Powell Street Improvement Project
Powell Street
Improvement Project
2024
Powell Street Improvement Project
In the summer of 2023, Mayor Breed and Board of Supervisors President Peskin announced $4 million in funding for the Powell Street Improvement Project. The City asked the Union Square Alliance to lead the initial design phases of the project.
The goal of this project is to work with property owners and businesses, other community stakeholders, and the City to produce a beautiful, durable, and cost-effective design that will help restore Powell Street to the iconic status it deserves.
By May of this year, we plan to have a completed conceptual design vision for a new look for Powell Street. Over the following months, we intend to move forward with the City to begin construction on a first phase of this vision that is achievable with the $4 million budget.
Meet the Design Teams!
Field Operations is renowned as the design team behind the groundbreaking High Line in New York City and locally is known for designing the award-winning Tunnel Tops park in the Presidio.
“We are delighted to be selected for the reimagining of Powell Street,” said Richard Kennedy, Partner at Field Operations. “For many, Powell Street is a gateway to San Francisco: a point of departure to connect to the City’s history, its topography and vistas, its downtown and waterfront. Our hope for the project is to leverage this powerful position to open-up, unlock and reinvigorate our collective optimism about the future of San Francisco’s downtown.”
Sitelab Urban Studio is a highly respected San Francisco-based urban design firm responsible for several transformational local projects including the proposed mixed use redevelopment of Stonestown Mall and the Pier 70 waterfront redevelopment.
“The reimagining of the iconic Powell Street corridor is a natural next step in our continued efforts to champion downtown revitalization in our cities,” said Laura Crescimano, Principal and Cofounder of SITELAB urban studio. “It is an honor to be selected, in partnership with Field Operations, to not only refresh the streetscape into a destination that celebrates the area’s rich heritage and architecture, but inspires new experiences.”
Technical Consultant
RISE Consulting LLC was founded by Brent Tyndall, who also serves as CEO. With over 15 years of experience working for top General Contractors, Brent leverages his expertise to assist clients in managing projects of any size successfully. Brent will utilize his technical construction experience to help the Alliance successfully manage this project. His belief is that communication, hard work, experience, and teamwork drive results.
For thoughts, comments, or ideas for Powell Street:
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