Thank You! Community Feedback to the Waterfront Resilience Program

Thank you to the nearly 1,000 participants who shared feedback through this summer's Waterfront Resilience Program Survey. The survey received more than 3,000 comments to the five examples from major cities worldwide who have adapted to defend their waterfront.

Across the five examples, we heard:

Increase space for open space and parks
Prioritize nature and habitats
Maintain a connection to the waterfront and increase accessibility
Address concerns about displacement and equity

A recap from the survey was shared as part of the informational presentation on the process for developing Adaptation Strategies made at the June 14 Port Commission meeting. Feedback from the survey adds to five-plus years of community engagement on the waterfront and will continue to be key as the Port and other City partner agencies develop a locally endorsed Waterfront Adaptation Strategy by early 2023. There will be further community engagement on the Waterfront Adaptation Strategy this year. Stay tuned for more!

Join Us Tomorrow: Mission Creek / Mission Bay Walking Tour

Join us tomorrow, Saturday, July 16, at 10:00 AM for the first Mission Creek / Mission Bay waterfront walking tour of the year. These are great community events to share information about the Port's and the City's combined resilience efforts and to hear from community members about their waterfront resilience questions and priorities. Sign up and learn more on Eventbrite.

Happy Anniversary: EcoCenter Turns 12

The EcoCenter at Heron's Head Park turned 12 this June. A celebration was hosted on June 25 with free food, activities, and entertainment to celebrate the Bayview/Hunter's Point community and legacy of the EcoCenter. Last year, the EcoCenter received UNICEF's 2021 Cities Inspire Award in the safe, clean, sustainable, and child-friendly environments category.

Port Trivia

The word Resilience for San Francisco's waterfront means:

a) Recovering and reopening faster from a natural disaster

b) Reducing the impact of sea level rise

c) Protecting the Bay's ecology and ecosystems

d) Planning for economic growth

e) All of the above

Check your answer at the end of the email!

Spotlight on Embarcadero Early Projects:

Pier 9 Bulkhead Wall and Wharf Substructure Earthquake Safety Retrofit Project

Get to know more about these first steps toward long-term, waterfront-wide resilience with the Pier 9 Bulkhead Wall and Wharf Substructure Earthquake Safety Retrofit Project. Pier 9 is an historic finger pier housing diverse maritime offices, including the San Francisco Bar Pilots and Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA), both of which are important for disaster response. This project focuses on improvements to safety by retrofitting the wharf substructure and utilities to better accommodate earthquake movement of the Seawall. Read more about Embarcadero Early Projects here.

Port Trivia Answer

How did you do on the Port trivia question posted above?

The word Resilience for San Francisco's waterfront means:

a) Recovering and reopening faster from a natural disaster

b) Reducing the impact of sea level rise

c) Protecting the Bay's ecology and ecosystems

d) Planning for economic growth

e) All of the above

Correct Answer: e) All of the above. Resilience for San Francisco's waterfront means recovering faster from natural disasters, reducing impacts from sea level rise, protecting the Bay's ecosystems and planning for economic growth.

For more fun activities to learn about the Port, earthquakes, and sea level rise, visit the Waterfront Resilience Family Activities and Learning page.

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