Fall 2014 Design Workshops Summary Report
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Hornblower Cruises & Events nel Walton Square la mar Folsom Street to AT&T Park Tun Bay Club Robert C Levy at the Port of San Francisco on St Gateway Jacks Starbuck’s St (Nov 6, 2014) gton Gott’s Roadside Washin Maritime Plaza Sue Bierman Ferry Building Park LEGEND Clay St D D r u F a Embarcadero / King St B m r Embarcadero Justin Herman v S o MarketBar Chinatown a M MUNI Light Rail Stops i Center m a Plaza n s t t Approximately thirty-five peoplen Sattended the K o n t t t g o in Sinbad’s h e s G S a e S W s n r S a S t r o t t y Existing Promenade/ a P r t g t m n SF Railway first workshop including residents, pedicab o n M S o o S San Francisco Bay Trail y T c t Museum S e St w m t p y a a a Cl k t A S e e Boulevard y s e S t e a u v Nob Hill o t l o r drivers, and representatives from the S.F. l a r t Hotel Vitale o Chaya l e Workshop Focus Areas n S r X y n M S t r t S a Perry’s t S S S St S i t t n to t n t t Bicycle Coalition and the S.F.ra mToure Guide,t S Hotel Grifon Sac B S NB approaching Brannan Streett e t n YMCA S a io among others. The workshop focusedt on four B t le s fornia S e S is Cali k F t r re M t pinch-points along The Embarcadero between a m S Gap Inc. o M 1 n d s t r A 80 t S a Banana Republic Folsom Street and AT&T Park: S t A Epic Roasthouse Financial t w o t Crunch Fitness Waterbar Lower H S District Fire Station #35 m Google o Palamino Nob Hill s Mozilla / Elextronic Arts • Folsom Street/Rincon Park (A) 2 l n o d F S t t S FUTURE n • Brannan Street/Brannan Warf Park (B) o is rr a HiDive H t • Townsend and Southbeach Park (C) Rincon S t n a Red’s Java House C Hill ry • King Street @ AT&T Park (D) B Impark Public Parking Rincon Park Dog Park Tenderloin Bayside Village Delancy St Restaurant t B B S n a NB adjacent to South Beach Park 2 n n n ra d B South S t South Park Beach South t Beach Cafe D S d C C 80 n e s n w o MoMo’s 3rd T Ballpark Gallery Pete‘s Tavern Civic S Pedro’s Cantina SOMA t ligne roset Bravado Center Louisiana Famous Fried Chicken D Go Giants! 4 t 500’ 1,000’ th S S g D NB adjacent to AT&T Park t in K Images: Google Streetview China Basin Park 5 t h T 3 S e 6 r t r d th r t y S S S A 7 t y r t r F e B r a n Mission Creek c o Park i t s S B l l e v n n d 7 a t h h C S Mission t Bay 7 6 th t h S S t t The Embarcadero Enhancement Project Pinchpoint A: Folsom Street/Rincoln Park * Design #2 was incomplete on the City-side Summary Priorities for Folsom Street/Rincon Park The group configuring the Folsom Street Potential benefits of the two-way water-side Design #1 pinchpoint debated all possible bikeway bikeway were discussed at length, including • No priorities provided options, and ultimately produced two concepts. the lack of intersections which would provide Design #1 includes two one-way bikeways, a safer environment for cyclists, and the largely to respond to the need for a wide facility ability to experience the Bay. They also cited Design #2 that can accommodate pedicabs. The same potential drawbacks, including challenges for • Route pedestrians behind restaurants group also noted that a two-way bikeway on access to passenger drop-off/pick-up, as well • Remove peak period travel lane, accom- the water-side could be the preferred design as the possible need for pedestrians to be modate valey and loading zones if wide enough (Design #2). To accommodate routed behind the restaurants via the existing this design, they noted a left-hand turn lane Promenade. may not be necessary at Folsom Street but that passenger loading/unloading needs should be accommodated. 