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P R OJ ECT D E TA I L S Client Resilient by Design Bay Area Challenge Location San Francisco Expertise Urban Design Collaboration HASSELL+ (HASSELL, Deltares, Goudappel, Lotus Water, Civic Edge, Idyllist, Hatch, Page & Turnbull, Brown and Caldwell)
natural filter,” Richard says of the huge benefit planting will have on the area. At the base of San Bruno Mountain, a new recharge reservoir will collect storm water runoff and create passive infiltration through the location's unique geology. “At the upgraded Water Quality Control Plant, an eco water park will provide opportunities for education, including a natural shoreline swimming pool,” Richard tells us. A wetland collector area for habitat restoration and recreation will be created in the form of a new ‘living levee’ tidal barrier which will be able to detain storm water in a king tide scenario (the highest tide). In addition, local schools set on higher ground will be equipped with facilities for times of disaster, such as water treating equipment. One of the greatest challenges for HASSELL will be governance. The many layers of siloed governance make multi-benefit projects very difficult to realise as grants are typically awarded on singular objectives. There is also a conservative culture in the Bay Area around public engagement and design visions. HASSELL+ will continue to work with the local community to make this vision of resilience a reality in South San Francisco and San Mateo County. Richard concludes: “We hope that this green corridor connects to the social heart of the community. We want it to be a space they can enjoy – a living place that reveals the gradual impacts of climate change, and inspires the community to come together to adapt in the decades to come.”
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