San Francisco: 1579-Present
San Francisco. The City by the Bay. The Golden Gate City. The City of Neighborhoods. The story of San Francisco begins much in the same way that most of California began. Development occurred due to a large influx of settlers from across the US looking for opportunities and the chance to start a new life. With this new growth came the need for structure and organization of the area and a layout for what would become San Francisco.
Planning history in San Francisco is based on six main topics that have greatly affected the way in which the city has been able to develop. These are; the beginning of the Gold Rush, Transportation developments, the creation of the O'Ferrell Plan, the Great 1906 Earthquake/Fire, the City Beautiful movement, and the creation of modern day San Francisco. Through our site you will be able to explore and better understand how the city of San Francisco came to be.
This websites gives a brief overview of the key moments in the planning of San Francisco and provides links to other resources.
Planning history in San Francisco is based on six main topics that have greatly affected the way in which the city has been able to develop. These are; the beginning of the Gold Rush, Transportation developments, the creation of the O'Ferrell Plan, the Great 1906 Earthquake/Fire, the City Beautiful movement, and the creation of modern day San Francisco. Through our site you will be able to explore and better understand how the city of San Francisco came to be.
This websites gives a brief overview of the key moments in the planning of San Francisco and provides links to other resources.