Priority Development Areas (Pdas)
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COUNTY FOCUS PDAs in San Francisco Locally Nominated Priority Development Areas and Priority Conservation Areas San Francisco is one of California’s largest cities and home to many of the region’s landmarks. Mostly Priority Development Areas (PDAs) surrounded by water, San Francisco’s population Priority Development Areas (PDAs) are locally designated areas within existing communities that provide infill and employment growth over the decades was development opportunities, and are easily accessible accommodated with more intense development to transit, jobs, shopping and services. throughout the city’s varied neighborhoods. As a result, the city has the highest residential and Priority Conservation Areas (PCAs) commercial densities in the region. San Francisco Priority Conservation Areas (PCAs) are regionally significant open is one of the region’s largest employment hubs, and spaces for which there exists a broad consensus for long-term protection and for which public and private funds may be invested accommodates nearly one half million commuters to promote their protection. The purpose for identifying Priority each day, many of whom travel using the region’s most Conservation Areas is to highlight near-term opportunities extensive public transit system. for land conservation in the San Francisco Bay Area that are supported by local consensus. San Francisco is home to 13 locally nominated PDAs and 4 PCAs. A Map of San Francisco PDAs 80 Legend Downtown and Transit Rich Corridors RAIL SYSTEM 2010 POPULATION 1 Urbanized area Altamont Corridor Express > 350,000 Open space Amtrak Oakland This large, very urban PDA includes many evolving and Priority Development Area (PDA) BART interconnected neighborhoods that are well-covered by rail, Priority Conservation Area (PCA) Hayward 50,000–350,000 bus and ferry service. The former industrial zones surrounding ROADS Caltrain Freeway downtown will convert to mixed residential, neighborhood Light Rail (Muni & VTA) <50,000 MajorMinor Road Dublin 580 commercial, and light industrial uses. Housing development is Minor Road Cable Car (Muni) expected along new rapid bus corridors on Geary Boulevard and San Francisco Bay Area - Transportation and Land Uses | 3.27.15 Van Ness Avenue. The area will continue to be a regional and 0 10 20 local job center, with several million square 101feet of additional Miles 880 Kilometers office space. 0 4 Eastern10 Neighborhoods20 30 This PDA is home to substantial 980 residential areas and vibrant commercial streets with neighborhood-serving retail, 2 19th Avenue Corridor and also contains much of the city’s 101 80 industrial land. When complete, these Neighborhood transportation neighborhoods will be more transit-, improvements in this PDA are closely bicycle-, and pedestrian-friendly. They linked with new development, to both will also contain denser development accommodate future residents and near transit corridors and vibrant improve pedestrian safety. The existing neighborhood-serving commercial neighborhood along the corridor crosses areas; ensure neighborhood livability; from San Francisco into San Mateo and increase both the supply and variety County, and includes a regional shopping of housing for residents, including both center, San Francisco State University affordable and middle-income housing (SFSU) and Park Merced, a large multi- opportunities. family residential development. The 19th Avenue Corridor will add to the mix of 101 housing and transit, benefiting both the 1 city and the region. 5 bayview Hunter’s Point 280 This PDA is a large urban area with housing, commercial and industrial 280 uses served by several transit agencies (MUNI, Caltrain and SamTrans). When complete, the Bayview 3 balboa Park neighborhood will have new housing and public This PDA will have additional housing in character with improvements including the surrounding neighborhoods, along the main streets 101 lighting, landscaping and of Geneva, Ocean and San Jose Avenues as well as in rehabilitation of existing the area by the Balboa Park BART station. A dramatic single-family homes. re-do of the streets, transit systems, and open spaces Hunters Point Shipyard and 280 will create a network that is comfortable for people, Candlestick Point will be not just for cars and transit storage. When complete, transformed with thousands there will be more rental and affordable housing units, of new homes, restaurants, commercial space and improved public uses. office buildings, and restored parks. 1 2 3 4 5.