Financial District
Named in the records1916–2021
186 records of San Francisco tie this place, 1916–2021: 32 decisions of the Board of Supervisors and 154 facts read from city reports. Open the full list, with filters for years, kind and outcome.
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- 186: 32 Board decisions, 154 facts from city reports
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- 1916–2021
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The 60 most telling of its 186 records, in date order: the ones an editor picked first, then the highest scored. The one-line summaries were written by a language model from the printed page; open the page to check the wording.
| When | What the record says | Outcome | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1916-03-27 | The North Central Improvement Association asked for budget funds for downtown financial district public improvements; the request was referred to the Finance Committee. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1931-11-16 | Parking ordinance for the financial district was laid over two weeks, to a special order on November 30, 1931. | continued | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1932-01-06 | The Board reconsidered a traffic ordinance on parking in the Financial District; debate was still under way. | ordinance | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1932-10-17 | Supervisor Peyser's motion asks the Chief of Police to bring traffic survey data from the financial district on October 31. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1932-10-31 | Supervisor Peyser proposes twenty-minute parking in the financial district | motion | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1933-07-05 | Financial District parking ordinance amendment set as a special order of business for August 7, 1933. | continued | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1933-09-25 | Supervisor Peyser asked the Chief of Police why a Financial District parking repeal was not enforced and why the No Parking signs remain. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1933-10-23 | Board asked the Mayor to recommend traffic sign changes allowing 20-minute parking in the Financial District. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1953-08-17 | Supervisor Lewis asks that the Shoppers' Special serve the financial district | resolution | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1953-09-28 | Board urges the Shoppers' Special bus to serve the financial district | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1953-11-09 | Proposal to extend five-cent shopper's bus service to the Financial District referred back to the Public Utilities Commission. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1953-11-09 | Supervisors debate a proposed five-cent shopper's bus extension to the financial district; the tax subsidy wording is disputed and a hearing is set for November 16. | resolution | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1953-11-16 | Special five-cent shopper's bus fare extended to the Financial District on the Municipal Railway. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1953-11-16 | Board adopted a finding on the fiscal effect of extending the five-cent shopper's bus fare to the Financial District. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1954 | Financial District parking demand estimates · other: Parking demand and new parking space estimates for the Financial District, with short-term and long-term demand | finding | City report: The Parking Authority's San Francisco Parking Program for the City and County of San Francisco scanned page ↗ |
| 1954 | Financial District · other: designated study area, bounded by Grant Avenue, Sacramento, Drumm, The Embarcadero, Market, Montgomery, Kearny and Bush | site | City report: The Parking Authority's San Francisco Parking Program for the City and County of San Francisco scanned page ↗ |
| 1965 | Financial district employment · finding: 70% of finance, insurance, and real estate employment located in and around financial district and Market-Howard corridor | finding | City report: Commercial and industrial activity in San Francisco : present characteristics and future trends : report to San Francisco Department of City Planning scanned page ↗ |
| 1965 | Miscellaneous Business Services employment · finding: 43% of employment concentrated in financial district and Market-Howard corridor | finding | City report: Commercial and industrial activity in San Francisco : present characteristics and future trends : report to San Francisco Department of City Planning scanned page ↗ |
| 1966 | Financial district · finding: spread of the financial district across Market Street southward | finding | City report: Street and sidewalk-widths and uses scanned page ↗ |
| 1966 | C-3 financial district office space · other: office space should grow at 2.5% to 3.5% annually | finding | City report: Street and sidewalk-widths and uses scanned page ↗ |
| 1966 | planned office growth in financial district · other: planned office growth would average 5.4% annually if completed within ten years | finding | City report: Street and sidewalk-widths and uses scanned page ↗ |
