An Update on Embarcadero Early Projects

Embarcadero Early Projects address the areas of highest earthquake and sea level rise risks along the Embarcadero waterfront. They are near-term actions, focused on improving life safety and citywide disaster response capabilities, and are the first step toward building long-term, waterfront-wide resilience.

Last winter, the Port recommended 16 Embarcadero Early Projects to advance through the Proposition A Seawall Earthquake Safety Bond. So far, the Port has completed a Needs Assessment Report on 6 projects, including Pier 9, Pier 15, and the Ferry Building. Several of these will be advanced to Alternatives Analysis and additional projects selected for Needs Assessment Reports. The Port plans to fast track one or more Embarcadero Early Project to be in construction by 2024.

Learn more with the San Francisco Chronicle article.

Join Us! Upcoming Waterfront Walking Tours

Join Port and City staff for a waterfront walking tour. Upcoming tours include:

Embarcadero - Wednesday, September 21, 5:00-6:30 PM

Islais Creek / Bayview - Saturday, September 24, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM

These are great community events to share information about the Port and the City's combined resilience efforts and to hear from community members about their waterfront resilience questions and priorities. Click the Eventbrite links for Embarcadero and Islais Creek / Bayview to sign up and learn more.

Draft Waterfront Adaptation Strategies

The Port of San Francisco is currently developing high-level Draft Waterfront Adaptation Strategies to adapt and protect the City from future flood and seismic risks through a collaborative interagency process. Building on five years of community feedback, including a citywide survey about adaptation approaches, the Port convened focus groups last month comprised of leaders of local community-based organizations to support the development of the draft strategies. The Port plans to release the Draft Waterfront Adaptation Strategies for public input this fall. Learn more here.

Thank You, Islais Creek and Bayview

Community Partners

Thank you to our community partners in Islais Creek and the Bayview for joining the Port in a series of focus groups in August on communications for the Draft Waterfront Adaptation Strategies. Your feedback is helping the Port develop community-focused materials on important waterfront resilience topics. Your input is building on this summer's Waterfront Resilience Program survey, which had nearly 1,000 respondents who left more than 3,000 comments on five worldwide examples of how other cities have adapted to defend their waterfronts.

Engaging Youth on Waterfront Resilience

Thank you, Greenagers, for joining the Port and City staff for a waterfront walking tour on August 12! The tour focused on the Mission Creek / Mission Bay area. Greenagers is a youth group run by SF Rec and Park located at the Eco Center at Heron's Head Park.

Citywide In-person Outreach Highlights

As summer wraps and the calendar turns to fall, we'd like to thank the more than 1,000 community members who have engaged with WRP at 18 outdoor in-person community events so far this year. The Port is grateful to be back at these citywide events as public health and safety allows. We look forward to more outdoor in-person events before the end of the year!

We Hear You: Frequently Asked Questions

You've asked - and we've got answers! There is a lot going on with the Waterfront Resilience Program, and some of the information can be complex. Here is a sample from some of the frequently asked questions from community members during outreach.

What are sea level rise projections for San Francisco?

The Port is currently planning that sea level rise could be between 3 and 7 feet by 2100, based on projections published by the California Ocean Protection Council. The Port continually monitors the best available science and adjusts its projections as needed. Future sea level rise directly depends on global carbon emissions and global climate action. An increasingly warm planet means less polar ice, warmer oceans, and higher water levels.

Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month

The Port celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15. This year's theme of "Unidos: Inclusivity for a Stronger Nation" encourages representing all voices. The Port aspires to make equity, diversity, and inclusion a part of all WRP work to build a waterfront that is inviting for all. This year's campaign poster was submitted by Ms. Irene Matos Chan, Senior IT Manager in the Square Tech Computer Repair and Training Center for the Castle Square Tenants Organization.

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