Thank you for your engagement and extraordinary support throughout the years!
Mission Rock reflects over a decade of planning and community input to
transform Parking Lot A and Pier 48 into a vibrant neighborhood. A partnership
between the Port of San Francisco, San Francisco Giants, and Tishman Speyer,
Mission Rock delivers exciting parks and open space, new rental homes – 40%
affordable to low and moderate income families and individuals, imaginative
work spaces and an array of neighborhood-serving retail. Make Mission Rock: http://missionrock.com
Mission Rock will be completed in seven to ten
years over three to four phases. We are thrilled to include the 5-acre
waterfront park in the first phase of development, along with approximately 550
rental homes, office space, and neighborhood-serving retail on the ground floor
of each building. Phase one will break ground early 2020 and be completed in
2023.
Members of the Mission Rock team will continue to
work closely with neighbors and neighborhood stakeholders to answer project
questions including any construction related observations. Monthly newsletters
will provide project updates and in early 2020 a construction website will host
information about ongoing and upcoming work. In the meantime, below outlines
what you can expect to see in Parking Lot A over the next few months, and how you
may reach us if you have any questions or comments:
Preliminary
Construction Work: November 2019 – January 2020 Prior to
groundbreaking, the project team will conduct preliminary construction work in
a fenced area located on the northern half of Parking Lot A between the hours
of 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. This work will include the following:
Mock-up of lightweight
cellular concrete involving small amounts of pavement demolition, dewatering,
excavation, placing of LCC fill, utilities and paving. Construction vehicles
will be routed to minimize congestion on both Third Street and Terry Francois
Boulevard, and truck movements in and out of the site will be controlled with
flaggers as needed to ensure safety.
Field testing of ground
improvements needed to mitigate liquefaction (settlement of the ground during
strong earthquakes). This work includes installing wick drains, installing
stone columns, and performing Rapid Impact Compaction (RIC) – which involves
pounding the ground with a track-mounted compactor. Vibration and noise will
range from very low to moderate construction levels during this work which is
estimated to occur around mid-November to mid-December, excluding holidays.
Indicator piles which
consists of driving steel H piles to bedrock (approximately 250 feet). Due to
the depth, piles will be driven using a diesel hammer which is a similar method
used for other projects adjacent to Parking Lot A. Pile driving will occur
over a four to six week period beginning as early as mid-December, will operate
between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., and will be limited to weekdays and
non-holidays.
A noise and vibration consultant is working closely with the project team to identify methods to mitigate, monitor, and manage sound and vibration. This includes the use of monitoring instruments to measure noise and vibration impacts. The Mission Rock team will continue to update and work closely with neighbors and neighborhood stakeholders throughout construction and may be contacted via email: info@missionrock.com or through the Construction Hotline: (415) 972-1744.
An Additional Update: Terry Francois Boulevard (TFB) The
Mission Rock team recently completed realignment work along Terry Francois
Boulevard near Pier 48 and Pier 50. This work reduced the number of traffic
lanes, restriped the section of TFB north of Mission Rock Street, and created a
barrier between traffic and pedestrians and bikes – making a safer and more
comfortable pedestrian and bicycle connection in that area. This work also
allows Mission Rock construction vehicles to minimize the need to use adjacent
streets for staging and pave the way for future activity at the Pier 48 ½
interim ferry landing.
Slip on your softest sweater, snuggle into your favorite scarf, and drink in the crispness of autumn at The San Francisco Fall Cider Festival.
Grab a glass and sip your way through unlimited pours of 20+ juicy apple, sweet honey-sage, spicy ginger, sour blood orange, and tropical hibiscus ciders. Then savor all your fall favorites from the food trucks, with specials including thanksgiving sandos, apple pie empanadas, and pumpkin everything. Keep toasty with corn hole and live music or cozy up to a fire pit to roast a few marshmallows.
The San Francisco Fall Cider Festival November 9 & 10, 2019 | 12 pm to 5 pm SPARK Social SF, 601 Mission Bay Blvd. San Francisco $5 General Admission (free for kiddos 10 & under)
– 20+ juicy craft ciders – Fall favorites from 12+ gourmet vendors – Live music, games, and fire pits – All-ages, dogs not permitted on festival lawn (where the cider is poured)
Even parking tickets get a day off now and then. Thankfully on Veterans’ Day , the city of San Francisco is going to reward you with a ticket-free day of parking…sort of.