| 1969 | Secretaries occupation · other: High concentration of Secretary jobs in the Financial District | finding | City report: Occupational profile, city of San Francisco scanned page ↗ |
| 1970 | Convertible tram routing · proposes: Routes pass well into the financial district above Market Street | project | City report: Housing and urban resource development for the city of San Francisco : an interdisciplinary study in systems design at Stanford University, winter and spring quarters 1970 : final report scanned page ↗ |
| 1970 | Financial district work trips · other: 69% of work trips ending in the financial district made by transit, compared to 31% by auto | finding | City report: Housing and urban resource development for the city of San Francisco : an interdisciplinary study in systems design at Stanford University, winter and spring quarters 1970 : final report scanned page ↗ |
| 1970 | Financial district parking maximum · other: Maximum parking allowed is now 7% of the total floor space of any new construction | measure | City report: Housing and urban resource development for the city of San Francisco : an interdisciplinary study in systems design at Stanford University, winter and spring quarters 1970 : final report scanned page ↗ |
| 1970 | AC Transit bus terminal, downtown San Francisco · other: bus terminal adjacent to the financial district | site | City report: Housing and urban resource development for the city of San Francisco : an interdisciplinary study in systems design at Stanford University, winter and spring quarters 1970 : final report scanned page ↗ |
| 1970 | tram transit system proposal · proposes: tram service to SP station, Transbay Transit Terminal, financial district, shopping district, Yerba Buena area | alternative | City report: Housing and urban resource development for the city of San Francisco : an interdisciplinary study in systems design at Stanford University, winter and spring quarters 1970 : final report scanned page ↗ |
| 1970 | Financial district tram route from SP Depot · proposes: Follow Third Street to Kearny, California, Battery, and then Market; return via Market, Fourth, and Townsend | alternative | City report: Housing and urban resource development for the city of San Francisco : an interdisciplinary study in systems design at Stanford University, winter and spring quarters 1970 : final report scanned page ↗ |
| 1970 | Financial District commuter travel · other: nearly all growth since 1970 accommodated on transit | finding | City report: Transportation : an element of the master plan of the city and county of San Francisco scanned page ↗ |
| 1974 | [name withheld] of Commerce facilities · other: made available its facilities and meeting rooms to OED for meetings of the Mayor's Business and Industry Advisory Committee | agency | City report: Establishment of Mayor's Office of Economic Development in San Francisco : first year final report scanned page ↗ |
| 1974 | Yerba Buena Project · cost usd: investment in public and private funds exceeds $350,000,000 | project | City report: Establishment of Mayor's Office of Economic Development in San Francisco : first year final report scanned page ↗ |
| 1974-06-03 | Board refused to adopt a resolution opposing the abandonment of parts of the Shoppers' Shuttle bus line in the Financial District. | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1975 | Golden Gateway and downtown financial district · other: area occupied, leaving little room for additional development | site | City report: Final environmental impact report on special area plan for the San Francisco waterfront scanned page ↗ |
| 1975 | Financial district · finding: Employment density is highest in the financial district and drops off to the north and west, and more abruptly to the south | finding | City report: Commercial and industrial activity in San Francisco : present characteristics and future trends : report to San Francisco Department of City Planning scanned page ↗ |
| 1975 | Chemicals and Allied Products (SIC 28) - drug industry · finding: Drug industry small but expanding in South of Market and on edge of financial district | finding | City report: Commercial and industrial activity in San Francisco : present characteristics and future trends : report to San Francisco Department of City Planning scanned page ↗ |
| 1975 | Central Business Activities (FIRE, miscellaneous business services, legal services) · finding: More than 75% of employment in finance, insurance, and real estate is located in the financial district | finding | City report: Commercial and industrial activity in San Francisco : present characteristics and future trends : report to San Francisco Department of City Planning scanned page ↗ |
| 1975 | Legal services employment · finding: Employment in legal services is located almost entirely in the old financial district north of Market Street | finding | City report: Commercial and industrial activity in San Francisco : present characteristics and future trends : report to San Francisco Department of City Planning scanned page ↗ |
