Building Our Future refers to emerging resilience needs that will have a large impact on San Francisco’s infrastructure. These needs do not neatly fit into the Capital Plan’s service areas, often span beyond the 10-year planning horizon, and are difficult to define in terms of scope and cost.   

Most of the long-term resilience projects come from citywide planning and coordination efforts including the Hazards and Climate Resilience Plan, Climate Action Plan, ClimateSF, Earthquake Safety Implementation Program, and the Housing and Environmental Justice Elements of the City’s General Plan. In addition to sections on climate and earthquake safety, this chapter starts with efforts to address racial and social equity.

Building Our Future refers to emerging resilience needs that will have a large impact on San Francisco’s infrastructure. These needs do not neatly fit into the Capital Plan’s service areas, often span beyond the 10-year planning horizon, and are difficult to define in terms of scope and cost.   

Most of the long-term resilience projects come from citywide planning and coordination efforts including the Hazards and Climate Resilience Plan, Climate Action Plan, ClimateSF, Earthquake Safety Implementation Program, and the Housing and Environmental Justice Elements of the City’s General Plan. In addition to sections on climate and earthquake safety, this chapter starts with efforts to address racial and social equity.

As a waterfront city located between two major fault lines, San Francisco must continue to plan for the next disaster even as we address long standing systemic challenges and disparities. Resilience is a constant process of preparing and protecting communities, buildings, and infrastructure. We must prepare for future shocks while addressing the ongoing stressors of unaffordability, inequity, and aging infrastructure.As a waterfront city located between two major fault lines, San Francisco must continue to plan for the next disaster even as we address long standing systemic challenges and disparities. Resilience is a constant process of preparing and protecting communities, buildings, and infrastructure. We must prepare for future shocks while addressing the ongoing stressors of unaffordability, inequity, and aging infrastructure.