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Ocean Beach Master Plan

Creating a sustainable future for San Francisco's coast

Ocean Beach, one of the gems of the San Francisco landscape, faces significant challenges. Since 2010, SPUR has led an extensive interagency and public process to develop the Ocean Beach Master Plan, a comprehensive vision to address sea level rise, protect infrastructure, restore coastal ecosystems and improve public access.

The Ocean Beach Master Plan and Implementation Studies are made possible by the State Coastal Conservancy, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission and the National Park Service.

 

Updates

How to Stop Worrying and Learn to Love the Roundabouts

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SPUR is leading a transportation study at Ocean Beach to further develop the access and circulation recommendations of the Ocean Beach Master Plan. The transportation design team has proposed a new solution for Skyline Boulevard: a series of well designed modern roundabouts.

El Niño Brewing: Rough Waters Ahead for Ocean Beach?

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Recent data suggest that an El Niño weather pattern may develop in the Pacific Ocean this year. El Niños typically generate wetter and more frequent winter storms in California, with potential implications for erosion at Ocean Beach. What will these storms mean for the future of the beach, and for the recommendations in SPUR’s Ocean Beach Master Plan?

Download content from SPUR's Ocean Beach Open House

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On May 10th SPUR hosted an Open House and Public Update meeting at County Fair Building at Golden Gate Park. Information was presented on the updates on the three implementation studies currently underway (Coastal Management Framework, Transportation and Open Space).

Public Update and Open House: Ocean Beach Master Plan Implementation Projects

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The Ocean Beach Master Plan, a vision for San Francisco's western coast, recommends ways to improve coastal access, restore ecological function and protect critical infrastructure in the face of chronic erosion and sea level rise. Three projects - addressing coastal management, transportation, and open space -- are currently underway to carry those recommendations forward.

Ocean Beach Implementation Study Update: Open Space Design

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The Open Space Design focuses on recreational and landscape improvements on Ocean Beach and surrounding streets and trails. With different parts of the beach eroding at different rates, the design team is exploring creative ways to adapt to coastal changes for varying timeframes.

Coastal Management Framework: What's New

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Updates on the Coastal Management Framework implementation project. An Immediate-Term Management Strategy, a package of softer management tools covering the first three storm seasons, is under review, wind blown sand management techniques have been identified and a vulnerability analysis and coastal engineering feasibility study are being prepared.

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