Cityscapes And Public Places

Description

The 1985 Downtown Plan was one of the most important piece of red tape in San Francisco history. With accelerating downtown development, city officials laid down some ground rules: If you’re going to build here, you’re going to have to pay a little extra to cover the necessary infrastructure improvements. Oh — and you have to devote a portion of your project to a publicly accessible open space. Thus, Privately-Owned Public Open Spaces (POPOS) were born.

Join us as we traverse featuring hidden parks, rooftop gardens, and views of nearly every building in San Francisco. Hear the real story of the Financial District while hanging out in some of the city’s most comfortable lookouts. Plus, we’ll discuss all the distinctive architecture that you’ll be face-to-face with.

Next Tours

• Friday, March 20 at 1:30 pm given by Nancy G.Sign Up
• Monday, March 23 at 1:00 pm given by David R.Sign Up
• Thursday, March 26 at 10:30 am given by Shelley H.Sign Up
• Friday, March 27 at 1:00 pm given by Natalie C.Sign Up
• Friday, April 3 at 1:00 pm given by Nancy G.Sign Up
• Thursday, April 9 at 1:30 pm given by Shelley H.Sign Up
• Friday, April 10 at 2:00 pm given by Natalie C.Sign Up
• Thursday, April 16 at 11:00 am given by Kay R.Sign Up
• Friday, April 17 at 2:00 pm given by Natalie C.Sign Up
• Thursday, April 23 at 1:30 pm given by Nancy G.Sign Up

Stairs

Notes

Tour Length: Approximately 1-1/2 to 2 hours.

This tour ends at the Transamerica building, specifically the redwood grove at the Transamerica building.