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Post to Park Transformations Report POST-TO-PARK TRANSFORMATIONS: CASE STUDIES AND BEST PRACTICES FOR URBAN PARK DEVELOPMENT 1 Post-to-Park Transformations CASE STUDIES AND BEST PRACTICES FOR URBAN PARK DEVELOPMENT 2 POST-TO-PARK TRANSFORMATIONS: CASE STUDIES AND BEST PRACTICES FOR URBAN PARK DEVELOPMENT URBAN GROWTH AND THE CASE FOR REIMAGINING PUBLIC SPACES 1 CASE STUDY 1. FORT BAKER, SAUSALITO, CALIFORNIA 2 CASE STUDY 2. CRISSY FIELD, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 10 CASE STUDY 3. GOVERNORS ISLAND, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 17 CONCLUSION 26 APPENDIX A: SUMMARY OF BEST PRACTICES 27 APPENDIX B: OTHER SITES OF INTEREST 31 APPENDIX C: BIBLIOGRAPHY 32 ABOUT US ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS POST-TO-PARK TRANSFORMATIONS: CASE STUDIES AND BEST PRACTICES FOR URBAN PARK DEVELOPMENT 1 Urban Growth and the Case for Reimagining Public Spaces By 2050, the world’s population will by their urban communities, park innovators must look at how they can meet the needs of the com- have grown from seven to between munity while taking on the challenges that come nine and ten billion people. with unused or dilapidated sites. Absorbing much of this growth, cities and towns will increase 1.5 times to six billion people – an additional two billion urban residents. Urban planners, design- ABOUT THE ers, as well as city dwellers are seeing the potential CASE STUDIES impacts of this rapid growth and are beginning to explore new methods for creating spaces that are The recent transitions of former military bases to densely populated while still appealing. public parklands provide critical examples of how site needs, community interests, and partnership While it is important to focus on smart infrastruc- opportunities can be leveraged to create new urban ture planning, it is also crucial to look between the parklands. Fort Baker and Crissy Field in the Bay buildings, in the voids, for open spaces that can Area, and Governors Island in New York, are exam- serve as areas for recreation, physical activity, and ples of U.S. Army bases that have gone through relaxation that provide reprieve from the urban life- such transfer processes to become successful pub- style. These open spaces—representing a variety of lic parks. They are representative of park transitions landscapes from large-scale national and city parks amidst rapid urban transformation, refl ecting the to the more human-scaled parklets—are more than diverse stakeholders, site challenges, and oppor- just public spaces for enjoyment. They also engage tunities that have shaped urban landscapes and the public and create value and momentum in the necessitated new strategies in park development. demand for open spaces in urban areas. Efforts to increase urban sustainability and improve the qual- Based on research of Fort Baker, Crissy Field, and ity of city life, combined with the need for strategic Governors Island, the Institute at the Golden Gate optimization of land use, provide an ideal opportu- has identifi ed a variety of best practices in park nity to explore creative solutions in building parks planning and development. This report uses these and public lands. case studies to explore site challenges, partner- ships, funding, and community engagement and to To develop new parks, people are now looking for look at how key stakeholders navigated planning, innovative opportunities to repurpose and rehabili- development, and implementation. Ultimately, we tate existing public spaces. These repurposed open hope that this report will be a useful tool for those spaces provide a number of opportunities but also seeking to create the vibrant parks and public come with their own set of unique challenges. In spaces that are necessary to build healthy, sustain- building successful parks that are deeply valued able cities. 2 POST-TO-PARK TRANSFORMATIONS: CASE STUDIES AND BEST PRACTICES FOR URBAN PARK DEVELOPMENT CASE STUDY FORT BAKER ONE Sausalito, California SUMMARY LEED-certifi ed national park lodge; a culturally, his- torically, and ecologically signifi cant national park; Fort Baker was redeveloped for public use in 2008 and a site of convening for conversations on chal- and set itself apart with a unique model of partner- lenges that face today’s environment. ships and programming. Set in a cove north of the Golden Gate Bridge, the 335 acres of Fort Baker The collaborative work of the partners, especially are a gateway to miles of coastal and inland trails a thorough assessment of the site conditions and and diverse recreational and cultural opportunities. needs, and navigating through Congressional and Fort Baker includes over 28 historic buildings along legislative hurdles exemplifi es strategic planning in with new eco-friendly buildings on the footprint of a post-to-park transformation. While some of the old ones that make up Cavallo Point – the Lodge at physical and political conditions at Fort Baker are the