1. San Francisco is planning a large (and tall) development around the Transbay Terminal, future home of commuter rail service and high-speed rail. On top of that, they’re narrowing streets in the area, adding pedestrian-only mid-block access, and widening sidewalks. Downsides include eliminating sunlight from nearby parks (the buildings will be quite tall — nearly 1000 feet at the tallest). Article at SF Gate.

    San Francisco is planning a large (and tall) development around the Transbay Terminal, future home of commuter rail service and high-speed rail. On top of that, they’re narrowing streets in the area, adding pedestrian-only mid-block access, and widening sidewalks. Downsides include eliminating sunlight from nearby parks (the buildings will be quite tall — nearly 1000 feet at the tallest). Article at SF Gate.