Veterans’ Day Parking Rules Overview:
NOT ENFORCED
M-F Daytime Street Sweeping: Not enforced (M-F street sweeping that is, the few streets that have 7-day street sweeping, like Market Street, will still be enforced)
Residential Permit Parking: Not enforced
Commuter Towaway: Not enforced
Unmetered Yellow/White/Green Zones: Not enforced – Please note this is ONLY for “unmetered zones” – i.e. spots without a parking meter. If there’s parking meter, then the colored zone rules are in affect.
But please note: – Hazards are always subject to tickets and towing – Posted 1-2 hour parking time limit areas and Night-Time Seven-Day-a-Week Street Sweeping (such as Market Street) will be enforced – Meter customers are advised to check parking meters to verify enforcement time limits and amounts
ENFORCED:
Parking Meters: Enforced city-wide – yes, even on Veterans’ Day. Like all days, you are allowed to park at a broken meter, but the posted time limit still applies. The only holidays where parking meters aren’t enforced is Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day.
Green Zone (Metered):Enforced (short term parking – usually 10 mins, Monday-Saturday, 10 am to 6 pm)
Yellow Curbs (Metered) : Commercial loading & unloading parking zones are enforced, but there’s no tow-away (you can still get a ticket)
White Zone (Metered): Passenger loading zones are enforced (5 minute limit), but only while the business (and some apartment buildings) is open. If the business that paid for the zone (usually the one right in front of the white zone) is closed, it’s free parking. (Beware… some businesses are 24 hours even though they may look closed. Our parking enforcement source recommends you find a security guard for the building and ask.)
Posted 1-2 hour parking limits: Enforced
7 Day a Week Street Sweeping: Everyday street sweeping such as along Market Street is still enforced, even on holidays.
Don’t know how to skate?Kaiser Permanente is inviting beginner skaters to the Safeway Holiday Ice Rink in Union Square presented by Alaska Airlines to come learn from professional skate instructors every weekend.
Lessons are free (including skate rental) to those who sign up in advance, thanks to Kaiser Permanente.
Signups are limited to 50 participants per session.
Lessons will take place every Saturday and Sunday morning from 8:30 to 9:30 am throughout the season.
Free Ice Skating Lessons Every Saturday & Sunday | 8:30 am November 9, 2019 to January 19, 2020 Union Square Ice Rink, SF FREE with RSVP – includes skate rentals
Check in time is 8:15 am – Standbys admitted after 8:15 am
How Can I Reserve Tickets?Reservations for next classes will be released one week in advance.
Advance sign-up required. Space is limited to 50 participants per day. Please provide skate size, name, email address, phone number and experience level.
PowerplaySF + neighboring 4th Street Corridor businesses invite
you and your little ones to an afternoon of kid-friendly Halloween fun!
4:00pm: Toddlers
and big kids receive a free treat bag to go trick-or-treating at participating
merchants on the 4th Street Corridor. Babies are welcome to stay and play in
our activity zone set up at the studio.
5:00pm: FIRETRUCK
PLAY! Mission Bay Fire Department will arrive in front of PowerplaySF’s studio.
Kids of all ages are encouraged to climb aboard the fire truck!
5:30pm: Drum roll
please…costume contest! Show off your best Halloween costume at PowerplaySF.
Early Bird VIP TICKET ($25/per child) includes
mini photo
session*
snacks and
treats from our partners
mommy and
me dance class (4pm or 5pm, save your spot here!)
We are excited to announce that we officially opened a new park in Mission Bay, Bay Front Mariposa Park!
Bay Front Mariposa Park is two parks connected by a flowering bioswale, and borders Chase Center on Terry Francois Boulevard. The park is home to expansive rolling lawns, several bioswales featuring luscious blooming landscaping, a half basketball court, four picnic tables, five chess board tables, and benches for relaxing throughout the parks. We hope you take some time to meander through and enjoy the new park. Please visit missionbayparks.org to book your next event in Bay Front Mariposa Park!
