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M A R K E T O C TAV I A
LIVING ALLEYS
Workshop 1 | June 24th, 2020 | 6-7p

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 M A R K E T O C TAV I A
LIVING ALLEYS Workshop 1 | June 24th, 2020
 WORKSHOP 1
OBJECTIVE //

• Provide an update on the Living Alleys

program, including budget and timeline for
implementation

• Obtain feedback to prioritize alley(s) to receive

living alley improvements within a constrained
budget

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 WORKSHOP 1 AGENDA
INTRODUCTION //
BACKGROUND //
PROJECT INFORMATION //
NEXT STEPS //

LIVE QUESTIONS, SUGGESTIONS,

STORIES //
Throughout the presentation, please share your questions,
suggestions, and stories through Microsoft Team’s Q&A
chat function. At the end of the presentation, a facilitator
will respond to some of the most common questions

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A LIVING ALLEY is a narrow, pedestrian-
oriented street that is designed to focus on livability,
instead of parking and traffic. Typically, this means creating
a street primarily for pedestrians and bicyclists, as well as
space for social uses. It can be considered an “urban living
room”.

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 POTENTIAL LIVING ALLEYS
Living Alleys within the Market Octavia Plan
Elm St area //

Van Ness A
• Belcher • Germania • Pearl

ve
Birch St • Birch • Henry • Pierce
Ivy St
• Brady • Hickory • Plum
Linden St
• Brosnan • Hidalgo • Potomac
Octavia Blv

t
Hickory S
Stevenson
Lily St Colusa Pl
Chas e C t
nn
a St
• Carmelita • Ivy • Ramona
d

Rose St La Mi
• Chase • Jessie • Rose
fay
Stevenson
Br

South
ett
a

Colton
dy

e
St

t
Laussat S Van N
Carmelita

• Clinton Park • Lafayette • Rosemont

Potomac S
Pierce St

Stevenson
Jessie Woodward
Elgin Park
Webster S

St Plum St
ss Ave
Pearl St

Germania
• Colton • Landers • Sharon
St
Fillmore elcher St

t
St

ke
t

ar
M
t

Clinton Park
• Colusa • Laussat • Stevenson
B
Walter St

Rosemont Brosnan
Pl
Hid go
al Stevenson LEGEND
• Elgin Park • Lily • Walter
Ramona Ave

Terrace St
Alleys considered for
Henry St
Landers St

Living Alley improvements

• Elm • Linden • Webster
Church St

Dolores St

Hub Area
Sharon St

• Fillmore • Minna • Woodward

Market Octavia Area
Green/Open Space

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 FUNDING AND IMPLEMENTATION

• Living Alleys Program Transition //

The Living Alleys Program is now under the direction of San Francisco Public Works
who will provide the design and implementation of a community supported vision for
living alley improvements within the Market Octavia Plan area

• $4M from Market Octavia Impact Fees //

CAC approved allocation of these funds for Living Alleys public realm improvements

• Full funding to come on line through Fiscal Year 2023-2024 //

Funds are dependent on projected developments within the Market Octavia Area
Plan and Market Octavia Plan Amendment boundaries and will be apportioned each
fiscal year

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 IMPLEMENTATION TIMELINE

Phase I Remaining Funding

Concept Design Design Drawings Construction Appropriated Phase II Construction

2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026

Workshop 1 - Project Kick Off - June

Workshop 2 - Draft Concept Designs - August
Workshop 3 - Final Concept Design - October

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 THE ORIGIN OF LIVING ALLEYS
WOONERF //

A Dutch term for a “living street”,

where the street is seen as a social
space rather than a space just for
vehicles. The living alleys concept
borrows this ethos, creating a
vibrant and engaging public space.

Credit: Clarence Eckerson Jr. - Streetfilms

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 THE ORIGIN OF LIVING ALLEYS
MARKET OCTAVIA AREA PLAN (2008) // Identifies
alleys as places for open space and calm pedestrian environments and
MARKET & calls for process by which residents can participate in the design and
OCTAVIA implementation of improvements to their alleys
AN AREA PLAN OF THE GENERAL PLAN
OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO

LIVING ALLEYS TOOLKIT (2015) // A resource to develop and

TOOLKIT

SAN FRANCISCO PLANNING DEPARTMENT

implement living alleys including design tools and example prototypes

MARKET OCTAVIA PLAN AMENDMENT (formerly

A

EE T
SOU T H

STR

known as The Hub) (2019) // Builds on the Market Octavia Area

ET

PUBLIC
ARK
VAN N

M
E
S S AV

REALM
ENUE

PLAN Plan with updated design recommendations for living alleys and outlines a
public benefits package for implementation
DECEMBER 2019

