The Proposed 2014-2023 Capital Plan is complete. Please download individual chapters below or the entire Proposed 2014-2023 Capital Plan.
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The Draft of the 2014-2023 Capital Plan is complete. Please download individual chapters below or the entire Draft CapitalPlan (10 MB, PDF) Executive Summary (3 MB, PDF) While this is an “off-year” for the City’s 10-year Capital Plan, which is now produced every other year, the need to plan and improve the City’s infrastructure is on-going. With this in mind, the Capital Planning Program provided an update to the Board of Supervisor’s Budget and Finance Committee last Wednesday. The presentation covered accomplishments over the previous year, updates on planning efforts related to major General Fund supported projects and Enterprise department capital plans, and an overview of the FY 2013 budget requests. A copy of the presentation can be found here: ‘Off-Year’ Capital Plan Update Resiliency and sustainability are words you frequently hear in San Francisco. Resiliency involves the ability and speed with which we can respond to and recover from a natural, economic or other type of disaster. Think seismic retrofits, disaster mitigation efforts, stronger building code, preserving a diverse economy and more. Sustainability, on the other hand, looks at how we manage our resources and preserve what makes San Francisco such an incredible place to live and work. Think green technology, affordable housing, alternate modes of transportation, reduction in green house gases, water conservation, etc…. On the surface, the two concepts can seem at odds: one relates to the ability to act fast and efficiently; the other refers to long-term stewardship. What you don’t hear too often is how these two concepts are inextricably linked. That was the focus of a well attended lunch time discussion sponsored by ONESF with Steve Moddemeyer of CollinsWoerman. Steve is a former planner with the City of Seattle who is now leading the global Cities of the Future effort for the International Water Association. In his presentation, Steve shared real life examples from the United States, Asia and Europe of how resiliency and sustainability need to be considered together when planning ’cities of the future’. His examples include semi-autonomous buildings that rely on on-site renewable resources and watersheds-turned-parks, among others. These types of projects not only increase a community’s capacity to recover from sudden and long-term change, but also create beautiful space that people love. To see some very cool project examples or to learn more about Steve’s vision for planning the ‘future city’ check-out his presentation here: S. Moddemeyer Presentation – Resilience as a Framework for Sustainability The City’s recent GO Bonds fund projects throughout the City that provide jobs for San Franciscans and benefit the public by improving our infrastructure. The projects displayed below are all part of a $325 million supplemental appropriation package under consideration by the Mayor and Board. The map displays Parks, Streets, Playgrounds, Port and Public Safety Facilities with GO Bond funded improvements. Please note that this map is provided for planning purposes only and that street repaving locations are displayed for one year only and subject to substitution pending utility clearances and coordination.
In addition to making our city’s street network stronger, safer and more resilient, the passage of this bond assures future savings by making repairs before they become more costly. When it comes to streets, repairs can only be deferred for so long before their cost becomes significantly higher (not to mention the increase in safety issues that arise). Because many of our streets are approaching the point where repair costs jump dramatically, using bond proceeds to address deteriorating street conditions now allows the city to avoid paying up to five times the cost in the future. An added bonus is that the Road Repaving and Street Safety bond adheres to the City’s 10-year Capital Plan policy of only issuing new bonds as old ones are paid off. That means the City will be delivering these improvements without raising the tax rate. You can visit the Department of Public Works website to learn to more about the Bond. You can also learn more about street conditions and financing on our website. We’ve created a new page that focuses on our seismic projects since Loma Prieta, so check it out if you haven’t seen it. And in case you missed it, our fall newsletter is out and discusses progress on SF General Hospital, Libraries, and Neighborhood Fire Stations. Please don’t forget to visit 72hours.org for great ideas on improving your own earthquake preparedness! Check out the Summer Newsletter for information on the Capital Budget, the Greenest City, Good Government, Branch Library Improvements, and SF’s Credit. The Proposed $248 Million Road Repaving and Street Safety Bond will:
Read the Mayor’s announcement here. For more information: Read the bond report.
Please download the Plan below or check out the project appendix and map of general fund projects. If you’re unfamiliar with our ten-year planning program, some additional background information is available. Contact us if you have questions. 1- Executive Summary and Table of Contents (2 MB, PDF) 6 – Recreation, Culture and Education |
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It’s smooth paving ahead! Sixty-eight percent of voters in Tuesday’s election approved the Road Repaving and Street Safety Bond (Measure B). This means that San Francisco’s street and roadway network will be getting some much needed TLC over the next several years. While the bulk of bond proceeds will be used to repave or reconstruct deteriorating streets, funds will also go towards implementing city wide pedestrian & bicycle safety improvements, increasing sidewalk accessibility, upgrading traffic signal infrastructure and strengthening bridges, overpasses and stairways. In short, all street users — regardless of their preferred mode of transportation — will be getting something.
