Issue 524

Should 280 Be Taken Down?

Taking Down a Freeway to Reconnect a Neighborhood

Three big urban planning moves that could transform San Francisco.

Highway 280, the Caltrain railyards and plans for high-speed rail create barriers between San Francisco's SoMa, Potrero Hill and Mission Bay neighborhoods. But San Francisco has the opportunity to advance bold new ideas that enhance both our transportation system and the public realm.

Member Profile: Tanya Peterson

The director of the San Francisco Zoo is wild about the city.

The director of the San Francisco Zoo is wild about the city.