the life giving ferry building was falling apart. in 1957, the embarcadero freeway was built, a child of the ferry. and there were suggestions it was time to tear do down the aging beauty. the stfreeway lasted for 35 years, but the ferry building survived as it always did, altered and re- defined many times, but still the beautiful, under stated entrance to the city of san francisco. >> this has been the people's building. and the people felt great pride and joy, they love the city, it is the natural entrance, and hey it lived through two quakes. >> reporter: durable, beautiful, perhaps most important, the ferry building not only survives, but we're always glad it does. >> and that is it for this week's second look, i'm frank somerville, we'll see you again next week

the st. embarcadero was shut down for traffic. ode their bikes, the mayor enjoying the fresh air, getting active. the program started back in 2008. and events are scheduled to run one sunday every month all the way through october. >>> and coming up next, the warriors looking to make it two wins in a row as they face the clippers. >>> and the st. mary's girl going dancing, who they face in the first round, the ncaa . >>> good evening everybody, and welcome to this late sunday night edition of sports wrap, college basketball fanning counting down to the day, the day in which the ncaa field is chosen, that is now 68, and by virtue of winning the wcc tournament, the st. mary's girls knew they were in, they gathered with a group of students to see where they were headed and where their opponent would be. they are 7 seed in the midwest, opening up friday in omaha against perdue. st. mary's bringing a 27 and five record into that game. the boiler makers are 21 and 12, and randy bennett knows that anything can happen. >> five to 12, those

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the jackson st. alignment. -- the health and aquatics center along the jackson st. alignment. landscape and meandering pedestrian path will lead to a more hard skipped area with cafe seating at the embarcadero. pacific park totaling 11,500 square feet would be developed at the northern end of the project site and contain approximately 4500 square feet, children's and -- square garden and a cafe building would be constructed adjacent to the park, which would include a rooftop deck. the existing guard and what would also be widened, adding an additional 2890 square feet of public open space and connecting the park to bomb -- and jackson commons. the shadow is very small. approximately 0.0067% of the theoretical ana billable sunlight. this would occur for 15 minutes in the morning and evening for june and july. the amount of shattuck would not be significant, and the new shadow cast would not adversely affect use of the park. the commissions are being asked to jointly establish a new cumulative shadow limit for the part. the shuttle will not have an impact on the part. the planning commission is being asked to find the shuttle is not adverse and allocate the shudder to the project. staff recom

the existing drums free walkway, which a line north and south the train tracks in st. and the embarcadero would be really an escaped and widened. and you open space, also known as pacific park would be subject to the north lily site. it would measure approximately 11,500 square feet it is proposed to include grass seating areas, and children's play areas, as well as seating for an adjacent cafe. these bases would strengthen and expand an existing network of richly-landscape pedestrian connections. the project also includes 255 parking spaces within the garages that would be accessible to the general public in order to restore the health club and other resources on the site and to provide parking and other waterfront uses in the vicinity. several other parking facilities have been recently removed or proposed for future removal. therefore the amount of non- residential is appropriate for the project. however, in terms of residential parking, a project proposes 134 parking spaces to serve it well unit, and they are requesting a modification to the limitations maximum of 54 residential space

the former embarcadero freeway. in particular, repairing the urban fabric along washington's canyon of concrete walls, meaning looking further up then from st., and along the further blocks of connections to chinatd major connections back to the city. fourth, development should provide resources to help create open space and recreation opportunities along the waterfront by not impacting the existing public parks, which includes not just shadows that we talked about, but the views to the sky, preserving existing resources such as the existing of the day with the serbs rent- control middle-class tenants, and bring resources to create new recreation stations along the small, triangular lots that are not developable. we have various conversations with folks in chinatown, with elders who told us they prefer to take the 30 bus to fisherman's wharf and walk down broadway street or washington street for much closer access because of the problems with access and, frankly, not having recreation opportunities along the waterfront. fifth, the development should be supported by a real plan for parking and pedestrian circulation that utilize the existing

the current view at jackson street, looking back toward the embarcadero. our proposal is to take down the pedestrian freeway and replace it with this. this is a view of the new jackson st., is. you can see it supported by cafes and retail. finally, back along pacific park. likewise, open spaces, looking at places in which children can play, adults can enjoy espresso, picnics, and have a child- friendly place. we can review the details later. i too will be one of the most environmentally innovative buildings in the city. the values then talked about, fiduciary values. more and would leave the value this brings to a new waterfront for our city that would permanently affect, we think, a great new civic edge for a global city of san francisco. >> we can now have the block of time for ms. astor and her group. let me change the microphone, just a moment. ok, go ahead. >> sue hester. first, i want to incorporate the written comments that we have submitted and others have submitted on the project and specifically as the planning commission to turn down the eir workers insufficiencies. the city has gone through a series of visions. in the 1950's when golden gateway and embarcad

the embarcadero will shut down from fisherman's wharf to mariposa street. that's so everyone can enjoy getting out there, the live music, rock climbing, free bike rentals and much more. >>> today selection sunday. the stl be. they received an automatic bit bid to the ncaa tournament when they beat gone zagga. you are invited to join team as they watch the selection show live this afternoon. the doors to mckeen pal union open at 1:15. the live selection show starts at 3:00. >>> as the sharks battle for a spot in the stanley cup playoffs, there is another pro ice hockey team in the bay area. the san francisco bulls will drop the puck starting in october. this past week the team unveiled its jerseys which hockey players call sweaters. the bulls will play in a developmental league for the nhl. >> i stopped playing professional flee 2001. i've coached and been part of management ever since. it's been my dream to have our own team. >> the bulls will play to the cow palace. the sharks also played there for the team's first two seasons before moving to san jose. >>> it's already raining in some parts of the bay area. row he row is watching that for us. rosemary orozco is watching that. >> we have that green f