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 POTENTIAL DESIGN ELEMENTS FROM PLANS
MARKET OCTAVIA MARKET OCTAVIA
LIVING ALLEYS TOOLKIT (2015)
AREA PLAN (2008) PLAN AMENDMENT (2019)

• Street Trees • Above Ground • Bike Racks • Pedestrian-Only Street

• Pedestrian-Scaled Lighting Planters • Temporary Closures • Raised Intersection
• Concentrate parking along • Living Walls for Street Events • Special Street/Sidewalk Paving
curbside with fewest driveways • Bollards • Active Frontages • Gateway Features
• Corner Plazas • Chicanes • Street-Scaled • Art on Empty Facades
• Seating • Shared Alleys Lighting

• Play Areas • Living Zones • Minimize and

• Raised Coordinate Building
Crosswalk Service Functions
• Public Art • Sidewalk Gardens
• Street Signage • Sidewalk Extensions
• Light Strings • Mid-Block Crossing

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 COMPLETED LIVING ALLEYS
Linden Alley

Van Ness A
ve
2018
Linden St
2019
Octavia Blv

t 2018
Hickory S

Between Octavia St and Gough St (2018)

d

South Hickory Alley

Van N
e
ss Ave
Stt
ke
ar
M

LEGEND
Completed Living Alleys
Alleys considered for
Living Alley improvements
Church St

Dolores St

Hub Area

Market Octavia Area

Green/Open Space

Between Octavia St and Laguna St (2018) Between Franklin St and Van Ness Ave (2019)

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PRECEDENTS

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LINDEN ALLEY, SF
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HICKORY ALLEY, SF
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(VAN NESS TO FRANKLIN)

HICKORY ALLEY, SF
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(OCTAVIA TO LAGUNA)
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FERN ALLEY, SF
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ANNIE ALLEY, SF
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RINGOLD ALLEY, SF
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BELDEN PLACE, SF
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TEMESCAL ALLEY, OAKLAND

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 NEIGHBORHOOD CONTEXT
B. Margaret Hayward Playground (2020) D. Patricia’s Green F. Buchanan Street Mall
B
F A

H G

C
E

G. Koshland Community Park

E. Duboce Park
A. City Hall 56 M A R K E T a n d o c tav i a a r e a p l a n : H U B P U B L I C R E A L M P L A N

C. Stevenson Alley

H. Page & Laguna Mini Park

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 NEIGHBORHOOD CONTEXT
Van Ness looking south towards Market (Proposed)

Over 4,900 new housing units have

been built or are under construction in
the Market Octavia Plan Amendment 1500
Mission
10 South
Van Ness
1 Oak

Area. Additional units are expected as

part of the Plan Amendment.

Market & Van Ness (Proposed)

30 Van Ness (Proposed) 1500 Mission (2020)

10 South 1 Oak 30
Van Ness Van Ness

1500
Mission Market & Van Ness (Existing)

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 CRITERIA FOR SELECTION
CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE
STAKEHOLDER INPUT PROJECTS & CONDITION OF
ROADWAY ($)
Community-vetted ideas for Road repaving, sewer
living alley improvements replacement, current paving
and prioritization of condition and other roadway
elements within a and sidewalk projects
constrained budget
ADJACENT LAND USE & POTENTIAL FOR
GROUND FLOOR PROGRAMMING & SITE
CONDITION STEWARDSHIP
Active ground floor uses Partners and proper
that support robust configuration for anticipated
programming and use + care partners and
activation stewards to clean and
maintain the space
CURRENT DEVELOPMENT
PROJECTS ($)
Potential synergies with
required public realm
improvements
EXISTING CONCEPT PLANS
Living alley concepts and
applications that have
already been developed and
vetted with the community
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 CRITERIA FOR SELECTION
Upcoming Sewer/Paving Project //
• Hickory St, Lily St, Rose St

Van Ness A
ve
Upcoming infrastructure projects may be
opportunities to pair living alley treatments
with repaving work. Alleys with low PCI scores
Octavia Blv

t
Hickory S
Stevenson
Lily St Colusa Pl
t
Chase C inn
a St are not conducive to stamping/decorative inlay
d