8 Fall 2014 Workshops Summary Pinchpoint B: Brannan Street / Brannan Wharf Park Summary Priorities for Brannan Street/Wharf Park The group configuring the Brannan Street hours. They discussed the need for bicycle pinch-point location proposed bikeways on both signals, especially on the city-side, where • Eliminate parking on both sides of The sides of The Embarcadero, wider sidewalks there are conflicts with bicycles and right- Embarcadero on the city-side, and the removal of on-street turning vehicles. They also said that on the • Bikeways on both sides: two-way on parking. However, they were concerned about city-side the bikeway needs to be contiguous waterside, one-way on land side how bicyclists would cross The Embarcadero and that trees should be preserved. The group and emphasized that physical separation suggested that traffic lanes should remain • Include protected bicycle and pedestrian of cyclists from both vehicular traffic and ten feet, six inches (10’ 6”) where possible. pathways. Separate by a median at least pedestrians is important. They were also Participants did not address potential impacts two feet (2’) wide landscaped with color- concerned about access for deliveries, to Brannan Wharf Park, nor propose its ful plants limos and buses with a two-way, water-side removal. bikeway and noted on their proposed design that one of the two northbound travel lanes might be a loading zone in off-peak traffic 9 The Embarcadero Enhancement Project Pinchpoint C: Townsend Street and South Beach Park Summary Priorities for Townsend St / South Beach Park This group discussed placing the bikeway along the Muni right-of-way but felt turns would • Make the bikeways as wide as possible be dangerous. Similar to the other groups in with substantial physical barriers this workshop, they expressed that there is • Remove on-street parking in this area sufficient parking in this area and thus opted to (there is plenty of parking in lots). Direct dedicate this space to two one-way bikeways people to parking lots with signage on either side of The Embarcadero. Lane width was a common concern; and some in the • The median width is important for safe- group felt lanes should remain at least ten feet, ty and should include palm trees; the six inches (10’6”). This group also discussed palms are iconic the possibility of restricting cyclists from the water-side Promenade post-construction of the bikeway, and the need for bicycle signals. 10 Fall 2014 Workshops Summary Pinchpoint D: King Street at AT&T Park Summary Priorities for King St / AT&T Park Some in the group expressed that vehicle lanes should be wider than ten feet (10’) where • Locate on-street parking elsewhere to possible. Some also felt an elevated bikeway make more room for pedestrians and was important, and that if not elevated, bicycles bicycles would continue to use sidewalks/promenades. • Separate modes but make barriers po- The group commented that a center-running rous to allow for access bikeway was impractical and that cyclists would likely continue to use the sidewalk, especially • Use ‘out-of-the-box’ ideas for short trips. 11 The Embarcadero Enhancement Project This page intentionally left blank 12 California Welcome Center Bay Cruises & Ferries Hard Rock Cafe on St Aquarium of the Bay effers CVS J Pier 39 pedestrian bridge Blazing Saddles Public Parking t Alliant University Beach S oint St North P Central Cruise Terminal Fisherman's North Shore Pump Station Public Parking Fall 2014 Workshops Summary t Bay S Butterfly Wharf Waterfront Plaza Alcatraz Landing Building Hillstone Northbound (NB) Folsom St at StocktonSt A PowellSt WORKSHOP #2 OUTCOMESM Rincon Park t a Chestnut ut St o S s tn ncisc and Kearny Ches ra o Broadway to FolsomF Street Roundhouse n Open Space Plaza LEGEND S t t d S ombar Embarcadero / King St (Nov 13, 2014) L Bay Club Fog City MUNI Light Rail Stops North Pier 23 Cafe Telegraph Existing Promenade/ San Francisco Bay Trail More than thirty people attended the secondB each Hill Levi’s Pioneer Park Plaza St eenwich Northbound (NB)S at Ferry Building X Workshop Focus Areas workshop including representativesGr from the rt St Sea C e B Filb a o B Wall Lot TCHO l n a Port of San Francisco, Equity Office (Ferry u Exploratorium m s t t Priority n St o Building), Walk S.F., the S.F.