Parkmerced in San Francisco, California, USA

Abstract

Parkmerced is a re-development of a 1940s' neighborhood based on a vision of neighborhood livability, environmental sustainability and ecological revitalization for a 220-acre community in southwest San Francisco. The project seeks to capture, recycle and reuse stormwater to regenerate a landscape. It transforms a car-centric neighborhood into a holistic urban ecology — a pedestrian-focused community that establishes a productive network of open space, applies evolving environmental technologies to reduce energy and water usage, and resolves automobile dependency by realigning public transit. The goal is to be one of America’s first net-zero carbon communities.

Keywords

Stormwater and Infiltration / Neighborhood Livability / Urban Farming / Environmental Sustainability / Ecological Revitalization / Pedestrian Community

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2014 Higher Education Press