San Francisco

Taking (temporary) root: Pop-up storefronts and an urban farm in Hayes Valley

Lunchtime Forum

Learn about two innovative ideas for "interim uses" for vacant lots in San Francisco. One concept, called "Proxy," developed by envelope A + D would install portable retail, restaurant and gallery structures on two lots along Octavia Boulevard. Another, proposed by the Hayes Valley Neighborhood Association, calls for a community farm on a 1.5-acre lot where the Central Freeway used to touch down. In support of these proposals, the City is proposing a new piece of legislation that would encourage land owners to offer up their vacant lots for temporary, public-oriented uses. With Douglas Burnham of envelope A+D, Aaron Hulme of Suppenkuche (a "Proxy" participant), Jay Rosenberg of Hayes Valley Farm and Rich Hillis of the Mayor's Office of Workforce and Economic Development.

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