San Francisco Zoo in January. For those that could not attend, the SPUR Urban Center will offer a second chance to review the materials and have your say.
The Ocean Beach Master Plan is funded by grant from the CA State Coastal Conservancy, The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, and the National Park Service. Additional partners include the San Francisco Department of Recreation and Parks, the Office of Mayor Ed Lee, and the San Francisco Department of Public Works.General information
Produced by SPUR
Curated by Ben Grant
Exhibit design by AECOM
February 15, 2011 - March 8, 2011Location
SPUR Urban Center
654 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
Hours: Tues-Fri 11-5 p.m.
Open late Tuesdays till 8 p.m.
spur.org/exhibits
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One-year memberships start at $65 - February 9, 2011
Your thoughts on Ocean Beach
At our open house and workshop on January 15th, we presented a series of presentation boards and invited your feedback. Below you can download the original boards, and high-resolution images of the boards annotated with your comments.
Image + character
Uses + activities + program
Ecology
Access + connectivity
Coastal dynamics
Coastal dynamics / climate change
Infrastructure
Management + stewardship
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