| 1975 | Conversion of long-term parking to short-term parking · recommendation: conversion of long-term parking in areas of high short-term parking demand downtown | recommendation | City report: Parking in San Francisco : recommendations for policies and implementation actions : a report to the San Francisco City Planning Department scanned page ↗ |
| 1975 | C-3 financial district office worker employment · other: office worker employment increase at an annual rate of 2.6% to 1975 | finding | City report: Street and sidewalk-widths and uses scanned page ↗ |
| 1976 | Route 32-Embarcadero · other: Route 32 serves the Embarcadero and eastern fringe of the Financial District; strong commuter character | site | City report: Short-term improvements in transit access to Southern Pacific passenger services in San Francisco scanned page ↗ |
| 1976 | Route 42-Third/Sansome · other: Serves the Battery/Sansome portion of the Financial District bordering Embarcadero Center/Golden Gateway area | site | City report: Short-term improvements in transit access to Southern Pacific passenger services in San Francisco scanned page ↗ |
| 1977 | MUNI METRO extension · proposes: High-speed link from SP Depot to Financial District, Civic Center and other San Francisco points | project | City report: 5 year plan, 1977-1982 : issue paper 1 : MUNI metro, issues and strategies scanned page ↗ |
| 1983 | Financial district shuttle · proposes: Shuttle serving the financial district, MUNI Metro/BART, Transbay Terminal, Second Street Corridor and SP/Caltrain Depot | project | City report: The downtown plan : proposal for citizen review scanned page ↗ |
| 1984 | Financial district shuttle · proposes: Shuttle serving the financial district, MUNI Metro/BART, Transbay Terminal, Second Street Corridor, peripheral parking and SP/Caltrain Depot | measure | City report: Downtown : proposal as adopted by the City Planning Commission as a part of the master plan scanned page ↗ |
| 1985-05-28 | The Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District was authorized to run a commute-hour ferry shuttle bus on restricted financial district streets. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1990 | Financial District housing units · units: 3,600 total housing units | property_record | City report: San Francisco neighborhood profiles scanned page ↗ |
| 1990 | Financial District housing units · units: 7.30 housing units per acre (citywide average 11.00) | property_record | City report: San Francisco neighborhood profiles scanned page ↗ |
| 1990 | Financial District residents, occupation and industry of employment · other: 3,264 district residents, 16 and over, in occupation and industry universe (1990) | property_record | City report: San Francisco neighborhood profiles scanned page ↗ |
| 1990-12-03 | Supervisor Maher asked the City Attorney to draft legislation renaming Commerce Street, a Financial District block, as John Maher Street. | motion | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1991 | Private-sector strike mediation by Mayor · other: Mayor mediated janitors strike in the financial district | event | City report: Things to be proud of scanned page ↗ |
| 1994-02-28 | Resolution urging a preferred alternative for the Caltrain extension to the financial district was adopted as amended. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1997 | Financial District · other: Housing unit density 7.3 units per acre, vs. 11.0 units per acre in rest of San Francisco | site | City report: San Francisco neighborhood profiles scanned page ↗ |
| 2005 | [name withheld] was granted a beer and wine licence for WINE at Two Embarcadero Center, Financial District. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2005 | Resolution adopted commending Health District Four inspectors for safeguarding Chinatown, Fisherman's Wharf, North Beach and Financial District. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2005-08-02 | [name withheld] beer and wine licence for WINE at Two Embarcadero Center was approved, with conditions, in the Financial District. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2005-08-09 | Beer and wine licence granted to [name withheld] for WINE at Two Embarcadero Center street level in the Financial District. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2014-04-29 | [name withheld], Inc. was found to serve public convenience with a Type 21 off-sale liquor licence at 300 Kearny Street. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1997 | Superdistrict 1 household projection · other: 39,449 dwelling units (68 percent increase) | finding | City report: School of the Arts master plan : San Francisco Unified School District : draft environmental impact report scanned page ↗ |
| 1979 | Financial District · other: nearing build-out of its capacity by end of period in either scenario | finding | City report: Downtown San Francisco conservation and development planning program : phase I, reconnaissance and programming scanned page ↗ |
| 1990 | Construction crane collapse · event: Collapse of construction crane; city-wide and later state-wide inspection of construction cranes | event | City report: Report to the Board of Supervisors, city and county of San Francisco : review and analysis of the Deputy Mayor function in the Office of the Mayor scanned page ↗ |
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