designed destruction in slow motion.....

Density and the obliteration of parkmerced is shown in slow motion, "opportunity sites" are noted within 1 year, these could be started immediately after the EIR process, they shovel large buildings in tight next to existing towers. "This allows the area to be densified and tenants switched over to these units without disturbing the neighborhood." How does one build a tower next to another and not "disturb" tenants? Phase2 and Phase3 show development and block removal through years 6-10 and 15-20 with eventual total densification of the site. The total density and effects are not noted for the 800 Brotherhood and 77 Cambon sites, nor the SFSU Masterplan and its effects of additional more students with ongoing expansion proposed into Parkmerced on the north side. Density is not shown for University Park North and University Park South, or Stonestown developments. Caltrans does not budge or show any interest in updating the 19th and brotherhood way intersection built in 1940. 19th Avenue will come to a standstill, and the housing shown will be "value-engineered" like german styled "platenbau" works as shown in the general imagery. Do we need to waste three times or more the environmental waste of tearing up this neighborhood for something as un-promising as this development? Why not trade the rights, Transfer Development Rights Downtown, or allow tenants to make a land-trust and buy back the development? There must be another site in the city that can utilize this kind of density. Without the infrastructure (not even mentioned) nor the community services required, fire, police, ambulance, and basic infrastructure this dream is a big pipeline, like the bay-view, meant for the "new" rich urbanites flocking to the city.. (See SF Chronicles Article on the SF Exodus of the middle class...) For me as an architect, bay-area native, and concerned citizen I dont believe this project is the "eco-green" scheme they are promoting, we need to re-educate the citizenry about parkmerced. Look back through this blog to the initial posts, and see the landscape worth saving.... Landmark Parkmerced it should be on the agenda of the Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board soon enough....