It's official - the extension of the Central Subway to Fisherman's Wharf
garnered $150,000 of local funding for a feasibility study and design development. While the current scope of work does not include stations north of Chinatown, this study will look at station opportunities in North Beach, Fisherman's Wharf, and points Northwest of the current terminus, as championed by local advocacy group
SF NexTstop.
Among the improvements NexTstop identifies for this extension:
- NE Residents can access jobs (especially in growth areas like Mid-Market, Central Corridor, Mission Bay and the new Transbay Core) and services (like Mission Bay medical centers) without fighting their way through the City’s crowded core.
- Expanded convention business opportunities by connecting Moscone Center to the Wharf’s 3,400 hotel rooms and 90,000 sq. ft. of meeting space.
- The Wharf’s 7,400 workers have reliable connections to BART, Caltrain and Priority Development Area neighborhoods planned for residential expansion.