Golden Gate, a world-class national park lodge. unique, larger lessons can be applied to park plan- The site is also home to the Bay Area Discovery ning practices. Museum, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the Institute at the Golden Gate, a program of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy in cooperation with BACKGROUND the National Park Service. In 1866, the United States Government created a The programming and rehabilitation of the historic military reservation along the Marin Headlands buildings owe their success to a public, private, non- and built coastal fortifi cations to safeguard the profi t partnership where the National Park Service San Francisco Bay. Fort Baker was formally estab- (NPS), Passport Resorts, and the Golden Gate lished in the 1890s and the post was completed by National Parks Conservancy (Parks Conservancy) 1910. The fort included Colonial Revival-style offi - aligned their visions to revitalize Fort Baker as a cer’s homes, barracks, and community buildings for POST-TO-PARK TRANSFORMATIONS: CASE STUDIES AND BEST PRACTICES FOR URBAN PARK DEVELOPMENT 3 the troops, with an emphasis on improving living all existing buildings and infrastructure to under- conditions for enlisted men. Through World War stand the resources necessary for rehabilitating the I, World War II, and the Cold War, Fort Baker saw site. Aware of how expensive it would be not only little action and the Army’s presence dwindled with to restore but also to maintain Fort Baker, the Parks a lack of reinvestment overtime, contributing to the Conservancy brought consultants onboard to work gradual decline of most buildings and infrastruc- with NPS staff to undertake a market assessment ture elements on the site. and understand what types of use would fi t and work under these conditions. Park planning conversations for Fort Baker began in 1972. The base formally closed in 1995 LESSON LEARNED as a part of the federal base closure process A temporary plan for historical buildings can save and Fort Baker was included in the NPS General costs in the long run. Management Plan (GMP) for the Golden Gate At Fort Baker, low occupancy and the gradual disuse of National Recreation Area. the historical buildings increased the rate of deterioration, resulting in high costs of renovation and rehabilitation. When a site has a signifi cant number of historical structures, it is important to set an interim preservation plan for historic SITE ASSESSMENT AND or natural resources until there is a viable owner/partner/ EARLY PLANNING developer that can take care of the site. Leaving a site unused and unkempt will make it more diffi cult and expensive to In 1995, the Parks Conservancy began to raise develop in the long run. To slow deterioration, develop an funds for the planning of a park at Fort Baker. interim plan to preserve resources on site even if there isn’t a full development plan underway. With a planning grant from the Marin Community Foundation, the NPS and the Parks Conservancy further developed the concept of Fort Baker as a retreat and conference center. The plan was pro- Due to the high costs of restoration and opera- duced with input from public processes within the tion of historical infrastructure, military bases like community, and the transformation began in 2002 Fort Baker with buildings in need of continued once the last parcel of Fort Baker was offi cially care typically aim for the leased use to be fi nan- transferred from post to park. cially self-suffi cient from a development perspec- tive. As such, an economic analysis was needed The lack of an interim plan for preservation of the to test the viability of any future use options. At historic infrastructure during the gradual departure the time, there was a rich palette of services and of the Army had left the buildings in extremely poor programs within the parks, and a thorough mar- conditions. The Parks Conservancy fi rst assessed ket assessment explored options for a lodge and 1980 1995 2008 1972 2002 Golden Gate A proposal for a Public Offi cial transfer of Transformation National retreat center at announcement Fort Baker from is complete and Recreation Area is Fort Baker is of base transfer military post to Cavallo Point - established; Fort included in the to NPS by 2000; national park Lodge at the Baker to become General Management public process Golden Gate opens a park when no Plan for the Golden to update the 1980 longer needed by Gate National plan begins the Army Recreation Area 4 POST-TO-PARK TRANSFORMATIONS: CASE STUDIES AND BEST PRACTICES FOR URBAN PARK DEVELOPMENT retreat center, an arts center, and a foundation cen- decided to pursue the idea of a conference center ter. Through further assessment of existing similar and lodge that would provide an inspirational set- use in the Bay Area as well as of the region’s needs, ting but remain in close proximity to the city cen- it was decided that a retreat and conference center ter.
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