La M
Rose St
Stevenson
fay
and should wait until repaving.
Br

South
ett
a

Colton
dy

e
St

t
Laussat S Van N
Carmelita

Potomac S
Pierce St

Stevenson
Jessie Woodward
Elgin Park
Webster S

St Plum St
ss Ave
Pearl St

Germania
St
Fillmore elcher St

t
ke
St

ar
M
t

Clinton Park
B
Walter St

Rosemont Brosnan
Pl
Hidalgo Stevenson
Ramona Ave

Terrace St LEGEND
Henry St
Landers St

Upcoming Sewer/Paving
Church St

Dolores St

Hub Area
Sharon St

Market Octavia Area

Green/Open Space

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 CRITERIA FOR SELECTION
Recently Repaved Alleys //
Elm St
• Elm St, Ivy St, Linden St, Hickory St, Lily St

Van Ness A
ve
Recently repaved alleys or those with a
Ivy St
Pavement Condition Index (PCI) score of
Linden St
75 or greater, will have asphalt that may be
Octavia Blv

t
Hickory S
Stevenson
Lily St Colusa Pl
t
Chase C inn
a St suitable for stamping/decorative inlay.
d

La M
fay
Stevenson
Br

South
ett
a

Colton
dy

e
St

t
Laussat S Van N
Carmelita

Potomac S
Pierce St

Stevenson
Jessie Woodward
Elgin Park
Webster S

St Plum St
ss Ave
Pearl St

Germania
St
Fillmore elcher St

t
ke
St

ar
M
t

Clinton Park
B
Walter St

Rosemont Brosnan
Pl
Hidalgo Stevenson
Ramona Ave

Terrace St LEGEND
Henry St
Landers St

Recently Repaved
Church St

Dolores St

Hub Area
Sharon St

Market Octavia Area

Green/Open Space

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 CRITERIA FOR SELECTION
Development & Existing Concept Plans //

Van Ness A
Upcoming development projects that are

ve
currently entitled or under review may be
Ivy St
opportunities to pair living alley treatments
with their required streetscape improvements.
Octavia Blv

Stevenson
Lily St Colusa Pl St
t a
Chase C inn
d

La M
Rose St
Stevenson
fay
Some alleys already have concept designs
Br

South
ett
a

Colton
dy

e
St

Van N
via past planning efforts and community
Stevenson
Jessie

e
Plum St
ss Ave
Pearl St

applications.
St
t
ke
ar
M

LEGEND
Alleys with Concept Designs
Church St

Dolores St

Potential Development
Market Octavia Area
Green/Open Space

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 LEVELS OF IMPROVEMENTS

LIGHT MEDIUM EXTENSIVE

• Sidewalk planters • Above ground planters • Extensive planting

• New trees • Pedestrian and street-scale
• Simple pedestrian-scale lighting
lighting • Decorative paving
• Removeable bollards • Raised crossings
• Mural* • Sidewalk extensions at corners
or mid-block
• Extensive pedestrian lighting
• Extensive decorative paving
• Partial raised roadway
• Gateway features
• Mid-block crossing
• Seating elements

* Improvements on private property would require alternative funding source & coordination

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 LEVELS OF IMPROVEMENTS
HICKORY ALLEY, SF
LIGHT

• Facade mural spanning 5

buildings
• Pedestrian-scale string lighting
• Programming & Events

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 LEVELS OF IMPROVEMENTS
FERN ALLEY, SF
MEDIUM

• Sidewalk planters
• New street trees
• Decorative roadway inlay*
• Pedestrian and street-scale
lighting

*does not include cost of asphalt

repaving

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 LEVELS OF IMPROVEMENTS
LINDEN ALLEY, SF
EXTENSIVE

• Raised crossing
• Partial raised roadway
• Pedestrian and street-scale
lighting
• New street trees
• Sidewalk planters
• Seating

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 SO WHAT DOES ALL THIS MEAN?

• The Living Alleys program has a limited amount of implementation

funding

• Therefore, a limited number of alleys will be able to receive

improvements

• We need your help in prioritizing alley(s) to receive these

improvements within this constrained budget

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 NEXT STEPS
FEEDBACK //
We need your help addressing alleys within a limited budget.
Take our online survey!
sfpublicworks.org/living-alleys

UPCOMING OUTREACH //
On-site, Neighborhood, and Community Group outreach
Dates TBD

Workshop 2 - Draft Concept Designs

August 2020

Workshop 3 - Final Concept Design

October 2020
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 THANK YOU!
M A R K E T O C TAV I A
LIVING ALLEYS
sfpublicworks.org/living-alleys
Survey QR Code
Let us hear from you!
Contact Information
Arun Bhatia, Project Manager
arun.bhatia@sfdpw.org | (415) 987-4872

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