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PARK PRESIDIO BOULEVARDPARK PRESIDIO BOULEVARD
PARK PRESIDIO BLVD GREENBELT NEEDS
PARK PRESIDIO BLVD GREENBELT NEEDS
Restore greenbelt for public safety Restore greenbelt for transportation safety on
Hwy 1 and local streets Restore greenbelt for personal security Upgrade greenbelt for increased population
density and public convenience
Restore greenbelt for public safety Restore greenbelt for transportation safety on
Hwy 1 and local streets Restore greenbelt for personal security Upgrade greenbelt for increased population
density and public convenience
CURRENT APPROACHES/SOLUTIONS
CURRENT APPROACHES/SOLUTIONS
Promote ‘beautification of the boulevard’ Pressure City officials to increase Rec and Park
funding for deferred maintenance Organize volunteers to handle deferred
maintenance
Promote ‘beautification of the boulevard’ Pressure City officials to increase Rec and Park
funding for deferred maintenance Organize volunteers to handle deferred
maintenance
A NEW OPTIONA NEW OPTION
Reframe the way we look at the Park Presidio Boulevard greenbelt
to gain necessary funding while having little impact on City’s stretched budget
Reframe the way we look at the Park Presidio Boulevard greenbelt
to gain necessary funding while having little impact on City’s stretched budget
PARK PRESIDIO BLVD.GREENBELT
BOUNDARIES OF PARK PRESIDIO BOULEVARD
GREENBELT
BOUNDARIES OF PARK PRESIDIO BOULEVARD
GREENBELT North to Lake St.
bordering the Presidio National Park site South to Fulton Ave.
bordering the Golden Gate Park West boundary 14th Ave. (7 blocks) East boundary Funston Ave. (7 blocks) TOTAL OF 14 BLOCKS
North to Lake St. bordering the Presidio National Park site
South to Fulton Ave. bordering the Golden Gate Park
West boundary 14th Ave. (7 blocks) East boundary Funston Ave. (7 blocks) TOTAL OF 14 BLOCKS
PARK PRESIDIO BOULEVARD primary south route through
San Francisco…
PARK PRESIDIO BOULEVARD primary south route through
San Francisco…
… and northern route to the Golden Gate Bridge… and northern route to the Golden Gate Bridge
A QUICK REVIEWA QUICK REVIEW
1776 JUAN BAUTISTA de ANZA travels up San Francisco Peninsula camping at Mountain Lake to select sites for the Presidio and the Mission
ORIGINALLY ‘PARK PANHANDLE’ORIGINALLY ‘PARK PANHANDLE’
1800’s land is designated as one of two panhandles of Golden Gate Park
1903 private owners purchase space for road from the Park to the Presidio
1906 earthquake, it becomes campsite for homeless 1909 planting areas are created along carriage road and
horseback trail First coast-to-coast highway starts in New York and ends
at ‘Park Panhandle’; 1927 Marker at California St. & 14th Ave. dedicates this highway to Abraham Lincoln
1800’s land is designated as one of two panhandles of Golden Gate Park
1903 private owners purchase space for road from the Park to the Presidio
1906 earthquake, it becomes campsite for homeless 1909 planting areas are created along carriage road and
horseback trail First coast-to-coast highway starts in New York and ends
at ‘Park Panhandle’; 1927 Marker at California St. & 14th Ave. dedicates this highway to Abraham Lincoln
THE GREENBELTin the 20th CenturyTHE GREENBELT
in the 20th Century 1928 palm and acacia trees are ‘borrowed’ for the
Treasure Island Exposition but never returned 1939 the road is widened and renamed ‘Park Presidio
Boulevard’ 1953 McArthur Tunnel is built through the Presidio 1968 Dept. of Public Works / Rec and Park plant
specimen trees as demonstration site for SF street trees 1976 Rec and Park plants 200 Sequoia trees
1928 palm and acacia trees are ‘borrowed’ for the Treasure Island Exposition but never returned
1939 the road is widened and renamed ‘Park Presidio Boulevard’
1953 McArthur Tunnel is built through the Presidio 1968 Dept. of Public Works / Rec and Park plant
specimen trees as demonstration site for SF street trees 1976 Rec and Park plants 200 Sequoia trees
THE GREENBELTat the end of 20th Century
THE GREENBELTat the end of 20th Century
80’s and 90’s there are major budget cutbacks decimating Rec and Park’s maintenance capabilities
Friends of the Urban Forest plant two-dozen tree specimens with signage on two blocks for citizens to view options before planting.
1998 Neighborhood groups form attempting to use volunteers to maintain greenbelt
80’s and 90’s there are major budget cutbacks decimating Rec and Park’s maintenance capabilities
Friends of the Urban Forest plant two-dozen tree specimens with signage on two blocks for citizens to view options before planting.
