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This Saturday from 9am until 2pm, the San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR) is leading a public workshop and open house about the master plan for Ocean Beach.
Attendees will be allowed to comment on a variety of topics, including:
- Improvements to Public Access and Amenities
- Protection of Ecological, Aesthetic, and Historical Resources
- Coastal Management in light of erosion, sea-level rise, and climate change
- Infrastructure Planning
- Interagency Management
The workshop will be held in the Great Hall at the San Francisco Zoo Education Center, 1 Zoo Road (at Sloat Blvd.) from 9am until 2pm (you can arrive whenever you want and stay as long as you choose).
Some background on the workshop from SPUR project manager Benjamin Grant:
Ocean Beach is one of the gems of the San Francisco landscape, drawing more than 2 million visitors each year. It is an important piece of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, a wild landscape, an urban sea strand, a grand public open space.
Ocean Beach is also home to major elements of San Francisco’s wastewater and stormwater infrastructure.
The recent erosion events South of Sloat Boulevard and ongoing community efforts have created unprecedented momentum for a sustainable long-range plan. Drawing on the work of the Ocean Beach Vision Council and others, the plan will address the impact of rising seas, the physical and ecological processes shaping the beach, and improved integration with its natural, recreational, and urban contexts.
SPUR has been conducting interviews with local community members, advocates, and public agencies. We will be convening a series of public workshops and other programming to get input from local stakeholders.
For more information on the workshop, please contact project manager Benjamin Grant at SPUR (bgrant@spur.org) or visit http://www.spur.org/ocean-beach.
Sarah B.