The Latest on Octavia Boulevard

The whole Octavia Boulevard project is coming together bit-by-bit, and it looks like we'll see the new central freeway extension and boulevard operational by the end of this summer. There is a great site with very up-to-date info on the construction, the plans, and the timeline at OctaviaCentral.org.

With that comes the planning process and public comment period for the zoning of the entire neighborhood, which includes all of the newly available land where freeways used be (such as the lot @ Laguna and Oak, for example). There is another great information site on the planning process. There was a meeting on July 28th, but there is a yet-to-come deadline for public comment at the end of August. If you have any questions about this area, now's the time to do some research and ask important questions before final decisions are made. The Planning Department has a long list of links and downloadable documents at their Market and Octavia Neighborhood Plan page.

If you live nearby, get to know your neighborhood's future. If you don't, check it out anyhow. It's going to make Hayes Valley a very different (and hopefully user-friendly) neighborhood...