1998 Neighborhood groups form attempting to use volunteers to maintain greenbelt
THE GREENBELT TODAYTHE GREENBELT TODAY Considered a through-way and not a ‘park’ Suffers long-term deferred maintenance
- encourages homeless encampments- encourages dumping
Trees reaching the end of their life cycle Difficult to patrol because of dense growth Insufficient city support with gardeners Rec and Park lacks funding and FTEs
Considered a through-way and not a ‘park’ Suffers long-term deferred maintenance
- encourages homeless encampments- encourages dumping
Trees reaching the end of their life cycle Difficult to patrol because of dense growth Insufficient city support with gardeners Rec and Park lacks funding and FTEs
Long-term deferred maintenance…
Long-term deferred maintenance…
… encourages encampments and dumping
… encourages encampments and dumping
… encourages encampments and dumping
… encourages encampments and dumping
… encourages encampments and dumping
… encourages encampments and dumping
… encourages encampments and dumping
… encourages encampments and dumping
… encourages encampments and dumping
… encourages encampments and dumping
Trees reaching end of life cycleTrees reaching end of life cycle
Trees reaching end of life cycleTrees reaching end of life cycle
Dense foliage close to the street makes it difficult to patrol because police can’t see
through vegetation from street
Dense foliage close to the street makes it difficult to patrol because police can’t see
through vegetation from street
Hwy 1 posted as National Historic Trail Route
PARK PRESIDIO is a running trail
PARK PRESIDIO is a running trail
PARK PRESIDIO is a walking trail
PARK PRESIDIO is a walking trail
PARK PRESIDIO is a biking trail
PARK PRESIDIO is a biking trail
PARK PRESIDIO is a horse trail
‘PARK PRESIDIO TRAILS’ or
‘PARK PRESIDIO HISTORIC TRAILS’
‘PARK PRESIDIO TRAILS’ or
‘PARK PRESIDIO HISTORIC TRAILS’
Reframe Park Presidio Greenbelt
as
‘PARK PRESIDIO TRAILS’connects two major parks
‘PARK PRESIDIO TRAILS’connects two major parks
Presidio of San Francisco, the country’s newest national urban park site and part of the GGNRA
Golden Gate Park, San Francisco parks crown jewel
Presidio of San Francisco, the country’s newest national urban park site and part of the GGNRA
Golden Gate Park, San Francisco parks crown jewel
‘PARK PRESIDIO TRAILS’ Connects a key corridor gap within
urban residential district
‘PARK PRESIDIO TRAILS’ Connects a key corridor gap within
urban residential district
Public Health Service Hospital Project will add 186 dwelling units plus offices and cultural/education uses, The new de Young
Soon-to-be-reopened Academy of Sciences Music Concourse Connects people to Geary corridor transit improvements Points of interest along trails
Public Health Service Hospital Project will add 186 dwelling units plus offices and cultural/education uses, The new de Young
Soon-to-be-reopened Academy of Sciences Music Concourse Connects people to Geary corridor transit improvements Points of interest along trails
PARK PRESIDIO TRAILS
MODEL EXISTS PARK PRESIDIO TRAILS
MODEL EXISTS
PARK PRESIDIO TRAILS MODEL PARK PRESIDIO TRAILS MODEL
PARK PRESIDIO TRAILS MODEL PARK PRESIDIO TRAILS MODEL
PARK PRESIDIO TRAILS MODEL PARK PRESIDIO TRAILS MODEL
PARK PRESIDIO TRAILS MODEL PARK PRESIDIO TRAILS MODEL
PARK PRESIDIO TRAILS MODEL PARK PRESIDIO TRAILS MODEL
PARK PRESIDIO TRAILS MODEL PARK PRESIDIO TRAILS MODEL
REFRAMING GREENBELT AS ‘PARK PRESIDIO TRAILS’ PROVIDES
REFRAMING GREENBELT AS ‘PARK PRESIDIO TRAILS’ PROVIDES
‘Unlimited’ Federal Funding available through Recreational Trails Program (RTP) whose purpose is to develop and maintain recreational trails and trail-related facilities for both non-motorized and motorized recreational trail uses
City to match funding with only 12%
‘Unlimited’ Federal Funding available through Recreational Trails Program (RTP) whose purpose is to develop and maintain recreational trails and trail-related facilities for both non-motorized and motorized recreational trail uses
City to match funding with only 12%
U.S. Dept. of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) lead agency
State of California California State Parks administers funding to
- Federal Agencies,State Agencies - Cities, Counties, Districts- NPOs
THE RTP FLOW
PROJECT NEEDS ASSESSMENTPROJECT NEEDS ASSESSMENT TIP (Local) determined by SF’s MPO 3 page MTC document to describe project Next TIP amendment due Nov. If project is recommended by State:
- Non-federal applicants must complete National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) as soon as possible after State recommends the project for funding.
- EIR/EIS (environmental impact report/statement)
- CEQA
- 106 Historic Compliance
TIP (Local) determined by SF’s MPO 3 page MTC document to describe project Next TIP amendment due Nov. If project is recommended by State:
- Non-federal applicants must complete National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) as soon as possible after State recommends the project for funding.
- EIR/EIS (environmental impact report/statement)
- CEQA
- 106 Historic Compliance
NEXT STEPSNEXT STEPS
Complete MTC application using ‘Park Presidio Trails’ transportation strategy as approach on next amended State TIP agenda
Contract with KV Associates to help prepare application and when project is approved, the grant proposal
Complete MTC application using ‘Park Presidio Trails’ transportation strategy as approach on next amended State TIP agenda
Contract with KV Associates to help prepare application and when project is approved, the grant proposal
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