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Ocean Beach Master Plan

Creating a sustainable future for San Francisco's coast

Ocean Beach, one of the gems of the San Francisco landscape, faces significant challenges. Since 2010, ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅhas led an extensive interagency and public process to develop the Ocean Beach Master Plan, a comprehensive vision to address sea level rise, protect infrastructure, restore coastal ecosystems and improve public access.

The Ocean Beach Master Plan and Implementation Studies are made possible by the State Coastal Conservancy, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission and the National Park Service.

 

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Updates

Combatting Coastal Erosion, One Truckload of Sand at a Time

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The City of San Francisco and the National Parks Service recently partnered to fight erosion by placing sand at the southern end of Ocean Beach. Image courtesy of the San Francisco Department of Public Works. Over the past two months, the National Park Service, Public Utilities Commission and Department of Public Works collaborated to move more than 73,300 cubic yards of sand from the north…

Changes to Great Highway Will Improve Ocean Beach Access

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Some important improvements that ºÚÁÏ´«ËÍÃÅrecommended in the Ocean Beach Master Plan will happen right away, thanks to quick work by the San Francisco Department of Public Works (DPW) and the Recreation and Park Commission. This winter DPW will construct a planted median in the center of the Great Highway from Lincoln Way to Balboa Street as part of a previously scheduled project to repave…

Ocean Beach Master Plan Final Document

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At last, the final Ocean Beach Master Plan document is ready for viewing and download! Many thanks to everyone who participated in this groundbreaking effort, including community members, advocates and public agencies.

A Vision for Ocean Beach

Urbanist Article /
Dramatic erosion, rising seas and jurisdictional headaches have taken their toll. SPUR's comprehensive new plan offers hope for a better future. The multi-agency Ocean Beach Master Plan includes major changes to the Great Highway, improved bicycle and pedestrian access, dune restoration and a better connection to Golden Gate Park.

Draft Ocean Beach Master Plan Document

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The Ocean Beach Master Plan continues to be developed. Please check back here for the final document. In the meantime, you can download the draft version: Draft Ocean Beach Master Plan Document >> [pdf download - warning: file is 75 MB]

Stay tuned for the Ocean Beach Master Plan final document!

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The Final Ocean Beach Master Plan will be available for public review soon. Thanks again to all who have provided input on the Draft Ocean Beach Master Plan. We will take this feedback into account as we refine the final document over the next week. For those of you that missed our recent Lunchtime Forum on unveiling the Ocean Beach Master Plan, here is the…

PRESS

  • SF Bay News 02/9/2015

  • USGS 01/2015

  • CBS News, 12/9/2014

  • SF Gate, 12/5/2014

  •  SF Gate, 12/3/2014

  • SF Chronicle, 6/20/14

  • Climate Central, 06/20/14

  • Curbed, 06/06/14

  • TakePart, 05/15/14

  • Taking Action on Sea Level Rise SPUR, 04/10/14

  •  Grist, 02/04/13

  •  SF Public Press, 02/04/13

  •  KQED, 02/01/13

  •  SF Chronicle, 11/02/12

  •  ABC Local News, 09/20/12

  •  KQED, 08/22/12

  •  OB Bulletin, 08/19/12

  •  SF Chronicle, 08/09/12

  •  SF Mayor’s Office, 07/26/12

  •  KQED News, 07/26/12

  •  SF Examiner, 07/23/12

  •  OB Bulletin 07/20/12

  •  SF Business Journal, 06/22/12

  •  NBC News, 06/02/12

  •  KQED, 04/10/12

  •  Planetizen, 03/28/12

  •  KQED, 03/26/12

  •  The New York Times, 03/24/12

  •  SF Examiner, 11/12/11

  •  KQED, 11/07/11

  •  OB Bulletin, 09/13/11

  •  ABC Local News, 09/05/11

  •  SF Chronicle, 07/15/11

  •  SF Chronicle, 07/14/11

  •   Sunset Beacon, 02/01/11

  •   The Bay Citizen, 01/25/11

  •  OB Bulletin, 09/21/10

  •  The New York Times, 09/13/10

  •   Sunset Beacon, 11/01/10

  •   SF Examiner, 07/08/08

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