lower polk alleyways vision plan
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LOWER POLK ALLEYWAYS VISION PLAN
DESIGN WORKSHOPFEB. 24th | 6PM-8:00PM
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• Lower Polk Neighbors (LPN)
• CBD
• INTERSTICE Architects
• City of San Francisco
• YOU! (The Lower Polk Community)
WHO IS INVOLVED?
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• Community Supported• Neighborhood Led• Open and Transparent• Inclusive• Socially Conscious• Respectful of Existing Art & Architecture
Environmentally Aware• Merchant Friendly• Resident-Empowering
(Seniors and Children)• Daytime and Night-time Aware• Accountability
DRIVING PRINCIPALS
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Lower Polk Boundaries
Olive
Alice B. Toklas/ Myrtle
Cedar
Hemlock
Fern
Austin/ Frank Norris
CPMC
Lower Polk CBD BoundariesLPN Boundaries
D3
D6
D2
D5
Supervisor District Boundaries
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MISSION
The Lower Polk Alleyways District Vision Plan is meant to create a vision and roadmap for a next generation of public space in the Lower Polk neighborhood, based on community input and a needs assessment.
The Plan will be used by the Lower Polk neighborhood over the next 5-10 years to direct site-specific long-term, larger-scale projects and short-term, temporary projects in the Lower Polk Neighborhood Alleyways.
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GUIDING GOALS• Enhance the unique character of the neighborhood
and strengthen its identity.
• Foster community pride and stewardship.
• Prioritize the pedestrian experience.
• Increase social interaction through arts activities.
• Promote sustainability through opportunities for storm-water infiltration and planting.
• Create a well-integrated and interconnected system of alleys.
• Create distinction among the Alleyways.
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WHY DO WE NEED AN
• Provide guidance for future development.
• Identify priorities and phasing.
• Build neighborhood and community consensus.
• Identify resources and leverage partnerships.
• Establish a cohesive basis for funding sources.
• Create a dynamic expression of the neighborhood’s identity.
• Define an inclusive network of places for ALL to benefit from.
your input here…
AN ALLEYWAYS VISION PLAN?
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HAPPENING NOW:CURRENT ALLEY INITIATIVES
• Fern Alley East
• Austin Alley (West)
• Polk Streetscape Improvements
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LAST WORKSHOPCOMMUNITY INPUT:
• Gather information and ideas.
• Identify design parameters.
• Identify resources – funding & partnerships.
• Understand the alleys in their uniqueness.
• Transform your ideas into guidelines for each alley.
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WE WANT TO UNDERSTANDYOUR ALLEY:
• History
• Values
• Character Identity
• Art Culture
• Merchants/Businesses
your input here…
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PARTNERSHIPS
MAKING THIS A REALITYHELPING US FORM
• Volunteer Groups
• Non-Profits
• Government Agencies
• Local Businesses
• Local Art Institutions
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your input here…
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FUNDING SOURCES
HOW DO WE MAKE THIS A REALITY?
• Public/City Grants
• Community Benefit District (CBD) City Funding
• Development Money
• CPMC Campus – LPN/CBD
• Private Funds
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WHAT WE HEARD
WORKSHOP 1
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NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED
• Safety
• Sanitation
• Maintenance
• Function
• Aesthetics + Culture
• Sustainable Practices
• Pedestrian Focused
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THE VISION PLAN
2 CORE DESIGN PRINCIPLES
• District Unity
• Alley Character & Identity
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DISTRICT UNITY
• Van Ness Passage
• Polk Place
• Larkin Gateway
• Mid-Block Conditions
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ALLEY CHARACTER & IDENTITY
DISTRICT PLAN
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AUSTIN + FRANK NORRIS
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• IMAGES
FERN
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• IMAGES
HEMLOCK
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• IMAGES
CEDAR
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• IMAGES
ALICE B. TOKLAS + MYRTLE
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• IMAGES
OLIVE
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DESIGN TOOLS:DISTINGUISHING ELEMENTS
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DESIGN TOOLS:INTERACTIVE ALLEY VIEWS
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WE WANT YOUR INPUTWORKSHOP FORMAT
• 3 Stations - 2 Alleys per station (North, Central, South)
• Rotate Every 20 Minutes (Optional)
– 15 Minutes of Discussion Time3-5 Minute Intermission Between Rotations
• Regroup to share highlights last 30 minutes
– Next Steps
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LET’S GET TO WORK!
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• Feedback via the LPN website www.lowerpolk.org
NEXT STEPSALLEYWAYS VISION PLAN
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Plantings
Linden Alley – San Francisco
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Vine Plantings
Frank Norris Alley
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Living Walls
PRECEDENT | Brannan Street, San Francisco
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Open Space Connections
Sergeant John MacCauley Park | Myrtle Alley
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Open Space Connections
Redding Elementary| Frank Norris Alley
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Parklets
QUETZAL | Fern Alley
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Corner Cafes
JANE | Cedar Alley
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Alley Cafes
PRECEDENT | Belden Place, San Francisco
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Commercial Animation
PRECEDENT
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Overhead Light Strings
Fern Alley
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Alley Lighting
PRECEDENTS
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Street Art
“LOVE YOUR CITY” | Hemlock Alley
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Art Installations
PRECEDENTS| Australia, Texas , Portugal
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Chicanes (Planting Islands)
PRECEDENT| Philadelphia
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Pedestrian Elements
PRECEDENTS
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Bollards
PRECEDENTS
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Seating/Perching Accommodation
PRECEDENTS| Market Street SF
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FERN TURN SF DPW
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AUSTIN ALLEYLPN/PACIFIC EAGLE HOLDING/IA
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POLK STREETSCAPESFMTA
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DESIGNOPPORTUNITIES